Whoop! I’m celebrating 100,000 skeins sold! I hit this amazing number in February 2024, and getting here was unimaginable when I started selling floss in 2013. My very first floss sale was in July of 2013 and it was one skein each of DMC 4000, 4066, 4068, and 4129. I had originally envisioned Ancora Crafts …
I’ve identified these Anchor variegated floss replacements as, inexplicably, the company has discontinued these gorgeous colors. Fortunately, there are some really wonderful colors in the DMC and ThreadworX lines that will serve as excellent substitutes. In 2015 I blogged a detailed comparison between the Anchor Multicolor (numbers 1300-1390) and DMC Color Variation lines, never thinking that …
ThreadworX variegated floss has just been added to my Etsy shop! Just look at these gorgeous combinations of color – and they’re even better looking in person. ThreadworX creates these brilliant flosses in their Southern California facility. As I live relatively close by, I’ve been lucky enough to meet the creative talent behind these combinations. These …
ThreadworX Variegated Floss – New Arrivals in the Shop! Read More »
This Bill Hicks cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop! Bill Hicks was a comedian who died in 1994 of pancreatic cancer. You might not expect such a metaphysical quote from a comedian… only if you’re not familiar with Bill Hicks’ work. He was controversial, biting, and certainly not for those with delicate …
Bill Hicks Cross Stitch Pattern “Life is Only a Dream…” Read More »
This variegated floss comparison Part 2 between DMC and Anchor will help explain the similarities and differences between the two brands. In Part 1, I covered Anchor’s 1200 series where each floss is variations of one color, e.g., fuchsia pink to light pink or from royal blue to light blue. In this Part 2, I’ll go …
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This variegated floss comparison between DMC and Anchor will help explain the similarities and differences between the two brands. I’ve carried all 76 colors of DMC variegated floss in my Etsy shop since mid-2013. [Update 2023: I sell all 102 colors now!] They are absolutely gorgeous but most big brick-and-mortar craft shops don’t stock them. …
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