It is pretty much inevitable that at some point in your cross stitch journey you will find yourself with more materials and half-finished projects than you know what to do with. It is not uncommon to accidentally purchase more of a color you already had, or forget a WIP even existed for years at a… Read More Inventory Tracking: Cross Stitch Patterns, WIPs, and Materials
Today I just wanted to give you a peek into how I organize some of my stash. I use this box of hanging folders for storing a lot of things, from WIPS to extra materials. There are a lot of different filing cabinets / boxes out there. Because I use mine for storing WIPs and… Read More Storing Cross Stitch Patterns, WIPs, and Materials with a Filing Cabinet
Frequently we see people asking how to store their embroidery thread. I’ve been asked the same many times, to the point I put together a blog post outlining my thread storage method. Sometimes we see people with questions on how to keep track of patterns. Maybe a few will ask where to store their hoops,… Read More Fabric Organization For Cross Stitch
In my thread organization post I mentioned I’d write up a tutorial on how I label a plastic bobbin. So here we are. My thread collection has been amassed over many years. Some are inherited, others were picked up at thrift stores. Previously I used hand cut-out bobbins, then purchased cardboard bobbins, and finally I’ve… Read More Simple Trick to Label Plastic Thread Bobbins
I get questions about my thread organization method frequently. If you’re just getting into cross stitch or embroidery you may not have a lot of thread yet. However, something all long time stitchers can agree upon is that thread collections build up faster than you’d think. It won’t be long before you find yourself practically… Read More Thread Organization for Cross Stitch and Embroidery
