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The Japanese cross stitch master, Makoto Oozu has produced a series of books in the past, such as "Makato's Cross-Stitch Super Collection" which is found on the shelves of most cross stitchers worldwide. That's why, when he released a new book in Japan, I had to get myself a copy! This super compendium of miniature…
For the first time in 14 years, DMC threads are launching new colors. We were able to get a preview set, and so we've decided to help out and go into detail with the 35 new colors. Firstly, the new colors range from code 01 to 35, and no colors are being replaced; these are…
When you think cross stitch, you don't normally think cakes. However, the relationship has been out there a while. We've done the hard, tasty work for you, by finding those cross stitch cakes and cake cross stitch. Cake: Ana Salinas Originally showcased at the Americas Cake Fair, Ana Salinas took the cross stitch world by…
I was once told a story of how a Samurai brought cross stitch to Japan without knowing it. Like many tales about cross stitch I firmly ignored it, however, as time has gone on, I found out the story was true. So, without further ado, here is the story of the Samurai that brought cross…