Embroidery has come a long way since the days of ‘ole when cross-stitch enthusiasts would sit with a circular embroidery ring and slowly hand-sew intricate designs for months at a time.

The Craft The Gay Male Artists Subverting the Primness of Cross-Stitch Queer makers are using embroidery to challenge centuries of gender norms.

Hand Embroidery Season 8 Episode 811 | 26m 46s | CC A contemporary look at hand work and why it has preserved for all these years. The best ways to apply and how to create your personal look.

It gives a much more open-ended and creative experience for cross-stitch fans who want to try something new. “Freestyle embroidery provides a world of creative freedom,” explains Zhelezniak.

One talented Stardew Valley player showcases the adorable cross-stitch they made of one of the game's most overlooked details.

The stitches and techniques you can use in needlepoint are dictated by the grid type pattern of the canvas – you can't make curved stitches as you perhaps would in normal hand embroidery ...

Yet in Jazmina Barrera’s understated and lovely debut novel, “Cross-Stitch,” translated from the Spanish by Christina MacSweeney, embroidery is revealed to be as quietly brutal as young ...

Cross-stitch is a type of hand embroidery where crafters stitch designs on to fabric with X’s, often using a pattern as a reference.

Amanda Zagloba owns Prairie Rose Needleworks in downtown Ames, which offers everything you need for embroidery and cross stitch.

Homepage lifestyle A stitch in time: The art of hand-embroidery Ruth O’Connor gets crafty as she attempts hand-embroidery and finds a new skill as well as an enjoyable hobby.