There’s a certain kind of ache that comes from doing something you love a little too long. Achy hands from stitching aren’t always dramatic, they show up quietly. You’ve probably felt it— that deep, tired feeling in your fingers and palms after you’ve been sitting there… stitching… telling yourself,“just one more section.” (We all know how that goes.) If you crochet, knit, embroider, cross-stitch, or sew — you probably know exactly what I mean. Achy hands from stitching happen more often than we talk about. Your hands are doing small, repetitive work for long stretches of time, and eventually, they’re going to say something about it. The goal isn’t to…
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My Cross Stitch Hobby: The Stitch That Never Left
My cross stitch hobby is something I talk about often now, but the truth is my love of stitching started long before cross stitch ever entered the picture. I’ve been stitching for most of my life. Not cross stitch at first — just stitching in general. I learned how to sew by machine when I was seven years old. By eight, I had moved on to embroidery. At that age, a needle and thread felt like magic to me. You could start with a plain piece of fabric and somehow turn it into something beautiful. When I was growing up, I had two career goals. I was either going to…
