Adding beads to cross stitch can add so much to a design and look fabulous, but the process of attaching them can occasionally be a...

Do you ever change your cross stitch needle, or do you just keep using the same one unless it actually breaks?   This isn’t a trick...

Picture the scene...you’ve finished a cross stitch piece (yay!), but it’s looking a little crumpled and maybe even got some dirty marks...

Would you like to be able to cross stitch faster?! I’m pretty sure I heard you say ‘yes’, so I’m going to share a method of cross...

There are a few different types of fabric that can be used for cross stitch so you might well be confused about the differences between...

I think needle minders are the most useful accessory for your cross stitching! You can do perfectly well without one (and I did for many...

Do you have a system for organising your embroidery threads? It’s pretty inevitable that the longer you cross stitch the more thread...

You’ll probably hear that the easiest place to start stitching your cross stitch pattern is from the middle, and that is absolutely true,...

Do you cross stitch the Danish way or the English way? There’s a pretty good chance you have no idea and you probably do both! So, I want...

If you have just started cross stitching or are thinking about giving it a go, then hurrah! I think it’s the most amazing hobby for so...

I had been designing cross stitch patterns for quite a few years before I attempted a person (well, actually it was a mermaid!) and...

Have you ever wondered if there was a right and wrong side to your cross stitch fabric? And if there is, how can you tell...and does it...

So, how long is a piece of thread? In cross stitch the answer is…as long or short as you like it! Ok, I promise I’m going to get a bit...

The loop method is absolutely the BEST way to start your cross stitch thread (it's so quick and easy!) and hands down one of the MOST...

Have you ever wondered if there was a ‘right’ number of strands of embroidery thread to use for your cross stitch projects? Well, I guess...

This article is not about converting you to cross stitching without an embroidery hoop…well, maybe a little bit! But only if it works for...

Is thread conditioner the best thing ever to keep your threads well behaved, a disaster waiting to happen...or just a waste of time?!...

If you are brand new to cross stitch then going from a full skein of thread to something you can actually cross stitch with might be a...

One of the many mysteries of cross stitch is why embroidery thread loves to twist around on itself as you stitch. It's likely that no...

There is no getting around it...cross stitching on black fabric, or other dark coloured fabrics, can be a little tricky! So much so, that...