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Childs cross stitch kit being completed (Source: Etsy.com)

Why Do A Little Yay With Every Stitch

This post was originally in XStitch Magazine Issue 19: Yay, and has been adapted. If you've read any of my Libidan lectures before, you can probably tell a few simple things about me; I love cross stitch, I love tea, and I love Japan. Therefore, when a colleague gave me a reading suggestion recently, it…

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Cross Stitch Shoulder Rose Tattoo by Tattoodo (source: pinterest.com)

Whats Ink Got To Do With It?

This post was originally in XStitch Magazine Issue 18: Mixtape 4, and has been adapted. On the surface, cross stitch really doesn’t have much to do with ink. Threads are dyed, fabric is dyed, and whilst there are some modern pens that some use to grid, these are chemicals rather than inks. Sure, some print…

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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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Snow At A Guest House On Ponds Edge by Kawase Hasui Cross Stitched By Lord Libidan

Snow At A Guest House On Ponds Edge Cross Stitch by Lord Libidan

Title: Snow At A Guest House On Ponds Edge Date Completed: July 2023 Design: Lord Libidan Count: 16 Canvas: Cream Colours: 20 Pop Culture: Japan   I've always been a massive fan of Japanese woodblock prints, and have done many cross stitch patterns from them, such as my mini Spring In Daigoji Temple cross stitch…

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