Using a needle and thread was considered a necessary skill for girls in the 1800's. Using a needle and thread was considered a necessary household skill for girls and women in the 1800s. Samplers were ...

A few weeks ago, my friend Lux Alptraum (who runs the fantastically NSFW porn blog Fleshbot) asked me if I could teach her how to do cross-stitch embroidery. Sure, I said. Needlepoint was actually one ...

Most of us are familiar with the cross-stitch patterns that adorn tablecloths and cushions across the world – whether it’s at your parent’s dining table, or the vintage-inspired cushions you find at ...

Cross-stitching is a pastime that many people find satisfying and beneficial for its calming and imaginative attributes, and the end result can noticeably improve any room’s aesthetic. Nevertheless, ...

Looking for a fun holiday project that could be the perfect gift for the UAB fan in your life (including yourself!)? Then look no further than our adorable Blaze cross stitch, a simple project that ...

Embroidery is the new knitting. Or is it the new black? It can be next to impossible to pinpoint the coming and going of trends – and it can also be next to awful when something you actually love ends ...

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For those of us who have been relentlessly teased for shamelessly enjoying grandma-eque activities such as cross-stitch and knitting (its therapeutic, okay?), we’re about to have the last laugh, my ...

My grandmother taught me how to stitch when I was about 6 years old, but I didn't pick up a hoop again until some 30 years later when pandemic-related struggles forced my hand. In the quest for stress ...