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A few months ago I reported on a DMC thread so rare, that Disney made sure it couldn't be purchased in a skein. It is a thread that perfectly encapsulates one of its most beloved characters. But it turns out, that I was scraping the surface. It's one that revealed an even rarer thread. …
Cross stitch has a rich history dating back over 200 years. The oldest surviving sampler, crafted by Jane Bostocke in England in 1598, stands as a testament to the art form's enduring legacy. So, despite its historical significance, why don't you see cross stitch in museums? The Current State of Cross Stitch in Museums…
It's rare that news is so cutting edge that I can report on it a whole three weeks after it happened, but here we stand today, with the news that DMC buys Anchor Threads. Updated: Now includes information on the US. In a rather under-the-radar post from three weeks ago on Linkedin, DMC announced that…
If you've ever seen a traditional cross sampler, after the first look, you might just see that some letters are missing. This tradition has crossed borders and is even seen in modern samplers too. But why? The Missing Letters Most of the time if you ever see missing letters it's J, Q, X, Y &…