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Mourning Sampler (USA), ca. 1850; wool, silk and metal-wrapped silk embroidery on cotton foundation; H x W: 11 3/4 x 15 1/2 in.; Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection (source: rachelpiso.com)

Death And Cross Stitch

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…

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Image shared under Creative Commons License! (source: wikipedia)

Why you should care about copyright

Copyright is such a contentious issue, and it can really get people fired up. Designers and those who are in the needlework industry get accused of being “copyright police” when they point out that designs have been stolen, or take legal action to get illegal copies of their designs removed. Stitchers who benefit from the…

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Restitch working (source: Instagram)

Cross Stitch Upcycling

Today we have a fantastic guide from @restitch, an artist I'm frankly in love with. His upcycling of completed cross stitch he finds in charity stores are great, and they always look just like the original artist made them that way. He's opened up his crafty ways and shows you how to make a pattern…

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gold cross stitch needles (source: ebay)

The Surprisingly Interesting History Of The Cross Stitch Needle

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…

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