Not too long ago I shared a collection of bee cross stitch patterns, but I recently found another pretty one I wanted to share with you all.
Bees are great and worth celebrating and stitching all year long, so Read More ...
How Big Should Your Cross Stitch Fabric Be?
One of the basic issues a new cross stitcher (or even someone with more experience) might face is wondering how large to make their cross stitch fabric when they are stitching up a design.
While patterns usually tell you how Read More ...
Different Kinds of Cross Stitch Thread and What to Use Them for
Admittedly, I’m pretty basic when it comes to cross stitching. Most of the time I only use plain, single color, cotton thread. I have been known to use multicolored thread occasionally. It is really fun, as long at the parts Read More ...
The Best Cross Stitch Pattern Generators
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‘ve never used a cross stitch pattern generator before, but they look like a great way to make a cross stitch pattern that’s perfectly unique. In some of the crafting Facebook groups I’m in, it’s common for people to Read More ...
How to Finish a Cross Stitch Bookmark
One of my favorite ways to introduce new crafters to cross stitch or embroidery is by having them make a bookmark. They’re useful even if they don’t turn out that pretty, and it’s a small enough project that it can Read More ...
Should You Fix that Mistake in Your Cross Stitch?
I recently shared a review of the book Lit Stitch, and in the lengthy introductory materials, there were a few paragraphs — enough to warrant their own heading — about how, or more accurately, whether, to fix mistakes in Read More ...
All about Cross-Stitch Needles
I do cross stitch from time to time, but I haven’t ever given much thought to the supplies I use to do it. I have always used whatever I happened to have access to, including whatever needle was nearby.
That Read More ...
Book Review: Whimsical Cross Stitch
I don’t get my hands on cross stitch books all that often, but I visited my local library recently and saw this one that I wanted to share with you.
Whimsical Cross-Stitch: More than 130 Designs from Trendy Read More ...
Celebrate Pi Day with Cross Stitch
Pi Day is a geeky math holiday (said with the utmost love) that happens every year on March 14 (because the date is 3.14, the beginning of the number for pi).
If you want to celebrate Pi Day, or just Read More ...
How to Stitch Partial Stitches in Cross Stitch
When you are just starting out in cross stitch, it’s a great idea to stick to patterns that only use whole stitches. That means that you’ll be working a full and full-sized X, from one hole in the fabric diagonally Read More ...