Title: Casio F-91W Date Completed: August 2026 Design: Lord Libidan Count: 20 Canvas: Black Colours: 7 Pop Culture: Japan & Watches Considering the size of this cross stitch, it sure took a long time to stitch! But without spoiling the story, let's go back to the start; with me scrolling on Instagram. One of my…
Cross stitch has a reputation for being traditional, twee, and wholesome. The flower patterns, the samplers, the cute animals. I do like these, but some people don't. And it doesn't have to be like that. There is another side to cross stitch. One that is growing month by month, in the face of current trends…
I'm no stranger to disappearing cross stitch alphabets. As time goes on, more and more cross stitch patterns disappear, and it bothers me! Cross stitch samplers are a major part of our history; from missing letters to museum pieces. Now, many of you know me for my collection of free cross stitch alphabets, but what…
I truly think that about 12 years ago, we were at the peak of cross stitch magazines. They appeared to be everywhere, from the traditional to the modern. And then, they died. The loss of major cross stitch magazines like Cross Stitch Crazy and Cross Stitch Gold to the small upstarts like the Xstitch Mag,…