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FINALLY, a How-To about one of my favorite tools, Stitchery Tape! This is what makes your finished work lie perfectly flat forever. This transparent double coated adhesive tape is specifically designed for mounting stretched needlework to art boards, foam core, etc. (we sell 5x7" foam core boards if you need some.) Clear adhesive will not bleed through or damage fabrics. Acid free, archival quality. Safe for delicate fabrics. Roll is 1½" wide. Available in two lengths: 60 feet and 180 feet. Now, some HOT TIPS*: * Store your Stitchery Tape in a plastic bag when not in use. I dug...

I get so many great emails, I'm going to start sharing some of them here, tagged INBOX. "I discovered you through an article on Yahoo makers. I had a blast going through your website. Then, I had an inspiration for a new project. I'm currently in rehearsals for a community theatre production of 'Les Miserables' and the 'Shut Your Whore Mouth' sampler was just the perfect thing for backstage. Especially since almost all the women in the troupe play whores sometime during the show. I changed the spacing and border and added the show title and year. I stitched it...

The wonderful Claire Brown of The Bellwether (formerly Miso Funky) took on this custom request for me during the busy holiday season and did an amazing job for customer Ben Blench in the UK. Here is the backstory: "This is quote from my grandfather, Major R.A. Heape, who ran a pub called the Bay Horse in Rainton, North Yorkshire back in the 1950s. The family legend goes that one day the village children were playing a noisy game outside the pub. Tired of all the shrieking and shouting, my grandfather took his regimental sword in hand, opened up the front...

I forgot to mention here that we had some great press in January. In case you missed it, it was on Yahoo! DIY and the Yahoo! News front page! Whee! Here's a link.

I love seeing where the books end up and what you're making! If you hashtag #subversivecrossstitch or #subversivecrossstitchbook, especially on Instagram, know that I'll be looking, probably responding and sometimes reposting!