Organization
ORTs – What Do You DO With Your Leftover Cross Stitch Thread?
If you’ve been around the cross stitch or embroidery community for a while, you’ve probably come across the term ORT. But what are ORTs and why do people keep them around? According to the dictionary an ort is “a scrap or remainder of food from a meal.” ; so in stitching terms it’s the scrap […]
Bujo Spread Ideas for Cross Stitch Tracking
If you’re expecting some of those fancy super aesthetic Bujo spreads here, you may be sorely disappointed. On the other hand, you may simply be here for layout ideas. You may even appreciate representation of bullet journals made by mere mortals such as myself. Whichever camp you’re in, I hope you find some inspiration here […]
Inventory Tracking: Cross Stitch Patterns, WIPs, and Materials
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 […]
Storing Cross Stitch Patterns, WIPs, and Materials with a Filing Cabinet
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 […]
Fabric Organization For Cross Stitch
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, […]
Simple Trick to Label Plastic Thread Bobbins
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 […]
Thread Organization for Cross Stitch and Embroidery
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 […]