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  • American History Through The Eye Of A Needle ~ Part III
    In typical Old World needlework, each detail is a particle of the whole; no part of the design can stand alone, whole and complete in itself. The background is solid, the pattern is formal, and a border encloses all. American women smashed that rigid order to bits...

  • In typical Old World needlework, each detail is a particle of the whole; no part of the design can stand alone, whole and complete in itself. The background is solid, the pattern is formal, and a border encloses all. American women smashed that rigid order to bits...
  • American History Through The Eye Of A Needle ~ Part II
    Three hundred years ago the then colonies in America were inhabited largely by a European hierarchy who’d brought their lower classes with them to do the hard work. There was much mingling and intermarrying with each other and with the Indians - the farmers, the peddlers, the sailors, the little merchants, the
    wilderness fighters -- the first Americans...

  • Three hundred years ago the then colonies in America were inhabited largely by a European hierarchy who’d brought their lower classes with them to do the hard work. There was much mingling and intermarrying with each other and with the Indians - the farmers, the peddlers, the sailors, the little merchants, the
    wilderness fighters -- the first Americans...
  • American History Through The Eye Of A Needle ~ Part I
    Three hundred years ago the colonies in America were European. Gentlemen and their ladies brought to North America the absolute monarchies of the Continent, the feudal system of England, and the arts and cultures of the Old World. They also brought the lower classes to do the hard work...

  • Three hundred years ago the colonies in America were European. Gentlemen and their ladies brought to North America the absolute monarchies of the Continent, the feudal system of England, and the arts and cultures of the Old World. They also brought the lower classes to do the hard work...
  • 6 Top Tips For Framing Your Cross Stitch Project
    For many stitchers, the most exciting step of creating a cross stitch project is the final one - that of framing. To get the very best results, framing your project requires a little planning. Here’s my set of top tips for making this look as good as it can possibly be...

  • For many stitchers, the most exciting step of creating a cross stitch project is the final one - that of framing. To get the very best results, framing your project requires a little planning. Here’s my set of top tips for making this look as good as it can possibly be...
  • 10 Good Reasons to Take Up Cross Stitch
    There are a numerous reasons for taking up the beguiling, blue-collar craft of cross stitch, ten of which are shown below. So continue reading then pay a visit to your local craft shop and start your cross stitching career...

  • There are a numerous reasons for taking up the beguiling, blue-collar craft of cross stitch, ten of which are shown below. So continue reading then pay a visit to your local craft shop and start your cross stitching career...
  • How To Create Your Very Own Cross-Stitch Sampler
    A cross-stitch sampler is a decorative piece of work designed to showcase an eye catching variety of motifs, alphabets, and stitches, thereby displaying the stitcher’s skill and creativity. Samplers are "busy" patterns with their variety of...

  • A cross-stitch sampler is a decorative piece of work designed to showcase an eye catching variety of motifs, alphabets, and stitches, thereby displaying the stitcher’s skill and creativity. Samplers are "busy" patterns with their variety of...
  • Cross Stitch and Men - Crossing the Gender Barrier
    Surprisingly, many men love to pull out those needles and threads to cross-stitch projects that they enjoy. It possibly starts out as a means of simply relieving stress. Since Cross Stitch is not considered "manly", it causes many people to wonder about the men who love to cross-stitch and leads to a number of interesting questions...

  • Surprisingly, many men love to pull out those needles and threads to cross-stitch projects that they enjoy. It possibly starts out as a means of simply relieving stress. Since Cross Stitch is not considered "manly", it causes many people to wonder about the men who love to cross-stitch and leads to a number of interesting questions...