Anyone who has cross stitched for years can tell you how quickly all the little bits, threads, fabrics and patterns can accumulate. But the most important thing to know is how to carefully store everything so that it is well organized and you are able to see what supplies you have at a glance. Here [...]

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Modern life is really busy and stressed: work, home, children, friends and so on. Sometimes people have to do something to calm down, to forget for a moment about all the problems. There are many techniques in the world which can help you here such as massage or meditation. But I will not talk about [...]

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Counted cross stitch is an ideal way of making a gift for someone. This may be as a main present or an extra. No matter the receiver will be pleased that you have taken the time and effort to make something for them. If you are an avid cross stitcher there will be an array [...]

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Making smaller items can be a good way of taking a break from a large project. At times working a large counted cross stitch project can become more of a chore than a pleasure. Taking a rest from it for a short time does rekindle the enthusiasm you first had at the beginning. Counted Cross [...]

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I guarantee that for the majority of you, if you try counted cross stitch, you will become addicted – just like me. The art or craft of cross stitch is one of the most popular hobbies in the world. Easy to learn and do, it is simply embroidery stitched with lots of little ‘x’ stitches to create [...]

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