As Athanas can attest, cross-stitching is all about connection. Just as it binds thread and cloth to create art, so, too, does it bond people from all walks of life who may never have met otherwise.

She sees the new wave of cross-stitch as a way to rebel against the idea of craft as not “real” art, or work. “We like to denigrate women’s work, we like to put it in the craft space.

1. Artistic A finished cross stitch project looks just as good as a fancy oil painting. Fact. It’s actually quite a creative hobby to have, and will definitely add to your artsy credentials.

Listen to how cross-stitching creates community connections in Southwest Ohio, from brewery meetups to 'craftivism,' as the ...

Here too is Gry Fager’s vine and leaf cross-stitch pattern printed in soft gray on a crisp white plate. (allmodern.com) Hungarian artist Zsanett Szirmay uses cross stitch to create multimedia art.

Business Couple opens cross-stitch store on Grand Strand to satisfy craft’s rise in popularity By Alan Blondin Updated August 12, 2021 10:06 AM ...

Pink nudibranch PDF (43 KB) What to do To cross-stitch your nudibranch, you need to make a small cross of embroidery thread to match every coloured square on the pattern. Choose a square roughly in ...

Cross stitch purse, 1930s. This small purse features a colourful bouquet of flowers and background in cross stitch. The last few years have seen an increase in practising mindfulness.

What to do To cross-stitch your giant squid, you need to make a small cross of embroidery thread to match every coloured square on the pattern: Choose a square roughly in the middle of the giant squid ...

Slate found around 3,000 cross-stitch groups on VK, a popular social media platform in Russia, and there are trainings and workshops that beginners can take to learn the craft.