In this post, I am sharing my 7 tips on teaching kids how to cross stitch and sharing my reasons why I think it's good to teach kids cross stitch.

When I say kids, I don't necessarily mean it has to be your child. Maybe you work with kids, you foster, you're planning kids, you have nieces, nephews or grandchildren, this is just some advice on what we can do make learning cross stitch even more fun and enjoyable (for you as well as the kids).

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In this episode, I am sharing my 2019 Autumn Reading List and update you on my Summer Reading List; what I managed to read and my favourite books.

Read the full post with links to all the books here: https://hannahhandmakes.com/blogs/autumn-reading-list-2019

In this post, I'm going to share my opinions on whether you should worry about the back of your cross stitch. And hopefully, it gives you a little encouragement if you're just starting out.

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The next Christmas Stitch-a-Long has launched!

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In this episode, I am sharing 5 finishing ideas for your cross stitch project. 

1. Make a lampshade
2. Make a canvas frame
3. Stitch on your clothes
4. Make a banner
5. Make a mug cosy

Full show notes will be available on hannahhandmakes.com next week.

In this episode, I’m going to compare 2 of my favourite collections of thread; DMC Light Effects and Étoile. Light Effects is a metallic thread and Étoile is a glitter one.

Is Light Effects or Étoile thread easier to stitch with? Which has the better range of colours? Is Light Effects or Étoile more sparkly? I answer all these questions in this episode as well as sharing my favourite of the 2!

Head over here to read the full show notes/blog post.

In this post, I'll be sharing my Summer reading list for 2019 and going over what I read in Spring 2019.

Head over to the show notes for links to all of the books I talk about in today's episode: https://hannahhandmakes.com/blogs/motherhood-and-creativity/summer-reading-list-2019-2/

In this post, I’m going to share my best tips for travelling with your cross stitch projects! I'll answer questions such as "can I take my scissors on a plane?" and "what is the best travel bag for cross stitch?"

I also share this month's pattern of the month which is a 4th of July one! 

Read the full post and show notes here: https://hannahhandmakes.com/blogs/podcast/travelling-with-cross-stitch

In this post, I am going to share what evenweave is, how to cross stitch on evenweave and whether you should choose aida or evenweave for your cross stitch!

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