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[swedishjapanese]

Cross Stitch 2025: 5 More Reasons to Start

"A hobby a day keeps the doldrums away" ~ Phyllis McGinley

Continuing from my previous post, I share five more reasons you should start cross stitching in 2025...let's go! 🔥

In a second nutshell, cross stitching is:

1. Broad.

Not a boring broad, but broad in a way that allows for a wide variety of pattern options. There are so many wonderful designs out there to choose amongst! From vintage to modern, quirky to classic, or dramatic to demure, you may just erupt in a tizzy trying to decide which project to start next.

2. Flexible.

Whether you are just starting your journey or are a seasoned stitcher, cross stitching offers flexibility. You may choose to start with a simple pattern or a complex one. You may also choose to stitch small, even micro designs; or, opt for the challenge of an ultra-large pattern.

3. Versatile.

Although you may finish a project and think "...great, now what do I do with it?", there are a plethora of finishing possibilities. A few examples include framing, hooping, plaques, paper art, tags, bookmarks, etc. A little creativity with completed works goes a long way!

4. Compact.

Not only is cross stitch portable, it is also compact in storage. I love the ease at which I can store my stitching stuff. It helps me stay focused on the project while not loosing sight of an organized space.

5. Meditative.

We live in a complex, chaotic world. Cross stitching helps slow the mind and breath, easing the restless soul. Anything which serves our mental health while adding beauty to our everyday lives is worth the time and investment.

Hope you consider starting this, or any new positive and productive hobby, in 2025! Cheers 🎉

Please visit my shop for cross stitch pattern pdfs and more!

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[fernsandtales]

⊱✿⊰ Needle book PDF tutorial [etsy] 

⊱✿⊰ Free video tutorial 

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Enjoy, lovelies!

[pporto]

Really love using upcycled materials to stitch cards - doilies, beads, ribbons, pieces of an old quilt.

[sporecase]

Finished products of the moss embroidery I was working on the other day! ✨

[karhina03]

Stitching in the shade on a beautiful warm autumn day 🍂🪡🧵☀️ #stitching #slowstitching #stitchinthesun #textiles #textileart #vintagelinen #contemporarytextiles #slowstitch #contemporaryart #fibreart #textileartistsofinstagram #textileartist #stitchingmeditation (at Brunswick, Victoria) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpY1Q8mPgVq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[realityarts-creativity]

Stitched and Paint Play - Part 2 (Material Mondays)

Welcome to Material Mondays, where we get to explore the world of mixed media art and the joys of slow stitching, painting fabric, and mixed media projects.

[raemissigman]

Stitching my way through the week and falling in love with all the yellow. #slowstitching #slowstitch #artstudio_post #embroideryart #mixedmediaart #artstitch #artstitching #artstitches #yellow #doitfortheprocess #createeveryday #dailycreative #studiovibes #handstitched #slowstitched #threadpainting #threadwork #embroiderywork #paintwiththread #handmade #inthestudio #rainbowcolors https://www.instagram.com/p/CqVQImdLJTo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[sayxit]

Notebook

[myetsyworld]

Frrnch antique glass buttons from the 1900's on their original cards. Rare and beautiful.

[tpeckarsky]

Music of the Spheres

Inspired by the creative people @bohnmulloy, I took the photographers’ monochromatic design challenge. I ran with the palette and composition by @stephaniebohn to make a little quilt (14″ square) that sings with harmony and happiness. Thanks to @meg_mulloy for the prompt.

Here is the WOW photo prompt:

And the palette:

[spin2knitdesigns]

My latest biscornu. 🪡🪡🪡

Think I’ll add something fragrant and maybe some steel wool for needle sharpening to this one. maybe crushed walnut shells or sand!?!?!

🪡🪡🪡

#Spin2knit

#crossstitch

#stitching🪡

#handsewing

#slowstitching

#chicoca

#chicocalifornia

#norcal

#etsyshop

[justangrymacaroni]

everyone in the notes was being super lovely and dropping their fav tutorials/crafters, so i made a list of some of them (sorry if i missed any!):

Joanne’s web (knitting and crochet)

Knitting with Suzanne Bryan (knitting)

EliZZa (German knitting community)

Jane Loures (cooking)

Happy Berry Crochet (crochet)

Sue Ripsch (chainmaille jewelry)

SeaLemonDIY (book binding)

FourKeysBookArts (book binding)

sheilasknittingtipsandtricks

VeryPinkKnits (several recs for this!)

Mick Grewcock (bow making)

Mrs Nadelspiel (knitting)

Winwick Mums Knit n Natter (knitting Facebook group)

Cutsey Crafts (embroidery)

Twinsday (sewing)

Creative Grandma (crochet)

Das Bookbinding (bookbinding)

Yoyomax12 (baking)

Sharon B (doll repainting)

Nimbleneedles (knitting)

Chasing Sunraee (crochet)

Heindselman’s Knit & Chasing Sunraee (crochet)

Heindselman’s Knit & Gifts (America’s oldest knitshop)

Ivor Sorefingers (guitar)

Elly Everyday (overnight sourdough recipe)

K3n Slowstitch (stitching)

Miss Nancy/Nancy Zieman (PBS knitting episodes for free on youtube)

Roxanne Richardson (knitting)

Imamu Room Husbento (bento box making)

Nerdforge (bookbinding)

Jess Huff (amigurumi)

Nerdy Knitting (knitting)

Gayle Francis (crochet)

Bag-o-day Crochet (crochet)

Sewing with Nancy (sewing)

Felts by Philippa (felting)

Sowoolly (knitting)

Nadelspiel (knitting)

Lacefromireland (lace)

Bill Souza (yarn crafts for left handed folks)

and my personal fav that I just had to look up:

Glendalf, who made a tutorial for fixing a prius battery.

knitting tutorial made by a twenty-something knitting influencer: 18 min long, 12 of those minutes being the intro and a sponsor plug, they show the first few steps of the tutorial at the slowest speed known to man, they show the most important steps at a neck-break speed, they stop every five seconds to talk about what they just did, 40,000 comments filled with questions ranging from insightful to “how do i knit”, filmed with a camera that costs more than a car, the tutorial is incorrect.

knitting tutorial made by a seventy-something grandmother: two min long, filmed 17 years ago, shows you what you want with the skilled patient hands of a beloved deity, made with the world’s shittiest camera, the best video on the fucking internet, four comments and 30 views, you lose the video and never find it again.

[fernsandtales]

⊱✿⊰ Needle book PDF tutorial [etsy]

⊱✿⊰   Free video tutorial

And as special thanks to the Tumblr crowd get 30% off with   TUMBLRSWEETS30  

[pporto]

Today I was playing around with flower shapes

[karhina03]

@tamararussellart Emotions Rotating - Appreciated Emotions are an essential part of who we are although often complicated and sometimes confusing . “Your emotions make you human. Even the unpleasant ones have a purpose. Don’t lock them away. If you ignore them, they just get louder and angrier.” – Sabaa Tahir Hand stitching with silk thread on silk. #silk #handstitching #silkthread #slowstitching #handstitching #emotions #slowstitch (at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqZs_-9P68T/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[realityarts-creativity]

Leaf Arts course - Transforming Nature into Art

Leaf Arts - Transforming Nature into Art is a course that takes you through all the creative stages of working on your dried leaves.  We take our time to slow stitch, weave, crochet, paint and create some amazing wood burning effects on the surface of the leaves.  It is available at a discounted price until the 15th February, and I am looking forward to welcoming you into the course community. Join us on the course - Here