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How to Add Seed Beads to Cross Stitch Designs
Tips about adding seed beads to Cross Stitch Designs including suggested tools and stitching methods.

Add a Stitched Design to a Tote Bag
Tips about how to add a stitched design to a purchased tote bag.

Cross Stitch Card with a Photo-Frame Card Form
Use a Photo-Frame Card Form to create a simple Cross Stitch Card.

Embellish a Photo Frame Cross Stitch Card
Create a quick Cross Stitch Card using a photo frame card form.

Create a Quick Cross Stitch Candy Dish
Create a cute candy dish by adding a small stitched motif to a paper clip dish. Add your favorite wrapped candy and pep up your desk or give the dish as a gift for Valentine's Day or a special person's birthday.

Make a Cross Stitch Treasure Box
Use a Cross Stitch design to embellish a small wooden box.

Make a Cross Stitch Gift Tag with a Purchased Paper Frame
Use a frame intended for use on a scrapbook page to create a quick Cross Stitch gift tag.

Transform a CD with Cross Stitch
Transform an old or unused CD into a Cross Stitch Treasure.

How to Make a Pin from a Small Cross Stitch Design
Use a small Cross Stitch motif to make a pin.

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.

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.

Mounting Stitching for Framing
About.com Cross Stitch Forum Member Jane S created this informative tutorial about mounting stitching for framing.

Hints for Trouble-Free Framing of Completed Needlecraft Projects
Avoid issues with framed projects by following these tips from the Needlework Guild of Minnesota.

Make a Valentine's Day Card
Reader's Digest presents this project designed by Caroline Green of Creative Greeting Cards.

Launder Finished Projects
Needlework Guild of Minnesota offers hints to help when laundering finished projects and older linens.

Stain Removal Techniques
Tips for getting all sorts of stains out of fabric.

Submit Your Cross Stitch Tips
Use this form to submit your Cross Stitch Tips. Your Stitching experiences are an invaluable help to beginning stitchers.