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Janome Xtratouch Embroidery Scissors (Source: amazon.com)

The Best Cross Stitch Scissors? The 6 Holding Point Scissor

For the longest time, I've been sure in my opinion that the Canary Micro Snip scissors were the best cross stitch scissors you could get. You can grab them with any hand, you can snip threads easily, no one can use them for other (non-cross stitch) uses, and you can even take them with you…

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New DMC Mouline Etoile Threads (source: sewandso.co.uk)

Are DMC Étoile Threads A Failure?

When the new 35 DMC threads came out a few years ago, DMC was in a rush to launch a whole series of new threads. From new metallics to their Coloris range, new threads were coming out from every angle. But the first of these was the Étoile Threads, a series of 30 more popular…

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DMC 724 next to DMC 727, 726 725 and 972

The Rarest DMC Thread – DMC 724

When it comes to rare DMC threads, there are a few that come to mind. The limited edition 24 carat gold 8m skein, the US only discontinued threads and the short-lived DMC linen threads. But there is one thread that is so rare that those others pale in comparison. So rare in fact that many…

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