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Social Media and cross stitch (Source: mypoppet)
You can walk into pretty much any craft shop today and you’ll find something to do with cross stitch. From kits and patterns to threads and notions, cross stitch has managed to become so intertwined with craft that it’s a byword for the cute craft astetic. And in no part as social media flown under…
Vintage DMC threads from the 1940s (Source: Etsy)
For many cross stitchers, the name DMC is as familiar as the threads in their needle. Known worldwide for its high-quality embroidery floss15, particularly its Mouliné Stranded Cotton, the history of DMC has played a central role in shaping embroidery and textile craft for over two centuries1. From its origins in 18th-century France to its…
Two Travel Poster Inspired Cross Stitch Patterns From 2025 That Focus On Items Other Than Destinations
Cross stitch trends are always changing, and the history of cross stitch shows us this. But over the last 12 months in particular, we've seen big shifts in the cross stitch being sold online and in stores, from threads in spools, the closure of US stores, and shifting kit trends. So we've taken over 10,000…
A series of pixel pirate ships created by AI (Created using Dall-E 2 OpenAI)
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 Opinions may now be outdated.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…