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Click on descriptions to go to each product page. Who's the best gift giver? YOU ARE! GIFTS FOR THE NEW STITCHER Someone you know NEEDS to learn how to cross stitch. They have a great sense of humor and maybe they need to relax. Our cross stitch starter kit with my best-selling book is the perfect gift and you can always add on extras depending on how generous you’re feeling: Things to add to sweeten the deal: Gingher Embroidery Scissors, fancy Subversive needle minder, Stitchery tape and mounting boards. And one of our signature gold frames to display their work!...

Pardon my bad Photoshopping, but MY OH MY I couldn't believe that the best of the Chrisses (besides my Chris) talked to W Magazine about his love for cross stitch: "I remember doing cross stitch and for whatever reason, anything for me as a kid, I had a lot of trouble kind of focusing on one task and sitting still. I was pretty active. But anything really detailed where I had to sort of physically and mentally be involved and anything could hold my attention was a big plus for my parents, in particular. For some reason, cross stitch was...

Can you believe it? This is so much fun to work on and check your progress through the enclosed 3-D glasses! I can't even convey how cool it looks through the actual glasses in person - I put a gif on the kit page that kind of shows you, but you just have to see it for yourself. I've been dying to share it with you and it's finally here! The kit comes with everything including Charles Craft bright red fabric, DMC floss, hoop, two needles, instructions, pattern and 3-D GLASSES! So exciting! Go grab one before they run out...

I was late-night reading while my husband slept and when I saw this and I almost screamed! I've known Heather Armstrong of dooce (virtually) for years, she even wrote the Foreword to my Kitty Wigs book. When my Subversive Cross Stitch Activity and Coloring book came out earlier this year, I just couldn't bring myself to send one to her because I know she gets SCADS of books and I hate asking friends to promote my stuff. But then she started this series about all the books she receives and donates to the library in SLC. So, I thought, Well,...

Check out our new College Series -- three snappy Latin PDF pattern designs! I realize I'm mixing Greek-ish borders with Latin phrases, but that was just a pop quiz to see if you're paying attention. I got these phrases from the always-awesome McSweeney's. The article by Dani Bostick is called Honest Latin Mottoes For Your Overrated University. But what do these mean? Noli hic rem facere ridiculum ="Don't Be An Idiot Here". Dormire quam superare = "To Sleep Rather Than to Excel". Convivium, Fornicatio, Prae Amnibus Aes ="Partying, fornication, and above all debt" . Stitch 'em up and send 'em...