Thank you so much

I prefer thread and fabric over people. I guess that makes me antisewcial.

Go for it, it will be fabulous. Just make sure you stitch each cross fully, before moving on to the next

I will NEVER stop making things as it gives me so much.
What do you get from creating?

Making things with my hands has always been a great way for me to cope with anything going on in my life. Now more than ever, with what is going on in the world they are a great comfort and stress relief.

Day 110 of 365 days of creativity challenge and the prompt for today is weather memory. The first time you saw snow or the long, cloudless skies of summer. How can these memories be captured in our art and craft work. Please share your weather memory inspired pieces to inspire us all.

I LOVE stitching with variegated floss. No need to keep changing colour and no piece will ever look quite the same as another.
Have you ever tried stitching with it in spirals, rather than rows or columns?
Let me know what you think and if you'd be tempted to have a go in the comments.

30 minutes stitching in 30 seconds This beautiful monstera leaf design is perfect for variegated floss. You can find it in my kofi and etsy shops

I bought the lowest cost dupe of DMC threads on amazon I could find to see how they compare.
The first thing I did was sort them roughly into numerical order as I’d read in the reviews you sometimes got multiples of some colours and missed others.

And those that don't craft probably need them the most

Crafts are the perfect escape from the chaos of the world

I made a start on this frog last night, since so many of you said the pennant looked like a fly swatter.
I was thinking of adding a phrase at the bottom. Any suggestions?

Be honest who else is constantly thinking about creeping off to craft?

Thank you

Can I ask what pattern tracker is that?

What shall I stitch in the gap?

should i backstitch in the middle?

Have you ever tried using your machine to make a quick cross stitch card?
The perfect way to use up those scraps of aida.

You don't have to be good at something, for it to be good for you.

When I want to turn my brain off, colouring is the perfect analogue hobby.
What is your go to hobby that is perfect for switching off?

Exactly

Oh all the grey!

Cross stitching, so much better than scrolling

Cross stitching, because it is cheaper than therapy

I've just finished a new project, so that means I've got more threads to add to my Orts pile.

the bargain gods were with me!

Who says colouring is just for kids!
This has got to be my favourite hybrid craft now.
Custom cut heat transfer vinyl and sharpies for the win.

Excited to turn this charity shop bargain into the ultimate cross stitched clutch bag.
What shall I stitch on it first? Let me know in the comments.

These are a poly cotton mix, so maybe that explains the coverage. I'm interested to see how they fair. As I've always been a die hard DMC woman

I bought the cheapest dupe DMC threads from Amazon, to see how they match up.
I'm going to compare them for thread quality, coverage, colour matching and fastness.
How do you think they'll compare?