Whenever I think of Christmas and cross stitch; Scandinavian designs come to mind. In fact, I’ve supplied patterns to numerous magazines like Xstitch and Lakeside Needle Crafts Winter Cross Stitch Book on the very same style. But we don’t hear all that much from Scandinavian stitching. Where did the style come from, why is it…
Title: Hunted Date Completed: July 2023 Design: Lord Libidan Count: 16 Canvas: Black Colours: 2 Pop Culture: Animals & Black When Mr X Stitch came to me and told me that the next issue of the XStitch Magazine was going to be themed "Black" I was a little stumped. There had previously been an…
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…
This post was originally in XStitch Magazine Issue 15: 70s, and has been adapted. When it comes to the 70s and cross stitch there is only one thing that comes to mind. The one thing that is most coveted by all cross stitchers, even if they don’t really know it yet. A prize so valuable…