Cross stitch
Fabric Storage Options – Organizing Your Cross Stitch Stash
I’ve covered fabric storage before, but just the option I use. The thing is, everyone’s storage needs are different. Whether that’s due to the space you have or the amount of stash to keep. Some have more fabric than others. The further you get into the cross stitch hobby, the more fabric you tend to […]
Large Projects: Tackling Huge Cross Stitch Patterns
Okay, so you’ve gotten through a few patterns and are ready to tackle some large projects. I mean big. Think Chatelaine, Paine Free Crafts. Or one of the epic Pokemon patterns. Feeling overwhelmed yet? Well, don’t! These aren’t technically any more difficult that stitching anything you’ve already stitched. Just more time consuming. I do have a few […]
Crafty Combinations: Quilting & Cross Stitch
A while ago I did an article regarding various ways to combine cross stitch and crochet. And I’ve been wanting to do a quilting version of it ever since! If you’re a quilter there are a ton of ways to use cross stitch or cross stitch patterns in your quilting. And if you’re just a […]
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 […]