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Cleaning & Framing your cross stitch kit.

Wednesday, 20th of June 2012

Now that you’ve finished your most recent cross stitch kit, you may be deciding what to do with it. Most people choose to frame theirs, but there are some hints and tips to bear in mind. Following these will ensure that your finished project looks its best

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Keep the patriotic spirit up with the Olympic Games

Monday, 18th of June 2012

The jubilee may be well and truly over now, but don’t go rushing to pack those Union Jacks away just yet! The Olympic Games kick off on the 27th July, so today I’m looking at some of the best Olympic-themed cross stitch kits. However, I’ve

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Cross Stitch Wedding Samplers

Wednesday, 13th of June 2012

Judging from the amount of posts on Facebook recently, I think it’s safe to say that wedding season is now well and truly in full swing! To celebrate, and to maybe give you some ideas for that perfect gift, I thought I’d have a look at a selection of our

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The History of Cross-Stitch

Monday, 11th of June 2012

While we all know just how popular cross-stitch is these days, did you know that it’s actually one of the oldest forms of embroidery and can in fact be found all over the world? Today’s blog looks at the interesting history of cross stitch as well as just

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Needlecraft kits for kids

Monday, 28th of May 2012

It may surprise you to know that actually, I haven’t been stitching very long. I’ve always been interested in needlecraft and have dabbled in customising my own clothes, but never actually got around to trying anything out until recently. I’m

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Cross stitch kits for summer

Wednesday, 23rd of May 2012

Well, with 23⁰ weather predicted for Friday, it seems that summer is here at last! Personally, I’m going to be sat in the garden working on my current cross stitch kit, on the sun lounger with a nice cold drink! If you’re looking for a bright, colourful

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