Which Stitch is the Bane of Your Existence?

If you’re a seasoned cross-stitcher or embroidery enthusiast, you’ve probably encountered that one stitch that feels more like an enemy than a technique. You know the one. The stitch that, despite your best efforts, seems to haunt every project you take on. For many of our customers at Lizzy B’s, that stitch is none other…

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Hoops vs Scroll Frames

I get asked regularly about using a hoop vs. a scroll frame. This post is on just those two. It does not throw stretcher bars or q-snaps into the mix. We’ll compare those in another post. Choosing the Right Companion for Your Cross Stitch Journey Cross stitching requires the perfect blend of patience, skill, and…

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Stitching Retreat

One-day Stitching Retreat! We’re holding a retreat April 22, 2023 from 9am – 5pm at St. Mary’s Road United Church (across the street from the shop) or you can join via Zoom. There will be workshops in how to finish small projects in the hoop or as ornaments and how to frame your own work….

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Rehoming Needle Art

We often get calls asking if we take finished needlework (for free), usually when someone has passed away and their family can’t keep it all. We used to say no but we’ve changed our minds. From now on we’ll take it (again, for free) and hang it on the walls in the store. If someone…

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Flosstube #3

This flosstube video is a message of encouragement to beginners. It can be intimidating trying something new, but don’t worry, you’re not alone. And you’re going to have fun and stitch something beautiful!

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Top Floss Storage Methods

I am by no means saying these are the best or the only methods. But they are the ones that sell best at our shop. Floss bobbins and plastic storage box We sell a lot of these, they are something of an ’old standard’ going back many years. I remember my mom having boxes and…

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One does not simply…

Being a LNS owner I can say that this is almost always true. Just in case you are unable to get to your LNS right now but still want to do some shopping, come check out our wares. https://www.lizzyb.ca/Products_c_385.htmld

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