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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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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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childs play charity auction cross stitch quilt 2011 (source: spritestitch.com)

What To Do Once You’ve Finished Your Cross Stitch

You buy a cross stitch pattern or kit, you stitch all day and night, you embellish, fix mistakes and wash your cross stitch (or maybe ask yourself do you need to wash your cross stitch) and you finally finish. You step back and admire your work and then... and then... and then you're not sure…

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