When you close your eyes and think about needle-based crafts—cross-stitch, needlepoint, embroidery, quilts—what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Perhaps it’s one of those patterned, ...

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 ...

Embroidered goods may seem like an odd offering for a candidate who notoriously dismissed the idea that she would stay home and bake cookies. Only recently, cross-stitching was seen as an activity not ...