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Cross Stitch Studio Tour – My Basement Home Office
Hellooooo all. This is a bit of a different post than usual for me. I tend to focus on tutorials and cross stitch resources. But every time I post a photo that includes a part of my office I get questions. So I wanted a quick reference full post tour of my cross stitch studio. […]
Gridding for Cross Stitch: Techniques to Help With Counting Stitches
In case you’re not familiar with the concept of gridding, it’s a technique mostly used on large cross stitch patterns to help the stitcher with counting and sizing. If you’ve ever seen an in progress photo of someone stitching where their fabric is covered in small squares, that’s gridding! There’s lots of different ways to […]
Gift Ideas For Your Favorite Cross Stitcher
Christmas is creeping up, and I bet plenty of you (and your significant others) are out there trying to figure out what on earth to gift your favorite stitcher. Or at the very least, some stocking stuffers. I won’t be going into too much detail with this post, but mainly just listing off some items […]
Variegated Thread – Tips for Cross Stitching with Multicolor Floss
It’s no secret that I love working with variegated thread. But for many, multicolor floss can seem quite daunting. What should you use it on? How to make it look the best? What if it doesn’t turn out how you thought it would? With as many questions as I get on the topic, I figured […]
Advanced and Specialty Stitches: More Than Just Cross Stitch
This is an article I’ve been wanting to write for a while! But once it won the Patreon poll, I was like “wait, what now?” How do I properly convey advanced stitches and specialty stitches in an article? Photos will only get me so far. And while I will TRY to describe them in text, […]
Railroading – A simple technique for more uniform stitches
Some of you may have heard of railroading before, others likely haven’t. But what is it exactly, and how does it help your cross stitching look neater? More importantly, is it worth the extra effort? Let’s find out together! Why should you be railroading your stitches? Railroading is a technique to force your thread to […]
Plastic Canvas and Cross Stitch : 12+ Things You Can Make With It!
I used to make a ton of plastic canvas cross stitch items. Despite the fact I haven’t done so in a while I still get a lot of questions on how it can be used effectively. I’ve been itching to make some more anyway, so I figured I’d take this opportunity to make a little […]
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. ๐ Today I’ll be focusing […]