Have you ever wondered why a tapestry needle size goes up as the sizes goes down? And have you ever wondered why a size 24 needle is the same size as a size 8 sharp needle and a size 3 quilting needle? Probably not. But following our video on how cross stitch needles are made,…
As more and more people move to Apple, more and more people are on the lookout for cross stitch software on a Mac. However, there simply isn't much choice out there. But that doesn't mean there isn't some great choices out there. MacStitch - 10/10 ($52 ($40 with discount code LLMAC76F)) We start…
I've been part of many conversations about cross stitch in events and in almost every conversation something simple is said that raises a question; is it embroidery floss or thread? This appears to be the biggest misunderstanding in cross stitch, so we're going to look into which, and why. The Answer You cross stitch with…
This week we have an amazing blog piece by Rachel Piso, who has dug deep into the history of samplers in the past, but now looks into something not that many people are willing to talk about; mourning samplers. In my last post about historical cross stitch, in which I listed the reasons I’m so…