This post was originally in XStitch Magazine Issue 10: Namaste, and has been adapted. A Namaskar is a greeting. You put your hands together, bow your head slightly and say ‘namaste’. It’s mostly a sign of respect and has no real translation into actual words. People have tried, in fact, many have, but they…
Back in 2017 we were the first people to talk about the "new" DMC threads (although that was 5 years ago now), in fact we were 3 days ahead of the official announcement! It's not that surprising then that we've also spoken about the DMC Etoile threads before launch, and the Diamant threads too. But…
Title: Kitsune Tattoo Cross Stitch Date Completed: September 2020 Design: Lord Libidan Count: 16 Canvas: Cream Colors: 25 Pop Culture: Japan For the recent Xstitch Magazine issue, the theme was ink. To my, this initially seemed like a hard idea. When you think of cross stitch, ink isn't really part of the picture. Threads…
Not everyone has all the DMC colors, and whilst I would suggest everyone joins the journey to owning all threads, sometimes it just isn't viable. But how exactly would you go about replacing threads if you need to? Why Replace Colors? I guess we should start by discussing the possible reasons we might need replacement…