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I recently won the best miniature cross stitch in the National Needlecraft Awards this year with my miniature traditional pirate samplers and as a result I won a fancy magnifying light. This was the first one I ever got, and whilst it gave me loads of ideas for miniature cross stitch, I didn't realize the…
Everyone knows that you shouldn't keep your cross stitch in a hoop... but it that actually true? Over the last 6 months, I've been testing out different cross stitch frames ad leaving aida in them for seriously long periods of time. Just to see, what happens. And the answer is actually a little complicated.…
It's probably no surprise to regular readers, but I'm a fan of needle minders. I've spoken about the weird world of needle minders before, but there's something you might not know: I don't put needle minders on my work. OK, OK, I love them, and I use them, but I keep it next to me…
When it comes to washing cross stitch you're either in the "always wash it" camp, or the "do I really NEED to wash it?" camp. Today, we're going to try and answer that question, and see if washing cross stitch is a requirement or just a good idea. The case for NEVER washing it Washing…