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Various Hand Dyed Aida Pieces (Source: Etsy)
There are a lot of cross stitch fabrics out there, and there are a whole bunch of cross stitch fabric brands, however, the color selections are a little... lacking. You might want something with a bright color, you might want something a little more patterned, or just something fun, but you can't find any. Thankfully,…
Skin Tone Cross Stitch Thread Table by Lord Libidan
In our now annual post about the world of cross stitch in the past and coming year, we look at last years 2020 cross stitch and see just how accurate we were, and look into 2021 and see what might be in store. Its been somewhat of a crazy year, and whilst we didn't…
How to cross stitch animated gif illustration
There are frankly, hundreds of courses online, and with many aimed at cross stitchers, both beginner and advanced, I often get asked a fairly simple question: "Are they worth it?" The question might be simple, but the answer isn't. In short; it depends on what type of course is being offered. We tried out…
Water samples from colored aida. Left to right; Cream Aida, Black Aida, Navy Aida, Moss Green Aida, Christmas Red Aida, Red Aida
I'm a big believer in washing my cross stitch after I'm finished, and whilst I know there are people out there that don't wash their cross stitch, I recently started washing my aida before I cross stitch. I know this initially sounds crazy, however there is a method to my madness, and washing your…