Embroidery is a meticulous yet elegant process, and scissors tend to follow suit. You may come across a wide range of styles such as vintage stainless steel, curved tapered blades, sharp pointy tip, bent handle curved, and many more. Each pair is designed specifically for the task at hand and they come in different sizes …
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The festivity of the holiday season deserves some meaningful art, and cross stitch is here to boost our creativity! Beyond making time for your friends and families, it’s also important during this occasion to just sit in the corner, bond with yourself, and improve your artistry through needles, bunch of colorful threads, and a fabric. …
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I love Christmas gifts. I love giving them and I love receiving them. What better way to show how much you know a person than creating a handmade gift just for them? Since I cross stitch (and I’m usually almost broke by the time the season comes), I always go through gift ideas I can …
Do you have a family member or friend who loves cross stitching? Wondering what to get them this Christmas? Don’t worry, because you’ve come to the right place for gift ideas for an avid cross stitcher. Feel free to get any one of these… or more… or even all of them! Your loved one will …
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There are times when I wish I could cross stitch faster, especially when I have several great project ideas and am impatient to finish what I’m working on to start the next one. In order to overcome that problem, I had to think of things I could do to get some speed into my fingers. …
It is easy to get carried away when cross stitching. Just like reading a book and telling yourself one more page before sleep, you might look at the clock and realize you’ve been stitching continuously for several hours. When you’re ‘in the zone’, it may become difficult to cross stitch without injury. The problem with …
A while ago, I purchased some cross stitch fabric which was way too stiff. Since I still had some leftover fabric, I left it on the side. When I finally needed to use it, it was impossible. It was so cardboard-like it wouldn’t even bend to go inside my hoop. And I did push hard. …
Ever wanted to create your own cross-stitch pattern? There are several tools online that will help you do so. Whether it’s converting a photo to a chart or just creating and designing your own, here is a list of useful websites. My Photo Stitch: Photo to Cross Stitch Pattern The My Photo Stitch pattern creator allows …
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Congratulations. You just finished your project! Now before rushing to frame it or turn it into a pillow or whatever finishing idea you have in mind, you will have to wash your cross stitch. Why wash your cross stitch? No matter how much you cared for your fabric while working, your project will have some …
Thinking of ways you can spice up your cross stitch? If you’ve been stitching for a while, you may have noticed the most common background online is white Aida fabric 14 count stitched with two strands of cotton floss. Like everything else, new techniques and material pop up to turn cross stitch into something more …
