Stitching Supplies - How to Choose and Use Cross Stitch Tools

How to choose the basic supplies needed for beginning to cross stitch.

Many different types of fabrics and stitching surfaces may be used in Cross Stitch embroidery.

Top Cross Stitch Tools and Gadgets

A floss bobbin winder will speed up organization of floss in bobbin-based floss storage systems.

Protecting Aida fabric from damage, Cleaning Aida fabric, how to avoid soiling Aida fabric

Step-by-Step Instructions describe how to make a floss storage system.

Proper lighting is essential to Cross Stitch success. It is so much easier to stitch on any Cross Stitch Stitching Surface when it is well-illuminated.

Use this quick and easy method to make a Cross Stitch floss organizer that is particularly effective for organizing floss from a kit.

These online sources for Cross Stitch Supplies are recommended by stitchers just like you. If you have a favorite place to order supplies, let us know by posting in the About.com Cross Stitch Forum.

Whether you are seeking stocking stuffer ideas or a small gift for mother's day or maybe a suitable present for your favorite stitcher's birthday, you are sure to get some great ideas from this array of suggested gift ideas.

Images of Stitcher's spaces show how Cross Stitch supplies are organized and stored.

The wooden Sudberry Floss Organizer with Magnet is a handy organizational tool for stitchers.

Use waste canvas to make non-evenweave fabric stitchable for Cross Stitch.

Got a favorite Cross Stitch product, tool, or accessory? Tell us what you use, why you use it, and if you would recommend it to a friend or not. See submissions