Learning Sashiko as a Cross Stitcher
What is Sashiko? Simply speaking, Sashiko is a Japanese embroidery technique originally used for mending and reinforcing textiles. Nowadays it has become a more decorative stitching style.It’s primarily known for using small running stitches to create intricate geometric designs. The most recognizable option being white thread on indigo fabric. Beyond that, I’m not qualified to […]
Biscornu Embellishments – How To Bedazzle Your Biscs
I love making biscornu. I’ve got a whole basket full of the things. Some end up as pincushions, others hang out on my christmas tree or as seasonal decor. There’s even a few that work out as lil tiny pillows to hold rings and things. That said, the majority of my biscornu are pretty plain […]
Project Bags for Cross Stitch: What To Look For
This month I’d like to spend some time talking about project bags. And making one for myself, of course. This will not be a tutorial, so I apologize if that’s what you’re looking for. Rather I’ll be researching the different types of project bags out there, and providing some links to patterns and shops. Because […]
Design Challenge: Colors I’ve Never Used Before
Every once in a while I like to do a fun design challenge to keep things creative and fresh. Whether that’s limiting the number of colors I can use, randomly generating a palette, working with a new brand of thread, or designing with a particular finish in mind. This month I wanted to try designing […]
3D Cross Stitch Spotlight – Various Ways to Make Dimensional Stitches
Bit of a different article this month — rather than a tutorial I wanted to do a bit of a spotlight of all the different ways people have come up with to make 3D cross stitch. There’s a lot of ways to tackle the three-dimensional shape, and hopefully these examples will give you some inspiration. […]
How To French Knot; Or What To Try Instead
Okay, so I technically already have a french knot tutorial as part of my Advanced and Specialty Stitches list. But I wanted to go a bit more in depth and offer multiple sources and tutorials, as well as additional ways to substitute them. So here we are, going a little more in-depth. With links to […]
Cross Stitch Challenges: Ways to Gamify Your Stitching!
It’s December at the time of publishing this, and that means lots of you are either scrambling to finish up holiday stitches or already planning out your whole next year. Thankfully I’m in the latter camp. Instead, I’m planning next year’s cross stitch challenge. December is when I recap what I actually got done this […]