When I first started stitching I was the type of stitcher that only worked on one project at a time, and did nothing but pre-assembled kits you can purchase at any major craft store that included 14 count white or cream aida. Then I joined a guild and learned all about UFOs (unfinished objects), having […]
How to create a UFO in 13 Easy Steps
If you’ve been stitching for awhile, you probably have at least one UFO stashed away somewhere. And no, I’m not talking about little green men or your Star Trek figurine collection. In stitching terms, a UFO is an “unfinished object” or basically, something that you’ve stopped stitching on for some reason. I don’t have a […]
Cross Stitching Mid Life Crisis
Right before Christmas, I celebrated my 28th birthday. And I’m coming up on my 4 year wedding anniversary in February. Taking a little time for reflection, I realize that all the changes in my life and changes in taste are seeping into my cross stitching. I find it a bit odd. This whole revelation started […]
Back to Basics Wednesday – Where to Buy Stash
Where to Buy Stash Howdy stitchy people! Today’s Back to Basics Wednesday topic is one near and dear to my heart – how to find all the wonderful charts, fabrics, flosses and embellishments needed to create your works of art. Honestly, buying the supplies is half the fun of creating a cross stitch project. Even […]
Finishing Your Cross Stitching on a Budget Part III: Avoid the Frame!
So you think framing is scary. Or you’ve run out of wall space for frames so you’re looking for alternatives. In any case, I like small stuff that I don’t have to frame. I’ll drool over large pretty pieces but I never seem to start any of them because I like things that I can […]
Finishing Your Cross Stitch on a Budget Part II: Mounting Woes
So you went shopping and found the perfect frame for your “frame it yourself” piece. But everything is still sitting in plastic bags because you realized that you have to mount your work yourself and it’s terrifying you. Do you lace it? Do you pin it? How will you ever get it straight? What if […]
Back to Basics Wednesday – Ways to Start Your Stitching
Howdy stitchy folk! I am a newbie stitcher (I have only been at it for a couple of years), so I have decided to share some of the little wisdom I have compiled during my journeys through cross stitching blogs, tutorials, YouTube videos and Yahoo groups with all of you in a series I am […]
Finishing Your Cross Stitch on a Budget Part I: Creative Framing
Admit it. There are a whole bunch of pieces that you’ve spent hours upon hours stitching only to end up in a tote or box somewhere because you can’t afford to frame it. I feel your pain. I was a poor college student before I became a poor married mother of two. I’ve only had […]
The LNS – A Dying Breed
When I started discussing with Loretta being a contributor to her site, I had to think what I wanted to write about. I have my own blog that I post to on an almost daily basis and I didn’t want to duplicate content that my readers may have already seen. After much thought, I decided […]
Stitching: Solitary or Solitude?
After reading years of books, magazines, and web content about stitchers and their stitching, I have noticed one prominent theme. We typically stitch alone. Are we all loners? Not at all! I don’t think so. There are many who like to stitch with friends, as a group, maybe even belong to a guild. But most […]
