I love these little seasonal projects from The Floss Box. She calls them mandalas, and they are little 61 x 61 stitch projects for each season of the year.
They would be cute worked together and put in a frame, Read More ...
How to Make Colored Cross-Stitch Fabric
I have to admit I’d never thought of trying to change the color of cross-stitch cloth, especially considering all the cool colors and effects that are available to purchase these days.
But if you wanted to make a very specific Read More ...
How to Turn Cross Stitch into an Ornament
Now that it’s high tree-decorating time, you might be wondering if there are ways you can use cross stitch on your tree. Of course there are!
I like this tutorial from Samplers and Santas that shows how to make a Read More ...
How to Make a Cross-Stitch Banner
I recently saw this cute cross-stitch banner made by Hannah Hand Makes from the squares she designed for her summer stitch-along.
The idea is really cute and an easy way to hang any large piece of cross-stitch or to display Read More ...
Check out This Amazing Piece of Cross-Stitched Art
While it’s not cross stitch in the traditional sense, this art installation from Ana Martins, aka Aheneah, is a fantastic homage to cross stitch worked in yarn and screws.
The project, called Switch-Over, represents the carefree attitude of students at Read More ...
An Easy Way to Make a Cross-Stitched Bookmark
When I have made cross-stitched or embroidered bookmarks in the past, I usually covered the back with colorful masking tape to keep the edges from fraying.
This tutorial from the Spruce shows a different approach, where you keep the Read More ...
10 Tips for Stitching with Glow in the Dark Thread
Glow in the dark Embroidery thread
is a fun way to add interest to all kinds of cross stitch and embroidery patterns. Activated by natural or artificial light, the thread glows when the lights are out. It’s perfect for everything Read More ...
Do You Use a Needle Minder?
After talking about waxing embroidery floss the other day, I got to thinking about other accessories or things that are optional but could potentially save you a lot of trouble when you’re doing cross stitch.
Another thing that falls into Read More ...
What is Thread Waxing and Why Would You Want to Do it?
I recently came across this post on Tiny Modernist about floss waxing, which is not something I have given much thought to lately.
I know that floss waxing is a thing — and as it sounds it is literally Read More ...
Make HERstory with Badass Cross Stitch
Have you ever seen embroidery samplers or quilts in museums, or even your own family heirlooms, and wondered what life was like for the women who made those pieces?
When Shannon from Badass Cross Stitch was gifted a couple of Read More ...