My cross stitch blog! Blog posts all about cross stitch! How to cross stitch tutorials for beginners as well as extra tutorials on how to finish your piece and how to make home decor items from your cross stitch work.
In this post, I am sharing how to make a cross stitch corner bookmark in 7 steps. I love reading and you can keep up to date with my seasonal reading lists right here on the blog. I usually have a few books on the go at once which means I need lots of bookmarks. …
In this post, I am sharing 3 tips for stitching with DMC variations and variegated thread. You can listen to this post that was on The Cross Stitch Podcast below or keep scrolling to read the blog post. But first, let’s talk about the difference between the 2. The Difference Between DMC Variations and Variegated …
3 Tips for Stitching With DMC Variations and Variegated Thread | S3E16 Read More »
In this post, I am sharing 5 tips and tricks for stitching on black aida. You can listen to the episode from The Cross Stitch Podcast below or keep scrolling to read the blog post. *This post contains affiliate links; if you click on the link I may earn a small commission but this is …
5 Tips and Tricks for Stitching on Black Aida | S3E15 Read More »
In this post, I’m gong to show you how to make a cross stitch storage hoop with a free pattern in 10 steps. I love these hoops because you can put things high up out of little hands, such as scissors, glue, felt pens and basically anything they can use to destroy your house. In …
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In Celebration of Valentine’s Day, in this post, I am sharing the 14 reasons why I love cross stitch! 1. You create something tangible Even if you don’t actually finish the whole design, just stitching 1 stitch that you can see, touch and even smell it if you really want, gives you such a sense …
In this post, I am talking all about the reasons why we cross stitch. I purposely put this episode out now because it’s Valentine’s Day soon and I just thought this would be a great way to show our love for cross stitch. On Valentine’s Day I’m actually publishing a blog post with 14 reasons …
In this post, I am going to share 7 easy steps on how to frame your cross stitch. I share 2 methods below; both are pretty quick and easy. But they are for smaller projects; larger projects have an added step which I will be sharing in a future blog post so hang tight for …
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In this post/episode, I am sharing some tips and tricks about how to do French Knots and Fractional Stitches in cross stitch. You can listen to the episode below or scroll down to read the blog post. French knots and fractionals are not something I have spoken much about here before, but I thought it …
Tips and Tricks for French Knots and Fractionals (The F Words of Cross Stitch) | S3E13 Read More »
The Galaxy Cross Stitch-a-Long (SAL) 2020 has officially launched (pun intended) and this time we are stitching space! This design measures around 6.5 x 8.5 inches, a similar size to my 2019 Hello Spring SAL which you can see below. The Galaxy SAL threads Usually, for my SALs I offer 2 palettes of threads, but …
In this post/episode, I’m going to share my opinions on whether you should worry about unfinished cross stitch projects. If you listened to my episode on worrying about the back of your project you probably have an idea on my thoughts on this already but I thought this would be a good episode to share …
Should You Worry About Unfinished Cross Stitch Projects/Objects? (UFOs) | S3E12 Read More »
