Cross stitch beading made easy with 5 must have tools!
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...
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Kat Waskett
- Aug 2
- 5 min
How often should I change my cross stitch needle?
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...
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Kat Waskett
- Nov 3, 2023
- 9 min
How to Wash and Press your Cross Stitch Pieces
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...
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Kat Waskett
- Oct 6, 2023
- 8 min
The Sewing Method for Cross Stitch; Can it Help you Stitch Faster?
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...
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Kat Waskett
- Aug 15, 2023
- 6 min
Fabric for Cross Stitch: Aida, Evenweave and Linen
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...
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Kat Waskett
- Jul 26, 2023
- 4 min
How to Use Needle Minders for Cross Stitch
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...
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Kat Waskett
- Jul 25, 2023
- 8 min
How to use Floss Drops for Cross Stitch Thread Storage and Projects
Do you have a system for organising your embroidery threads? It’s pretty inevitable that the longer you cross stitch the more thread...
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Kat Waskett
- Jul 22, 2023
- 3 min
How to Find the Centre of your Cross Stitch Fabric
You’ll probably hear that the easiest place to start stitching your cross stitch pattern is from the middle, and that is absolutely true,...
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Kat Waskett
- Jul 4, 2023
- 7 min
English vs. Danish Method for Cross Stitch...which is better?!
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...
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Kat Waskett
- May 30, 2023
- 10 min
15 Top Tips for Cross Stitch Beginners
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...
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Kat Waskett
- May 1, 2023
- 4 min
Customising Cross Stitch Skin Tones
I had been designing cross stitch patterns for quite a few years before I attempted a person (well, actually it was a mermaid!) and...
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Kat Waskett
- Apr 12, 2023
- 2 min
Does Cross Stitch Fabric Have a Right and Wrong Side?
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...
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Kat Waskett
- Apr 9, 2023
- 6 min
How Long Should my Cross Stitch Thread Be?
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...
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Kat Waskett
- Apr 9, 2023
- 2 min
How to do the Loop Method to Start Your Cross Stitch Thread
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...
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Kat Waskett
- Mar 7, 2023
- 5 min
How many Strands of Thread to use for Cross Stitch
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...
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Kat Waskett
- Feb 1, 2023
- 5 min
How to cross stitch without a hoop - 7 tips for stitching 'in hand'
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...
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Kat Waskett
- Jan 17, 2023
- 5 min
'Should' you use thread conditioner for cross stitch?
Is thread conditioner the best thing ever to keep your threads well behaved, a disaster waiting to happen...or just a waste of time?!...
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Kat Waskett
- Jan 4, 2023
- 2 min
How to pull embroidery thread out of skeins and separate strands for cross stitch
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...
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Kat Waskett
- Nov 29, 2022
- 3 min
How to Untwist Embroidery Thread
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...
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Kat Waskett
- Oct 18, 2022
- 4 min
9 Tips for Cross Stitching on Dark Fabric
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...
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