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Lareene's Floss Storage Solution

Lareene submitted this ingenious floss storage tip.

Maire's Tip on Making Time For Friends and Stitching

How Marie makes time for friends and stitching.

Cross Stitch Tip - Becky's Tote Tip

Becky sent in this great tip about how she travels with her Cross Stitch - even if it is just from room to room.

Angela's Tip on Keeping Your Place

Angela explains how she keeps her place on projects.

Kiera's Tip on Keeping Your Place

Kiera explains her color-coded method for keeping her place on her pattern.

Cheryl's Project Protection Tip

Cheryl explains her inexpensive method of keeping her project protected and clean.

Tips About Stitching on Dark Cross Stitch Fabric

Working with dark blue and black Aida fabric can be very frustrating. Use these tips to assist you with a successful project on dark fabric.

Cross Stitch Tips - Working with Waste Canvas

Tips about Cross Stitch and waste canvas will help make stitching easier and more enjoyable.

Heather's Floss Organizing Tip

Heather lets us know how she organizes her floss.

Hayley's Tip On Using Red Floss

Hayley shares her tips for working with red floss.

Vickie's Vinyl Aida Tip

Vickie explains why she adores vinyl Aida.

Carmen's Tip on Not Getting Bored

Carmen explains how she avoids getting bored with projects.

Lee Klempen's Metallic Floss Tip

Lee shares how she makes working with metallic flosses easier.

Cross Stitch Tip - Nancy's Tip About Beeswax

Nancy submitted a great tip about an easy way to thread needles.

Eliminate a Stain from Cross Stitch Fabric

Get rid of a stain by removing it or covering it up.

Avoid Catching Floss on Hoop and Fabric

Use these steps to make your stitching easier.

Untangle a Common Knot in Embroidery Floss

Don't let this common knot have you fit to be tied. Use this tip to help untangle it.

How to Make a Pin from a Small Cross Stitch Design

Easy instructions for making a pin from a Cross Stitch design.

Travel with Cross Stitch

Protect your project as you journey along.

Keep Your Place with an Arrow

Use a stitched arrow to keep your place when stitching a Cross Stitch Design.

Kathy's Tip On Using Variegated Flosses, Part Two

Using variegated thread may be intimidating for some new stitchers. Use these tips to get started with this unique thread.

Make a Cross Stitch Card - Band Method

Use a blank card and a band of cross stitch fabric with a small stitched design to create a Cross Stitch card.

How to Make a Cross Stitch Card - Fabric Block Method

Use a small Cross Stitch design stitched on Cross Stitch fabric to make a Cross Stitch Card.

Using Longer Dowels with Wooden Needlework Frames

Tip about using longer dowels with wooden needlework frames.

How to Make a Cross Stitch Card - Paper Embellishments Method

Use a small Cross Stitch Design and acid-free paper embellishments to make a Cross Stitch Card.

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