The first person to realize that the tiny holes in a fabric’s weave were the perfect guide for stitching precise little Xs might have trouble recognizing what is now known as counted cross-stitch. The ...

As the lockdown continues, many people are turning to indoor hobbies to fill their spare time. Crafting has seen a major upturn in popularity during the coronavirus crisis. Among the most popular ...

SIOUX CITY -- Cathy Habermann is an artist. But instead of drawing with pencils or charcoal, she uses squares and pixels to design cross-stitch patterns. Habermann, who has been working in the fiber ...

“X” marks the spot, or so the saying goes. For Pat Athanas, of Hyde Park, the phrase could be a life motto. As a lifelong cross-stitcher, Athanas has been “marking the spot” for as long as she can ...