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Panther Cross Stitch by Lord Libidan

Panther Cross Stitch by Lord Libidan

Title: Hunted Date Completed: July 2023 Design: Lord Libidan Count: 16 Canvas: Black Colours: 2 Pop Culture: Animals & Black   When Mr X Stitch came to me and told me that the next issue of the XStitch Magazine was going to be themed "Black" I was a little stumped. There had previously been an…

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Read more about the article The Cross Stitch Advent Calender
Caterillar Cross Stitch 2023 Cross Stitch Advent Calendar (Source: caterpillarcrossstitch.com)

The Cross Stitch Advent Calender

I’ve spoken about products that catch my eye in the past, and one of our all time most popular posts is our Christmas gift guide but it’s rare I get to combine the two! This week, with the run up to Christmas beginning, I bring you the Caterpillar Cross Stitch advent calendar. Before we start;…

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Read more about the article Why Do A Little Yay With Every Stitch
Childs cross stitch kit being completed (Source: Etsy.com)

Why Do A Little Yay With Every Stitch

This post was originally in XStitch Magazine Issue 19: Yay, and has been adapted. If you've read any of my Libidan lectures before, you can probably tell a few simple things about me; I love cross stitch, I love tea, and I love Japan. Therefore, when a colleague gave me a reading suggestion recently, it…

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Read more about the article What Happened To DMC Light Effect Threads?
Updated packaging for DMC Light Effects sold in 2020 (Source: ebay)

What Happened To DMC Light Effect Threads?

The DMC Light Effects threads had so much promise, but 30 years after their introduction, they still aren't living up to their potential.   The 90s for the DMC thread company were a wild time. They managed to open a series of factories across the world, and they went full throttle to launch new threads.…

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