I get asked how many stands of thread you should use in cross stitch a lot. Whilst most patterns do have a guide, depending on the fabric you use, if you stitch over 1 or 2, the overall look you want, and the amount of strands you use can vary. Fabric Strands (Light Fabric)…
This post was originally in XStitch Magazine Issue 6: Mixtape, and has been adapted. Cross stitch has always had a lot of similarities to music in my mind, not only does has it been with us for nearly as long in history, but its popularity ebbs and flows. There is even a ‘golden age’…
I was recently contacted by a reader and she asked a simple question that I honestly wasn't sure how to answer. "Is it worth using silk threads for a heritage project?" I've known of both silk and stain threads (DMCs answer to silk threads, that are actually cotton) for a long time, but I…
There aren't many items that I would say that you need to have. At a push, I would say you probably you need to have a good pair of scissors, but there is one other item I would suggest for every cross stitcher. A tracing pad. They might not be the most obviously needed tool…