This Siena geometric cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop! This pattern is based on a detail on an illuminated musical manuscript. The Duomo in Siena, Italy contains the Piccolomini Library, best known for it’s stunning frescoes depicting scenes from the life of Pope Pius II. Just under the frescoes are illuminated …
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 …
This Star Wars cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop: This project is inspired by the throne room scene in The Last Jedi. The graduated red border reflects the rich red walls of the throne room, and the background is based on the light panel in the elevator Rey and Kylo rode …
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 …
This new DMC floss colors pattern uses all 35 of the solid colors DMC released in 2017. It’s now available in my Etsy shop! I created a thorough review of these 35 new colors, where you can see how they fall in the newest DMC color card and what new colors are my favorite additions. …
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Here’s my review of the 35 new DMC floss colors released in 2017. They are very welcome additions to the DMC palette, especially in expanding their range of purples, greens, yellows, browns, and grays. The last new solids arrived in 2013, when DMC released 16 new floss colors that, to this day, are only available …
This festive variegated Christmas floss comparison will show some of the available color combinations, explain differences between brands, and show examples of how these gorgeous threads stitch. [Update 2023: There are more Christmas flosses available in my shop now, including ThreadworX 1084, ThreadworX 1087, and my 10-color ThreadworX Chrismas Collection, as well as a Christmas …
This suggestive Zesty cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop!Dark, Vast, and Zesty may sound somewhat like a double entendre, but it has a much more innocent origin. A family member got himself into an enormous financial mess that peaked when he had a life-threatening illness, and it took many of his …
This new Lightning cross stitch pattern (now available in my shop) is inspired by Serena Ryder’s outstanding song “Got Your Number.” The song is an empowering kick-butt break-up rocker in a similar vein as the Eurythmics’ “Would I Lie To You?” According to some online song lyric websites, this line actually is “See my lightning …
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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 …
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