Fast 5: Ways to Destress Yourself with Cross Stitch!

Fast 5: Ways to Destress Yourself with Cross Stitch!
Alesia Matson
Alesia Matson
Grimalkin 1 at Grimalkin Crossing Cross Stitch Designs
Just an analog hobbyist waking up in a digital world. Counted cross stitch designer, old SF Giants fan, new cricket convert. Appreciates animals, music, friends, kindness, Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Bollywood, dry humor, and the Oxford comma. Telegram: t.me/zenstitcher ||LinkedIn: aematson
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This month’s “Fast 5” features five ways to destress yourself with a hobby you already love — counted cross stitch! Life in the 21st century is like trying to survive the ride on a never-ending Stress Escalator. And some days,

Fast 5: About Hot Flashes

Image of an older woman experiencing what might be a hot flash. This article about hot flashes is found on Grimalkin Crossing.
Alesia Matson
Alesia Matson
Grimalkin 1 at Grimalkin Crossing Cross Stitch Designs
Just an analog hobbyist waking up in a digital world. Counted cross stitch designer, old SF Giants fan, new cricket convert. Appreciates animals, music, friends, kindness, Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Bollywood, dry humor, and the Oxford comma. Telegram: t.me/zenstitcher ||LinkedIn: aematson
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I was talking about hot flashes recently with some of my peers on the wellness side of things here at the Crossing. It was an interesting discussion, but it definitely revealed that there’s more than a little misinformation about hot

Feeling Down? Try These 4 Sure-Fire Mood Boosters

Feeling Down? This image shows a seated human silhouette profiled against a setting sun. Golden sky, hills in the background.
Alesia Matson
Alesia Matson
Grimalkin 1 at Grimalkin Crossing Cross Stitch Designs
Just an analog hobbyist waking up in a digital world. Counted cross stitch designer, old SF Giants fan, new cricket convert. Appreciates animals, music, friends, kindness, Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Bollywood, dry humor, and the Oxford comma. Telegram: t.me/zenstitcher ||LinkedIn: aematson
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Feeling down? Sadness is a natural emotion that, believe it or not, can help you over time. But that doesn’t exactly help in the meantime. When you are feeling down, the only thing you want to do is feel better. And

3 Benefits of Choosing Handmade Home Decor

handmade decor. A pair of hands are weaving a rainbow on a traditional loom. From Grimalkin Crossing
Alesia Matson
Alesia Matson
Grimalkin 1 at Grimalkin Crossing Cross Stitch Designs
Just an analog hobbyist waking up in a digital world. Counted cross stitch designer, old SF Giants fan, new cricket convert. Appreciates animals, music, friends, kindness, Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Bollywood, dry humor, and the Oxford comma. Telegram: t.me/zenstitcher ||LinkedIn: aematson
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    Handmade home decor by artisans. Check! Customized to perfection? Check! Ensuring high quality? Check! Handmade home decor is a great idea for many reasons and here’s why: you get to enjoy the benefits of designer-styled products, but at the

Monday Motivation: Success!

Angel Cat preview image. It's a cartoon gray tabby cat with a crooked pink heart and a golden halo. From Grimalkin Crossing.
Alesia Matson
Alesia Matson
Grimalkin 1 at Grimalkin Crossing Cross Stitch Designs
Just an analog hobbyist waking up in a digital world. Counted cross stitch designer, old SF Giants fan, new cricket convert. Appreciates animals, music, friends, kindness, Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Bollywood, dry humor, and the Oxford comma. Telegram: t.me/zenstitcher ||LinkedIn: aematson
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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

7 cross stitch hacks image. In it, a cross stitch projectis shown in progress, with part of a floss color key visible. From Grimalkin Crossing.
Alesia Matson
Alesia Matson
Grimalkin 1 at Grimalkin Crossing Cross Stitch Designs
Just an analog hobbyist waking up in a digital world. Counted cross stitch designer, old SF Giants fan, new cricket convert. Appreciates animals, music, friends, kindness, Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Bollywood, dry humor, and the Oxford comma. Telegram: t.me/zenstitcher ||LinkedIn: aematson
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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!

An illustration of a human figure standing between two walls. Behind those walls are others that are collapsing like dominos.
Alesia Matson
Alesia Matson
Grimalkin 1 at Grimalkin Crossing Cross Stitch Designs
Just an analog hobbyist waking up in a digital world. Counted cross stitch designer, old SF Giants fan, new cricket convert. Appreciates animals, music, friends, kindness, Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Bollywood, dry humor, and the Oxford comma. Telegram: t.me/zenstitcher ||LinkedIn: aematson
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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?

How to Treat Dry Hands

Dry hands? Not here! In this image, a pair of lovely looking hands is stitching red embroidery floss into a sweater. From Grimalkin Crossing.
Alesia Matson
Alesia Matson
Grimalkin 1 at Grimalkin Crossing Cross Stitch Designs
Just an analog hobbyist waking up in a digital world. Counted cross stitch designer, old SF Giants fan, new cricket convert. Appreciates animals, music, friends, kindness, Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Bollywood, dry humor, and the Oxford comma. Telegram: t.me/zenstitcher ||LinkedIn: aematson
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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.

Sometimes Change is Good

A wooden sign hangs on a painted wooden wall. It says "Change."
Alesia Matson
Alesia Matson
Grimalkin 1 at Grimalkin Crossing Cross Stitch Designs
Just an analog hobbyist waking up in a digital world. Counted cross stitch designer, old SF Giants fan, new cricket convert. Appreciates animals, music, friends, kindness, Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Bollywood, dry humor, and the Oxford comma. Telegram: t.me/zenstitcher ||LinkedIn: aematson
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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 makes you better at everything! This silhouette image shows a domestic house cat seated on the left. ON the right, a mirror reflects the silhouette of a lion. From Grimalkin Crossing
Alesia Matson
Alesia Matson
Grimalkin 1 at Grimalkin Crossing Cross Stitch Designs
Just an analog hobbyist waking up in a digital world. Counted cross stitch designer, old SF Giants fan, new cricket convert. Appreciates animals, music, friends, kindness, Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Bollywood, dry humor, and the Oxford comma. Telegram: t.me/zenstitcher ||LinkedIn: aematson
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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