The IKEA cross stitch mailout is fairly well known in our community, however, whilst researching another story, this old chestnut came back with a rather interesting video, as seen below, and I wondered just how many of you knew the story of the mailout in the first place. It all starts with a brief, and…
I've done a few cross stitch book reviews in the past, however, I tend to stay away from them, and there is a very simple reason for this; they're all the same. Cross stitch books stitch to a hard and fast formula. The reason is that for the vast majority; it works. There are…
Title: Moon Light In Yasaka Pagoda Date Completed: August 2018 Design: Lord Libidan Count: 18 Canvas: Cream Colors: 15 Pop Culture: Japan After the success of my Pokemon Great Wave cross stitch I knew I had to create another. Looking back on my previous works, it's clear that Japanese art inspires me, and I've…
I recently made a post about needles and how its time to ditch those old cross stitch needles, and in it I said about using new needles every project. This has played on my mind recently, and whilst I would still strongly suggest starting a new project with a new needle, it does create waste.…