Miscellaneous
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 […]
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 […]
Crafty Combinations: Crochet & Cross Stitch
It’s no secret that I’m a cross stitch fiend — but I actually enjoy a lot of different crafts and am always looking to try new things! And yet I always try and tie it back into cross stitch somehow. Whether that be sewing Q-snap cozies, making beaded scissor fobs, or getting creative with how […]
Assisi Embroidery: Learn With Me! Plus Free Pattern
It’s time again to learn a new craft similar to my main craft, cross stitch! Last year (2024) in March I tried out Hardanger for the first time, and now I thought it’d be fun to try something new again. This time around I landed on Assisi Embroidery, something I only learned about while researching […]
Pattern Design Challenge: Randomly Generated Color Palette
So I usually do more informative/tutorial type cross stitch articles here. But this month I threw some sillier, fun options into the mix for my Patrons to vote on, and this is what they chose; a pattern design challenge. Well, technically, they voted for me to take a break this month because they’re awesome. But […]
Learning Hardanger as a Cross Stitcher
I’ve been meaning to try learning hardanger embroidery for a long time now. And there’s a high probability that if you’ve stumbled across this article you’re either looking to learn it as well, or you’ve never heard of it but are now curious. Either way, I must warn you: This is not a tutorial. I’ve […]
Dyeing Aida Using Hair Color – What Happens?
Alright folks, this is gonna be a bit of a cheeky post. I’m not actually recommending hair color for dyeing aida. It did however come up jokingly in the Pixel Stitch discord server one day back in November 2022 and I was curious how it would actually come out. So I tried it, and I’m […]