Stitch Notes

Snowy River Dinky Dyes Jumbuck thread from The Stitch Ladi

How I Make Cut Skeins Look Almost New Again

Uncut skeins hang beautifully. Cut ones don't. Here's the slightly unhinged way I bring them back — with a Lacis cord maker.

How I Make Cut Skeins Look Almost New Again

Uncut skeins hang beautifully. Cut ones don't. Here's the slightly unhinged way I bring them back — with a Lacis cord maker.

Coral Sea Dinky Dyes Jumbuck silk-wool thread for 13 and 18 mesh needlepoint from The Stitch Ladi

13 Mesh vs 18 Mesh, Explained

What mesh count actually means, how 13 and 18 mesh stitch differently, and how to pick the right one for your project. The honest version, with math.

13 Mesh vs 18 Mesh, Explained

What mesh count actually means, how 13 and 18 mesh stitch differently, and how to pick the right one for your project. The honest version, with math.

Navy blue scalloped magnetic needleminder board from The Stitch Ladi

What Is a Needleminder? (And Why Stitchers Refu...

A needleminder is a magnet that holds your needle while you're not stitching. Here's how they work, what makes a good one, and how to store a growing collection.

What Is a Needleminder? (And Why Stitchers Refu...

A needleminder is a magnet that holds your needle while you're not stitching. Here's how they work, what makes a good one, and how to store a growing collection.

Finished needlepoint ornament finishing supplies from The Stitch Ladi

How to Finish a Needlepoint Ornament Yourself (...

Professional finishing costs $50+ per ornament and takes months. Here's the self-finishing method — what you need, the steps, and where people go wrong.

How to Finish a Needlepoint Ornament Yourself (...

Professional finishing costs $50+ per ornament and takes months. Here's the self-finishing method — what you need, the steps, and where people go wrong.

Needlepoint starter supplies from The Stitch Ladi

Needlepoint for Beginners: What You Actually Ne...

Starting needlepoint? Here's the honest supply list — what's essential, what can wait, and what's just pretty clutter.

Needlepoint for Beginners: What You Actually Ne...

Starting needlepoint? Here's the honest supply list — what's essential, what can wait, and what's just pretty clutter.

Hydrangea variegated Dinky Dyes Jumbuck thread from The Stitch Ladi

Five Rules for Stitching with Variegated Thread

Variegated thread punishes improvisation. Five rules for stitching with it — plus what each colorway on our variegated shelf wants to be.

Five Rules for Stitching with Variegated Thread

Variegated thread punishes improvisation. Five rules for stitching with it — plus what each colorway on our variegated shelf wants to be.