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Stitchfiddle Screenshot with example Pikachu pattern
As a cross stitch pattern designer, I strongly sing the praises of any and all free and paid cross stitch pattern generators but there is something quite obvious when looking at these generators; they aren't made equal. As a result, it often scares people away from purchasing a pattern or downloading software to make…
Hummingbird Needle Threader (Source: emmalinebags.com)
We've been focusing on cross stitch tools a lot lately, however, there's one in particular that I personally don't use; the needle threader. The reason I don't use them? They break. A lot. This is actually an accepted reason to shun needle threaders, even though they're helpful, and the first thing that came to your…
Criss Crossing Paris by Fiona Sinclair and Sally-Anne Hayes Book Cover (source: amazon)
I've done a few cross stitch book reviews in the past, however, I tend to stay away from them, and there is a very simple reason for this; they're all the same. Cross stitch books stitch to a hard and fast formula. The reason is that for the vast majority; it works. There are…
My full set of DMC threads ordered by number
We've all heard the horror stories over threads about melting threads and bleeds, and as a result, settled with DMC threads. Now, I'm a DMC fan, so I was thinking I'd try a few threads out, complain about how they sucked and go on my jolly way. Well, I was wrong. Turns out that all…