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Recently the cross stitch world has been awash with opinions on Anchor Floss’ choice to move to spools in big box stores in North America, and away from the traditional skein. I’ve stayed away from talking about these in the past, as firstly, its North America only for now, and Anchor threads aren’t popular across…
Your next project should be a cross stitch sampler. Not only do I think that, but I'm 100% convinced that if you do, you'll not only improve your cross stitch game but also find it fun and rewarding in a way no other cross stitch project can. Today, I hope to convince you to try…
People often ask me if you can stitch without a hoop. It's a question that comes up a lot on cross stitch forums and social groups all over the place, however, no one ever seems to ask why. This at first seems like an obvious question, but many of you reading this instantly answered…
I know some people refer to me as a "cross stitch master" but I don't. I class myself as a cross stitcher with some terrible habits. And it's those habits I wanted to speak about today. I know talking about habits seems negative, but the reason I'm speaking about them is that by changing…
We talk about storage a lot, however when it comes to cross stitch needle storage we like to get serious. We've gone over storage at length, but in short, we're strong advocates of one method of storage in particular; needle tubes. These things are great, not only do they allow you to store your…
A few months back I was part of an interview with Mr X Stitch and we spoke briefly about cross stitch and how it's classified by people. Now, the discussion is still out on whether cross stitch is art or craft however today we wanted to look at those artists out there that are pushing…
So you've finished your cross stitch; great. However, depending on who you are, the next bit might fill you with joy, or fill you with dread. Do you frame it? This is a question we ask ourselves every time we finish a cross stitch, and depending on your opinions of framing cross stitch, the…
I've avoided speaking about French Knots for years. If people ask I simply say people aren't bothered; it's either something you want to do or something you want to avoid. But that's not actually correct. In reality; I just suck at them! I was recently doing a lesson, trying to get kids into cross stitch,…
I'm a cross stitch purist. I like full stitches and that's it. I hate backstitch, French Knots fill me with fear, and quarter stitches aren't my thing. But what about tent stitch? Ha! I know, tent stitch isn't real cross stitch. Wait... It is? Today I wanted to talk about Petit Point, or Petite…
There are a lot of advantages to using a needle minder, from saving you losing needles and keeping things tiny to just adding a bit of interest to your stitching space. But do you really need to buy a needle minder? We don't think so. In fact, you can make a whole variety of needle…