Beyond fabric, thread, and a needle, the right equipment makes stitching easier, more comfortable, and in some cases just more fun. This guide pulls together everything on the site about the hoops, scissors, and accessories worth having in your kit.
Every post tagged below covers some part of this topic, newest first. If you want a specific answer right away, start with the sections below.
A good pair of scissors matters more than most stitchers realize, and the right pair for your workbench isn’t always the right pair for travel.
Start with the best cross stitch scissors for the full comparison, then the best cross stitch travel scissors if you stitch on the go. Finding the right cross stitch scissors covers what to actually look for, and frogging made easy with curve tipped scissors is worth a read before your next unpicking session.
Hoops do more than just hold your fabric taut, they’re also one of the most personalized pieces of equipment a stitcher owns, right down to how you choose to display them once a piece is finished.
Wood hoops, plastic hoops, spring hoops, which is best covers the main options, and should you cross stitch without a hoop and do you actually need to remove your cross stitch from the hoop both challenge assumptions most stitchers don’t question. For display, a better way to display a hoop and how to decorate embroidery hoops for framing are both worth a look, and the pink double hoop cross stitch ring donut is a fun example of how far hoop design has come.
Good lighting and the right magnification can be the difference between an evening of relaxed stitching and one spent squinting at fine aida.
Are magnifiers worth it for cross stitch and do daylight bulbs actually make a difference both look at whether these upgrades are worth the money.
Keeping a project protected and portable matters just as much once you’re away from your usual stitching spot.
Cross stitch project bags covers what to look for when you want your work to travel safely.
I often get asked what cross stitch accessories a new stitcher should buy, and whilst I often supply them with a list, I also often give them a list of what not to get. Items that every cross stitcher eventually gains in their collection, but never really needs. Sure, some are useful. Others are a…
I do my best not to champion one brand here, I want to stay as impartial as possible, but occasionally a product will come along and I’ll be so bowled over that I have to shout from the rooftops. Today, I want to talk about ModernHoopla. I’ve even managed to secure a 10% discount using…
For the longest time, I've been sure in my opinion that the Canary Micro Snip scissors were the best cross stitch scissors you could get. You can grab them with any hand, you can snip threads easily, no one can use them for other (non-cross stitch) uses, and you can even take them with you…
People often ask me if you can stitch without a hoop. It's a question that comes up a lot on cross stitch forums and social groups all over the place, however, no one ever seems to ask why. This at first seems like an obvious question, but many of you reading this instantly answered…