Cross stitch finishing

Unique ideas for finishing cross-stitched projects

How to frame your own cross stitch pieces on a budget using the lacing method

Are you wondering what to do with your finished cross stitch pictures? Read on for 15 interesting ideas - beyond simply framing them.

In this post, I show you how to make an easy DIY cross stitch banner you can whip up with any finished design. I use my Summer SAL pattern.

This beginner needlework tutorial was first posted on my old blog several years ago. Many things have changed since then :) I no longer have time for embroidery

Back in July Sherri of the flosstube channel Colorado Cross Stitcher hosted a Summer Cross Stitch Camp. It’s an informal stitch along with no real rules except that you had to stitch a projec…

It was a finishing day for me last week. I had these two that I wanted to make into pillows. These are from Brenda Gervais of With Thy Needle and Thread. They come together in the same book calle…

26 ways to display your finished cross stitch. Try covered buttons, lampshades, bookmarks, frames, bracelets, mason jars and more!

I've been receiving lots of questions about my ornament edgings, so here's how I do them. Backstitch matching fronts and backs. I always do these over 2 with two threads. I always start the whipstitching with a loop. And then you just whipstitch through the front and back stitches. Adding beads every other stitch or every third stitch...or however you want the beaded edging to look. I use Piecemaker size 28 needles, the beads fit right over the eye. (The beads also fit over the John James…

You've worked for days, months, or even years on your cross stitch project, and now it's time to display it in a frame. But how do you get your cross stitch to stay flat? And what's the best method for keeping your aida tight in the frame?...

In this tutorial, I'll show you 5 ways to stitch a single cross stitch.

In this episode, I am sharing 10 finishing ideas for your cross stitch designs. I don't have tutorials for them all yet, but I will soon!

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Add fringe to cross stitch projects like bookmarks, ornaments and pillows. See this tutorial for how to make fringe.

As spring approaches and Easter draws near, many of us are looking for creative ways to celebrate the holiday. If you're a fan of embroidery and other crafts, you'll want to check out the latest offering from Snowflower Diaries: a free Easter chart that's been given a digital makeover.

Have you ever managed to eke out those last few cross stitches with a piece of thread...but then have no idea how to finish off the tiny end of thread that is left? Good news...there is a really easy trick to run that little bit of floss under some stitches to secure it. Watch the video to see how simple it is!

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In this tutorial, I am sharing how to mount cross stitch onto a canvas. Although this is a relatively easy thing to do, I break it down step by step and share the small mistakes I made so you don’t make them too! I share the materials you need to mount your cross stitch on a canvas and how to do it. Plus download your free cross stitch planner printables! #crossstitch #diycrafts

Discover the many exciting and unique techniques for finishing cross stitch, including framing cross stitch and finishing the back of your cross stitch.