I've avoided speaking about French Knots for years. If people ask I simply say people aren't bothered; it's either something you want to do or something you want to avoid. But that's not actually correct. In reality; I just suck at them! I was recently doing a lesson, trying to get kids into cross stitch,…
I'm a cross stitch purist. I like full stitches and that's it. I hate backstitch, French Knots fill me with fear, and quarter stitches aren't my thing. But what about tent stitch? Ha! I know, tent stitch isn't real cross stitch. Wait... It is? Today I wanted to talk about Petit Point, or Petite…
There are a lot of advantages to using a needle minder, from saving you losing needles and keeping things tiny to just adding a bit of interest to your stitching space. But do you really need to buy a needle minder? We don't think so. In fact, you can make a whole variety of needle…
When I first started cross stitching I remember finding a photo of Mr X Stitch cross stitching on the train! I thought it was insane! OK, I was a manbroiderer so may have preferred to stitch indoors, but I thought his work must get so dirty! That's the thing; your work doesn't have to be…