Stitches of Serenity: Embracing Mindfulness Through Cross Stitch

Mindfulness through cross stitch

A Brief History of Cross Stitch Ah, cross stitch! A craft as old as the hills, or maybe older – but still well loved and practised today. Lets go back a few years, and further still to ancient Egypt, where cross stitching first threaded its way into history, as well as Japan and China. But […]

Get Your Floss Sorted Before You Stitch!

You’ve just bought an amazing new cross stitch pattern and you’re raring to get started! But hold your horses before you dive into that exciting project – it’s important to take time to get your floss needed neatly organised first. Keeping your embroidery thread tidy and easy to find will make the stitching process much […]

Smart Ways to Tame Your Cross Stitch Floss Stash

As a cross stitcher, keeping your ever-growing embroidery floss collection neat and tidy can start feeling like a lost cause. After a few big projects, you likely have a giant mess of tangled skeins, new and part used, rolling around, hidden away in a bag, box, drawer or mixture of them all, and no clue […]