Product Reviews
Shop Small Businesses for your Cross Stitch Accessories!
Here’s a post I’ve been wanting to make for a while! Today I’ll be sharing with you some of my favorite small businesses to shop at for cross stitching supplies! Sure, I could list dozens of pattern designers I love and support, but that should probably get its own article. 😉 Today I’ll be focusing […]
Sulky Glowy – Spooky Glow in The Dark Cross Stitch Thread Review
It’s October! And that means Spooky Stitches! What better way to dress up your Halloween patterns than with some glow in the dark thread? Well, while I’ve discussed other Glow in the Dark thread brands before, I hadn’t yet tried out Sulky Glowy! So I whipped up a new pattern to test these colors out […]
Glow in the Dark Cross Stitch Threads – How and Why to Use Them
This week I wanted to answer some common questions about working with glow in the dark thread. There’s a lot to cover, so I apologize in advance if this ends up being a long post. If there’s anything I missed though, feel free to ask! I’m always happy to answer your questions. Thread Brands For […]
Bijoux and Accentuate – Metallic thread brands for Cross Stitch
Time for another obscure thread brand review~! Today, I’ll be taking a look at Bijoux and Accentuate brand threads. I picked a spool of both up when I was last at my local needlework shop… 2 years ago. Whoops. Time to finally put them to use! I’m really enjoying trying out new types of threads […]
Sulky Petites Cross Stitch Thread Review Part 2 – 16 Count Aida
Whoops. Has it been a whole 2 months since my Sulky Petites review? Well in that blog post I mentioned I was working on a design using the threads I’d picked up. So here we are. In my initial review I show how it looks on 14 count and 28 count. Well I loved the […]
Sulky Petites, Metallics, and Holoshimmer : Cross Stitch Thread Review
I love trying out new materials and techniques in my cross stitch. And thread is no different! I recently did a review of Lecien brand threads and really enjoyed the experience, so I wanted to try out even more brands. Today, I’ll be testing out Sulky’s Cotton Petites, Sulky Metallics, and even a Sulky Holoshimmer. […]
Lecien Cosmo & Nishikiito : Cross Stitch & Embroidery Thread Review
Today I’d like to take a moment and try out a new (to me) thread brand Lecien, often referred to simply as Cosmo. I’ll be trying out both their Cosmo cottons and their Nishikiito metallics . They’re a Japanese company that has been selling embroidery thread since 1950. Lecien has 462 solid cotton colors, and […]