Monday Motivation: first drafts accomplished, progress on a new design, collaboration plans, and more! Hey, Grimalkin fam! We are crazy-busy at the Crossing these days! Sue and I have new plans in the works for this place. We’re hopping like
7 Cross Stitch Hacks for Great Looking Finishes
These 7 cross stitch hacks can help any stitcher improve the quality of their finished work. One of the things I adore about cross stitch today is the open-handed generosity of stitchers. From charts to flosses and everything in between,
Personal Resilience: Cross Stitch Helps!
Stitchy-kin, if there’s a single lesson that living in this post-meaning world has taught us, surely it’s that in order to thrive, we need keep our resilience game strong. Is it just that we’re trying to survive the never-ending craziness?
Women’s History Month SALE!
It’s Women’s History Month! For the rest of March, you can pick up charts for Clitarita and History lesson at $2 off their regular prices! And we’re having a Women’s History Month sale! For that, Grimalkin Crossing is putting two
How to Treat Dry Hands
Dry, cracked hands are crying out for a good care regimen. Stitchers & crafters, we’ve got you covered. Dry hands with chapped skin, ragged cuticles, jagged nail edges, and roughened calluses can seriously detract from an enjoyment of hand crafts.
Easy Halloween DIY: Fright Night Fun!
For a quick and easy Halloween DIY project that’s spooky and fun, you can hardly beat this biscornu-style project! Owl Hallows’ Fright Night uses symbols to play with meaning and perspective in a visually striking way. And yet, none of
Sometimes Change is Good
Happy Autumn Equinox, Grimalkitties! How has fall arrived where you are? We’ve already had the first rains up here in northern California. Night time temps are dropping, especially when the skies are clear, and the deciduous trees are turning golden
3 Ways Stitching Makes You Better at Everything!
Stitching really, honestly can make you better at everything else you do. Bold claim, you say? Well, I’ve just come up with three ways that’s true, off the top of my head no less, so let me prove it. Laser-beam
Hip injury update
Hey Fam. Alesia here with a hip injury update. As some of you know, I’ve been down with this — and without medical care — since June 21st. Around July 12th, still in pain and quite desperate, I started
Freebies are Good Karma!
If we define “karma” as “ACTIONS, and the natural consequences that arise from them” then freebies are just about the best karma creators can generate. In fact, they’re brilliant. Know why? Because creating something with the intention to give it