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Floss Color Card
A floss color card is a very helpful tool when creating patterns. The card contains swatches of floss that represent the colors of floss in a floss collection. The swatches may be actual strands of floss (preferred) or may be printed blocks of color.

Alternate Skin Tones
The designers at Told in a Garden discuss how to change skin tones in a design. Alternate DMC floss colors are listed.

Combine Cross Stitch with Other Materials
New ways of using Cross Stitch to create patterned and textured embroideries by Jean Draper.

Create Your Own Cross Stitch Design
Tips for creating your own Cross Stitch design - no software needed, just a little creativity.

From a Photo to a Cross Stitch Design
How to take a photo and create a Cross Stitch Design - from Layden with Stitches.