All posts containing finished cross stitch.
Linen sampler embroidered with silk, by Elizabeth Parker, Ashburnham Forge, Sussex, England, about 1830. (Source: Victoria & Albert Museum)
For as long as I've been cross stitching, there have been snarky cross stitches, NSFW cross stitches, postmodern cross stitches, tongue-in-cheek cross stitches, and even just the plain old retro cross stitches. These designs are great, but they serve a purpose; to subvert. But what exactly does that mean, and is it as contemporary as…
Sadly this isn't how customers are... :/
When you've finished a cross stitch you have a few options on what to do with it. You can frame it for display or just store it. Traditionally, these are the only two things people think of doing with cross stitch. But there is another way; sell it. Now, before we start, I'm not…
Koi Pond Cross Stitch by Lord Libidan
Title: Koi Pond Date Completed: February 2020 Design: Lord Libidan Count: 14 Canvas: White Colours: 5 Pop Culture: Japan When I was approached by one of my favorite online cross stitch stores, Lakeside Needlecraft, to supply a Summer themed cross stitch design for their upcoming Summer Cross Stitch Pattern Book, my love for all things…
14 Count Aida and 28 Count Evenweave (source: cloudsfactory.net)
I often see people talking about stitching on linen, evenweave or monk's cloth, and people in the comments are quiet. It took me a while to work it out, but people aren't aware you can cross stitch on other fabrics. Most people see just the standard cross stitch fabrics like aida and evenweave, but you…
