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A First Aid Kit for Cross Stitch
It’s happened far too often. I have time to stitch away from home and I find I am missing a needle. Or my only needle breaks. Or I find I don’t have my chart. One time, I had my … Continue reading
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Never Stop Learning!
Whenever I ask folks how they learned to cross stitch, a great percentage answer in one of two ways: my mother/sister/aunt/grandmother taught me or (with some degree of apology in their voice) “I’m self taught.” I fall into the … Continue reading
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