What do chimpanzees, Leonardo Da Vinci, the goddess Shiva, and the first-ever printed advert have in common? Surprisingly, it’s the humble needle. So, pull up a chair and let me tell you how it’s all connected. For a long time, it was suspected that needles were tied into the history of embroidery, however, long…
Something that I've never made is a biscornu. It's basically a staple of a cross stitchers tool kit however, So I decided I just couldn't wait any longer. But it just isn't that easy. So instead of following any old guide, I went to the best guide supplier on the internet; Peacock & Fig.…
So, there you are, happily stitching away, and BAM! Your needle breaks. Fine you think and you dive in your pack and pull out a slew of needles to find... They've opened and gone everywhere! Recently I came up across quite a problem; how to store your needles better. Now there are a few…
With each cross stitch project taking hours upon hours to complete, its easy to not think about that tiny needle in your hand, however, the life of an embroidery needle is a fascinating one. Not only were the very first made 30,000 years ago (not a typo, that's thirty thousand years), but Leonardo da Vinci…