Stitched a bunch of ornaments, but you’ve been putting off the finishing? Here are step by step instructions to get your cross stitch ornaments ready to hang and have on display or give as holiday gifts… Step 1: Wash and prepare your stitched piece. Select your backing fabric, trim, cord, ribbon, hanger, and or tassels […]
Snowflakes on my nose and …
Hello everyone! I’m very happy to be posting here on Stitching the Night Away! I’ve been cross stitching for many, many years, but when I found this site I found the world of cross stitchers and A LOT of great blogs! I started following the blog hop and found blog after blog about cross stitching! Such […]
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 […]
How to Use Counting Pins in Your Cross Stitch
So we had a discussion on Facebook and here about using counting pins, especially on larger projects. I mentioned that I was looking at ordering some and wanted to hear everyone’s experiences. In an effort to better understand the whole concept of using counting pins in counted cross stitch I turned to Tommye J Bunce […]
Cross Stitching Over Two on Evenweave or Linen Fabrics
Cross stitching on linen or evenweave fabrics might be intimidating to someone that has only stitched on aida cloth before. But, I assure you that it’s not as hard as one might think. Infact, in most cases it’s easier, especially when it comes to quarter and three-quarter stitches that give a piece detail and finished […]
