Cross Stitch Techniques

Mini cross stitch blend examples showing how changing the top color can make a difference. (top) lighter color on top (bottom) darker color on top (Source: littlelionstitchery.com)

How to Blend Threads for Smooth Cross Stitch Shading

When it comes to cross stitch blending, you get one of three types of people; - People who avoid it like the plague - People who think blending thread probably means a bad quality cross stitch pattern - People who put up with it in kits on the rare chance they actually include blending But…

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Home Sweet Home Cross Stitch Sampler (Source: Pinterest)

How To Cross Stitch Something That Will Last 100 Years

A point comes in every cross stitchers journey when they wonder about making a heritage piece. A piece that stands the test of time and is either handed down across generations or something that could be housed in a museum 100 years from now! But how do you actually go about stitching a heritage…

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railroaded cross stitch (source: craftster)

Should You Bother With Railroading?

I love the idea of railroading. The idea that you can make a perfect stitch, and by doing so improve the overall look of your finished cross stitch. But I don't do it. I can do it, and I have in the past completed whole projects, but most of my projects aren't stitched with railroading…

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Ikea desk chair cross stitch hack (Source: Pinterest)

How to Cross Stitch Without Getting A Sore Back

A few months ago we looked into how cross stitch could be bad for your health and featured a few ways to help you keep healthy while stitching. This went down well, however, there was one area people wanted to know more about; their back. When sitting and stitching there tends to be two…

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