Over on the Mr X Stitch YouTube channel, we review cool cross stitch books, and in our latest video, we’re exploring a classic! Subversive Cross Stitch is a must-have for any self respecting XStitcher and in this vid, you’ll get a sense of why. The video is only five minutes…
The Easiest Way To Start Cross Stitch – It’s The Loop Technique
If you want to learn cross stitch, you’ve come to the right place! As part of a new series of YouTube videos on how to cross stitch on the Mr X Stitch YouTube channel, check out this introduction and learn how to start cross stitching using the Loop Technique! Arguably…
Living for Dyeing – Too Much Red Tape
Ever since I started using natural dyes I’ve been intrigued by descriptions of dyeing silk to make ‘red tape’. There was the whole fascination of having a specially produced material with a really specific function. Like something straight out of Dickens, silk ribbon was dyed by an arcane process to…