Top 100 Cross Stitch Kits: 100 - 80

Wednesday, 19th of March 2014

As we approach the two year anniversary of the inaugural Past Impressions blog, it's time to tackle one of the really big questions: what is our favourite cross stitch kit? Being a question unquestionably impossible to give a single answer to, we've decided

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Our 7 Favourite Characters to Cross Stitch

Thursday, 20th of February 2014

A couple of times on this blog we've sung praise to those certain familiar faces who like to turn up on our cross stitch pieces. More often or not, it's classic children's characters who are the perfect catalysts to get the younger generation into needlecraft,

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5 Valentine's Cross Stitch & Knitting Gift Ideas

Tuesday, 28th of January 2014

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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Brand Spotlight: Little Dove Designs

Monday, 20th of January 2014

When there's a true passion and love for crafts behind a designer's work, it really shows. From the overall range of products, to the idea at the core of every cross stitch kit, we love bringing in patterns and pieces that embody all the things we love best

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What Can You Do With a Finished Cross Stitch Kit?

Tuesday, 7th of January 2014

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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Cross Stitch & Tapestry Stocking Fillers

Tuesday, 10th of December 2013

As you may remember, we covered every inch of Christmas cross-stitching on this blog - as far back as September no less! And yet despite how thoroughly festive were, there was a missed a spot. Having focused so much on the big patterns, let's have a little

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