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Star Trek Enterprise LCARS Ship Schematic Cross Stitch by Lord Libidan

Star Trek Enterprise LCARS Cross Stitch by Lord Libidan

Title: USS Enterprise LCARS Ship Blueprint Date Completed: August 2020 Design: Lord Libidan Count: 14 Canvas: Black Colors: 9 Pop Culture: Star Trek The Next Generation   I called my Star Trek Voyager Blueprint Cross Stitch my magnum opus, but apparently, I was wrong.   I started planning my Voyager blueprint years before I started…

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Read more about the article How Many DMC Threads Are There?
Clear Draws for Embroidery Thread Storage (Source: pinterest)

How Many DMC Threads Are There?

There are officially 500 different colors of DMC 117 Mouliné Spécial thread. But... That's not the whole story. The US DMC website lists only 489, there are some region-specific "exclusive" threads, and there are Étoile, Coloris, Color Variations, Light Effects, and even some Special Embroidery threads available.   So let's dive in and work out…

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Read more about the article Subversive Cross Stitch Is Older Than You Think
Linen sampler embroidered with silk, by Elizabeth Parker, Ashburnham Forge, Sussex, England, about 1830. (Source: Victoria & Albert Museum)

Subversive Cross Stitch Is Older Than You Think

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…

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Read more about the article Cross Stitch Crazy & Cross Stitch Gold Magazines To Shut
Cross Stitch Crazy Magazine Cover Issue 214 (source: cross-stitching.com)

Cross Stitch Crazy & Cross Stitch Gold Magazines To Shut

Since March both the Cross Stitch Crazy magazine and Cross Stitch gold magazine, both rating highly on our cross stitch magazines review, have been on pause due to the recent stay at home events. However, their owner Immediate Media has now announced plans to close 12 magazines, including those titles.   We first heard about…

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