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DMC has come out with a lot of new and interesting threads over the years (and still do), however, one that EVERYONE knows, is the glow in the dark range. Other brands quickly followed suit, and now there are loads of different brands, shades, and constructs to choose from. However, my main question, is are…
Following on from is cross stitch dead? and the rise of Twitch cross stitch 1, part 2 & part 3, there's one other facet of modern cross stitch that's making waves; public cross stitch. This new wave of cross stitch appears to be an offshoot of the well-known knitting group Stitch London (previously Stitch 'n'…
Everyone has heard the old adage of 10,000 hours of practice makes you a master, however, how true is this? Thanks to the sheer size of cross stitch its no wonder that 10,000 hours are a possibility, however, I doubt that a large proportion of people ever stitch that much. As a result, the remainder…
With 1 in 3 people having a tattoo on average worldwide, it's not surprising to see so many. However recently there has been an explosion of cross stitch tattoos. Initially, it looks like a perfect storm to create this, however, if that was the case, we would have seen the explosion 3 years ago. No,…