Needlecraft Features

Top 100 Cross Stitch Kits: 59 - 40

Today, we're continuing to wind down the vast tapestry that is Past Impression's top 100 cross stitch kits countdown. As expected, many of the same themes and motifs cropped up in our previous instalment, with a few new ones (like fantasy and 3D cards) continuing

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Timeline of the History of Needlecraft

Needlecraft encompasses a collection of pastimes that are in many ways integral to the development of civilization. The continuing presence of our crafty hobbies may seem novel in a contemporary society of digital distractions, but it's been a powerful artistic

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How to Cross Stitch in a Modern World

A key word when it comes to Cross Stitch is ‘tradition’, and that’s always been a bit of a problem. When you have a hobby revered for its age and history, you face an uphill battle trying to get the younger people, with even younger likes

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5 Valentine's Cross Stitch & Knitting Gift Ideas

No matter how many of us snub or sleep through it, there's always love in the air come Valentine's Day. We'll be the first however to admit that the holiday's intention of being a humble and honest vestigial to express one's true feelings has been somewhat

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After many months (or years...) of stitching cross after cross, your most intricate and detailed pattern to date has come alive in front of you. But now what? Put in the drawer and move onto another cross stitch kit? The creativity of good crafting doesn't

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We'd like to start this blog post with a big thanks to our readers, customers and followers. This year has been a great one for Past Impressions, with some of our most exciting products and patterns going out to avid stitchers across the country and beyond.

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