I’m not sure why I tend to get impatient when I do counted cross-stitch. Maybe it’s the intensity of focusing on the fine warp and weft of linen. Or maybe it’s the tedium of those long rows of ...

I love cross stitch, but it wasn't always that way. I grew up hearing stories from the women in my family about the fear they endured as children when being taught the art. If it wasn't perfect, they ...