A few weeks ago, my friend Lux Alptraum (who runs the fantastically NSFW porn blog Fleshbot) asked me if I could teach her how to do cross-stitch embroidery. Sure, I said. Needlepoint was actually one ...

It seems like I've been cross-stitching my whole life. I really enjoy this type of creativity.

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In 2003, Julie Jackson stopped by a craft store to buy a really ornate cross-stitch sampler — the kind with a guide to stitching the alphabet so it could be personalized as a wedding gift — as a kind ...

Did you know that aida isn’t the only type of cross stitch fabric? It’s the most common one found in cross stitch craft projects and it often comes in cross stitch kits. But while aida remains a ...

“X” marks the spot, or so the saying goes. For Pat Athanas, of Hyde Park, the phrase could be a life motto. As a lifelong cross-stitcher, Athanas has been “marking the spot” for as long as she can ...

Marv Ashman knows he’s bucking a gender stereotype when he picks up a needle and thread to work on his latest cross-stitch project. His masculinity is not threatened by his absorption with sewing, and ...