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Pokemon Home Sweet Home Cross Stitch by Lord Libidan

3 Ways Cross Stitch Helps Me Destress and Keep My Sanity

Today we have an awesome post by KathleenCG who's giving us an insight on keeping stress free with cross stitch :D In times where I am stressed, I'm glad that I took up cross stitching as a hobby. Everyone has their own ways of dealing with stress - exercise, writing, spa day, etc. For me,…

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Read more about the article Which Cross Stitch Frame Is Best?
Scroll Frames of Various Sizes (source: ebay.com)

Which Cross Stitch Frame Is Best?

One of the first things any cross stitcher gets is a frame, and as they develop their craft, they start looking at other options. We show the best frames out there, with detailed pros and cons so you can pick the right frame for your project, if you're looking for a way to cross stitch…

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Darth Vader Star Wars Cross Stitch by VelvetPonyDesign (source: Etsy)

The Best Star Wars Cross Stitch

May the 4th be with you on this festively Star Wars themed round up! To start us off, we have an awesome dark side composite image, making up Vader's face out of Empire goodness. Frankly, this would be awesome if it was made in any medium, but to condense all that into cross stitch is…

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Read more about the article Is cross stitch art? Or craft?
Cross Stitch Mona Lisa by MrXStitch (source: mrxstitch.com)

Is cross stitch art? Or craft?

Often within the stitching community the question of art or craft comes up, and on a general basis, it can be answered. However cross stitch always sits outside the classifications, and no one is really sure. It's not an art form in its own right, its part of embroidery, however, there are LOADS of art…

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