When I first started with cross stitch, Etsy was around, but it just didn't have anything in the way of cross stitch on it. However, in the last years, there has been an increasing number of people and brands selling cross stitch patterns on Etsy, alongside tools and threads. But is it a force for…
As an independent website, we don't promote one brand over another, however today we're making a slight exception. Not due to the fact that one brand is better, but there only appears to be one brand. In fact, it appears the tool I want to talk about today seems to be very niche; however, I…
A lot of people like to keep track of cross stitch patterns on their computers, ipads, tablets or phones, but what are the best ways to mark up your cross stitch patterns? We've reviewed the biggest solutions on the market to help you pick. Jump to Android Jump to iOS Jump to Windows & Mac…
One of our most popular posts is about cross stitch gridding techniques and when I wrote the post, I thought it was the only real option. Either you grid or you count. But that isn't the case. In fact, there is something else; a counting pin. I had frankly never heard of these before, so…