
Na Chainkua Reindorf | Modern Beadwork
Na Chainkua Reindorf is a mixed media artist specialising in beadwork and fibre work whose installations provide a modern reflection on indigenous traditions.

Na Chainkua Reindorf is a mixed media artist specialising in beadwork and fibre work whose installations provide a modern reflection on indigenous traditions.

It’s Issue 12 of XStitch Magazine and the theme is Noir! This issue is a tale of murder and mystery featuring fifteen cross stitch designs that are inspired by the Noir genre. Get your copy now!

Welcome to Issue 13 of XStitch Magazine – Fortune! 15 eclectic cross stitch patterns from an international cohort of designers! Get your copy now!

Issue 14 of XStitch Magazine is another legendary Mixtape Issue! No theme, just 19 awesome modern cross stitch patterns you’ll love to stitch from an international cohort of designers!

Bryana Bibbs is a Chicago-based textile artist, painter, and art educator whose woven fibre work comes from her personal life, struggles with daily occurrences, the ultimate strive for comfort, and trying to figure out life one step at a time.

Issue 15 of XStitch Magazine is here and the theme is the 70s! It’s a terrific collection of retro cross stitch designs featuring some of the themes that you would expect from the 70s, whether it’s nostalgic games, rad wallpaper or boho fashion!

Liam Kane, aka StitchedLime, is a male embroiderer from New York whose cartoonish characters have a strong naive art attitude and are packed with technique and wit. Find out more in this Manbroidery interview at Mr X Stitch!
As part of the ongoing Designer Discourse series on the Mr X Stitch YouTube channel, we’ve got a fantastic interview with Lord Libidan! We cover

Australian textile artist Adrienne Doig literally puts herself into her work. Self portraiture is her speciality and her metamorphosed meta-aware mini masterpieces are delivered with intelligent wit and style.

Anne Kelly’s Textile Travels takes us on journeys to places we may never get to visit ourselves, whilst encouraging us to look at what is around us. The whole publication is well illustrated and showcases the work of many artists as well as Kelly’s own offerings; making for a balanced, practical guide.
Want to discover the creative processes of your favourite cross stitch designers? Designer Discourse is a new YouTube series by Mr X Stitch that you’re going to love!

In both patchwork and appliqué, you take small pieces of the fabric and sew them together. Patchwork connects pieces without using a background fabric, which is what happens with appliqué. Stitches can be felt underneath patchwork but a fabric covers it up in appliqué.