This post was originally in XStitch Magazine Issue 21: Tropical, and has been adapted. The famous words of “We pillage plunder, we rifle and loot” may soon have to add cross stitch to that list too! When it comes to pirates, Hollywood sure has done a number on them. Much like Vikings, who don’t actually…
A few weeks ago I wrote about a new type of needle; Pony's Black Line. And whilst these are now my go to needles, some of the comments on the post made me realise that not everyone swaps needles out for each project. So I thought I would give my guide on the best needles…
It's rare that news is so cutting edge that I can report on it a whole three weeks after it happened, but here we stand today, with the news that DMC buys Anchor Threads. Updated: Now includes information on the US. In a rather under-the-radar post from three weeks ago on Linkedin, DMC announced that…
This post was originally in XStitch Magazine Issue 20: Mystery, and has been adapted. When it comes to cross stitch, there are many mysteries. From simple ones like “what do those dots on DMC labels mean?” to complicated issues like “what’s the best dithering pattern when making your own cross stitch designs”. But something that…
