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.
Eeeek I’m so excited to share the details for my new Fantasy Fairytale Stitch-a-Long (SAL)! This one is going to be a little different to my others and it’s more like a 30-day stitching challenge. (If you don’t know how SALs usually work you can head over to this post to read all about them). […]
Fantasy Fairytale Stitch-a-Long (2019) Read More »
In this tutorial, I am sharing how to mount cross stitch onto a canvas. Although this is a relatively easy thing to do, I break it down step by step and share the small mistakes I made so you don’t make them too! *Affiliate link, but I only recommend something I use myself. I may
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In my brand new How to Cross Stitch Course for Beginners, I am stripping back the overwhelm and simplifying cross stitch to have you stitching in no time! Tired of scrolling Pinterest to find the relevant how to cross stitch posts? I’m here to take that away! The course is packed with instructions on how
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In this post, I’m sharing all the cross stitch tips and tricks (for beginners and beyond) that have been sent in by the Hannah Hand Makes community. If you would like to submit your own tip you can do so here and be sure to sign up to hear if your tip has been featured!
In this post, I’m going to compare 2 of my favourite collections of thread; DMC Light Effects and Étoile. Light Effects is a metallic thread and Étoile is a glitter one. Is Light Effects or Étoile thread easier to stitch with? Which has the better range of colours? Is Light Effects or Étoile more sparkly?
DMC Light Effects or Étoile Threads; Which Are Better? Read More »
Are you tired of searching through Pinterest for all the cross stitch information you can find? These 10 blog posts will teach you how to cross stitch without scrolling through article after article. Here at Hannah Hand Makes I’m all about taking the overwhelm of learning crafts and creativity away so you actually get on
The Top 10 Blog Posts to Teach You How to Cross Stitch Read More »
In this episode/post, I’m sharing how to prepare your cross stitch project before you even start stitching. You can listen to the episode below or keep scrolling to read the blog post. *This post contains affiliate links. I only ever recommend something I have bought and used myself. I don’t always do every tip mentioned
Preparing for Cross Stitch | 7 Things to Do Before You Start Stitching | S3E19 Read More »
People are often surprised when I tell them that I managed to read 50 books in my daughters first year of life. In fact they’re surprised I managed to even read at all.
But actually, reading is probably the only thing I got to do more of when she was born.
But how did I read so much?
7 Tips to Help You Read More When You’re a New Mum Read More »
As the title may suggest this is a mini gift guide to 7 modern cross stitch Christmas decorations that I have come across on Etsy and Instagram from 7 awesome small business’.
7 Modern Cross Stitch Christmas Decorations From 7 Awesome Small Businesses Read More »
Make your very own cross stitch mug cosy following 5 easy steps. Plus you can download the Coffee and Cake counted cross stitch pattern I used for this mug cosy for free! Just click to download it and start stitching today. Includes links to my other how to cross stitch tutorials for beginners.
How To Make A Cross Stitch Mug Cosy (With Free Counted Cross Stitch Pattern) Read More »
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