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Home Sweet Home Cross Stitch Sampler (Source: Pinterest)

The Origins of the Home Sweet Home Cross Stitch Sampler

When you think of cross stitch, even as a seasoned cross stitcher, you probably think of a sampler. In fact, you probably think of one sampler in particular. You may have had to explain what cross stitch was to people in the past, and used it as an example, or probably stitched one yourself, but…

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Read more about the article What is a SAL (Stitch-A-Long) and Should You Join One?
Tiny Modernist 2019 Stitch A Long Guide (Source: tinymodernist.com)

What is a SAL (Stitch-A-Long) and Should You Join One?

SAL noun A cross stitch activity called a stitch-a-long. A cross stitch pattern that is slowly revealed week by week that large groups of people stitch seperately, but at the same time.   Through out the year, people on cross stitch blogs, cross stitch forums and reddit always seem to be talking about SALs. At…

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Where to Find Super Sized Aida

We like epic cross stitch patterns here, and we've helped on how to tackle epic cross stitch projects, but one big thing is getting the aida. With epic cross stitch patterns covering meters and meters, finding someone that sells good quality aida, that is huge, can be a struggle. Until now... Simplify What You Need…

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