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For many cross stitchers, the name DMC is as familiar as the threads in their needle. Known worldwide for its high-quality embroidery floss15, particularly its Mouliné Stranded Cotton, the history of DMC has played a central role in shaping embroidery and textile craft for over two centuries1. From its origins in 18th-century France to its…
Cross stitch trends are always changing, and the history of cross stitch shows us this. But over the last 12 months in particular, we've seen big shifts in the cross stitch being sold online and in stores, from threads in spools, the closure of US stores, and shifting kit trends. So we've taken over 10,000…
Whilst we've been blogging about cross stitch for over 10 years now, we're mostly known for our epic Pokemon cross stitch, and for a long time, people have flocked to epic or large cross stitch projects that take 100s of hours to stitch. But recently, we've seen the opposite end of the scale: mini cross…
We've covered many of DMC's odd choices in the past, such as US-only threads and thread lot issues, but this one might just take the crown as the biggest mistake of them all; misprinted DMC threads! It appears that multiple shipments of DMC threads have been printed with incorrect numbers, and we've been able…