I have been taken over by an urge to embroider a Xmas tablecloth. Trouble is, I know nothing about embroidery or cross-stitching and I need a little (a lot of) help getting started, if you would be so kind. [more inside]
posted by widdershins on Oct 29, 2009 - 23 answers

Please help me find a relatively easy, yet not cutesy, ballet-themed cross-stitch kit or pattern. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Apr 15, 2008 - 9 answers

What is my brain doing when I'm working cross-stitch? [more inside]
posted by headspace on May 5, 2006 - 14 answers

Help me Photoshop an image to create a cross-stitch pattern. [more inside]
posted by etc. on Oct 5, 2005 - 10 answers

I'm looking for a quality computer program (or a service) to create a cross stitch pattern from a Picasso painting. I have purchased patterns from xs-collectibles.com, so I'm looking for something similar to the level of difficulty / detail.
posted by madmath on Jul 7, 2005 - 3 answers