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Finding the best products for you can be a challenge, so we've covered the best cross stitch needle brands and the best aida brands in the past. However there was always one topic we tended to stay away from, yet it was always the most requested. The best cross stitch thread brand. We supplied…
There are officially 500 different colors of DMC 117 Mouliné Spécial thread. But... That's not the whole story. The US DMC website lists only 489, there are some region-specific "exclusive" threads, and there are Étoile, Coloris, Color Variations, Light Effects, and even some Special Embroidery threads available. So let's dive in and work out…
For as long as I've been cross stitching, there have been snarky cross stitches, NSFW cross stitches, postmodern cross stitches, tongue-in-cheek cross stitches, and even just the plain old retro cross stitches. These designs are great, but they serve a purpose; to subvert. But what exactly does that mean, and is it as contemporary as…
Since March both the Cross Stitch Crazy magazine and Cross Stitch gold magazine, both rating highly on our cross stitch magazines review, have been on pause due to the recent stay at home events. However, their owner Immediate Media has now announced plans to close 12 magazines, including those titles. We first heard about…