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This post was originally in XStitch Magazine Issue 23: Myths & Legends (2022), and has been adapted for the blog. Opinions may now be outdated. When it comes to cross stitch and myths; there aren’t any. In fact, there really aren’t many legends either. There are some questions that still persist through the years that…
With the recent closures of JoAnn's in America, cross stitch forums and social media have been awash with images of stripped shelves and thread hauls. However, there has been one constant in these images; DMC thread packs. I've personally mostly stayed away from these, but are they a good thing for a cross stitcher to buy,…
Title: Infinite Torii Gates of Fushimi Inari Date Completed: February 2025 Design: Lord Libidan Count: 14 Canvas: Clear & Black Plastic Canvas Colours: 2 Popular Culture: Japan I try to play with dimensions and perspectives whenever I can with cross stitch. From red/blue 3D cross stitch to cross stitch that looks like it goes…
This post was originally in XStitch Magazine Issue 29: 80s, and has been adapted. When we think of the history of cross stitch, we tend to focus on the old stories of how cross stitch came to be, and moved into Europe and beyond. But what we tend to forget about is the more recent…