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Blackwork Teacup (Source: Royal School Of Embroidery)
I am, without a doubt, a cross stitcher. It's my thing. But it isn't the hobby I have. Sometimes, taking a break from cross stitch can be a great way of getting back your cross stitch inspiration. However, there are also other times, like injury, or simply bad eyesight that you might have to change…
How to cross stitch animated gif illustration
Having been a cross stitcher for over a decade and a half, not much surprises me anymore however, I recently saw a poll on a facebook group that had me speechless. It turns out, that not only do people have a preference on which way to cross their stitches, but there is a massive 73%…
Blackwork Teacup (Source: Royal School Of Embroidery)
Every year, I write a post about what I think will happen in the world of cross stitch for the coming year. Last years next year in cross stitch 2019 went over the previous year's thoughts, and honestly, I was pretty spot on. However this year has been an interesting one for cross stitch, so…
cross stitch grid lines in Easy Count Guideline by A satisfied spirit (source: asatisfiedspirit.com)
I saw a facebook poll recently. Its principle was sound; it was just asking where people start their cross stitch. But actually, this brings up an interesting point. Is there a best place to start your cross stitch from? Dead Center The dead center was the out and out winner in this poll, and for…