The post How To Age DMC Threads? first appeared on Lord Libidan. I regularly get contacted about how to age DMC threads, and I’m always willing to help as it normally opens up a whole interesting nest of information. This was exactly the case recently when someone managed to get their hands on some 1920s DMC threads that even DMC didn’t have copies of (more on that story in a few weeks). But it made me realise that in the search of gaining a full set of DMC threads, many choose to buy second-hand threads (they are the best thead deals after all!) and many wonder exactly what the age of these t ..read more

The post Cross Stitch Finds Its Way Into The Strangest Places… first appeared on Lord Libidan. This post was originally in XStitch Magazine Issue 26: Mixtape 6, and has been adapted. The famous words of “We pillage plunder, we rifle and loot” may soon have to add cross stitch to that list too! Just over half a decade ago I moved across the country. This was no normal move though, as unlike most, I hadn’t even visited the town, let alone house I was moving to. I simply didn’t know anything about the area at all. So on the first weekend, I ventured out. Whilst it was nice to see and get used to ..read more

The post Bald Mario Cross Stitch by Lord Libidan first appeared on Lord Libidan. Bald Mario by Lord Libidan   Title: It’s A Me, Bald Mario! Date Completed: June 2024 Design: Lord Libidan Count: 14 Canvas: White Colours: 4 Video Game: Super Mario Bros   Did you know that on test cartridges of the Super Mario Land game on Gameboy, there are unused sprites showing a bald Mario?   As a bald man, as soon as I found this out, I knew I had to stitch them up! When else do you get to see a bald Mario after all? However, when digging into this, it appears all is not as it seems.   ..read more

The post Bowser’s Fury Pixelated Cross Stitch by Lord Libidan first appeared on Lord Libidan. Bowsers Fury Cross Stitch by Lord Libidan   Title: Bowser’s Fury Date Completed: May 2024 Design: Lord Libidan Count: 18 Canvas: Black Colors: 9 Video Game: Super Mario Bros   I never had a Nintendo when I was young, we were a Sega family, so when I was finally playing through the Mario games in 2020-21 I was psyched to hear that Super Mario 3D World was not only being rereleased on the Nintendo Switch. And to hear it came with a new spin-off called Bowser’s Fury I was sold from the very sta ..read more

The post Time Pilot Ships Cross Stitch by Lord Libidan first appeared on Lord Libidan. Time Pilot Ships Cross Stitch by Lord Libidan Title: Time Pilot Through Time Date Completed: May 2024 Design: Lord Libidan Count: 16 Canvas: Black Colours: 13 Video Game: Time Pilot   Sometimes, it takes longer to make a pattern than stitch it! This is one of those very examples.   I love arcade games, and whilst I’ve regularly cross stitched Dig Dug, I went to a retro arcade recently and fell in love with a lesser known game; Time Pilot.   It’s a game where you take a super advanced spaceship ..read more

The post Tamagochi Traditional 90s Tattoo by Lord Libidan first appeared on Lord Libidan. Tamagochi 90s Tattoo Cross Stitch By Lord Libidan Title: Tamagotchi Traditional 90s Tattoo Date Completed: May 2024 Design: Lord Libidan Count: 14 Canvas: White Colors: 15 Pop Culture: 90s, Tamagochi, Tattoo   When the XStitch Magazine came out with 70s and 80s issues; I got really excited! I knew the 90s shouldn’t be too far behind. So after a bit of bugging and pleading to the editor, Jamie finally agreed to a 90s issue!   So now I had my beloved decade immortalized in cross stitch magazine gl ..read more

The post Pokemon Blue PCB Cross Stitch by Lord Libidan first appeared on Lord Libidan. Pokemon Blue PCB Cross Stitch by Lord Libidan Title: Pokemon Blue PCB Date Completed: March 2024 Design: Lord Libidan Count: 18 Canvas: Navy Colors: 9 Pop Culture: Pokemon, Gameboy, Electronics   This cross stitch has been bubbling in the back of my head for a while! Summer 2021 if I remember correctly! I’ve always thought that the idea of “cross stitch” really limits which cross stitch we see in the wild. In reality, every language has its own term for the hobby. So I regularly search on the likes of I ..read more

The post #planCalmar by Lord Libidan & poignetamour first appeared on Lord Libidan. #plancalmar cross stitch by Lord Libidan and Poignet Amour   Title: #planCalmar Date Completed: April 2024 Design: poignetamour Count: 16 Canvas: White Colours: 5 Pop Culture: World Animation Challenge When I completed my animated Pikachu running cross stitch back in 2019 I had imagined that animated cross stitch would be a common thing. And it totally did! Not only was I able to put together an awesome selection of the best animated cross stitch, but I even dabbled a few times myself, with things like ..read more

The post Friends Door Cross Stitch by Lord Libidan first appeared on Lord Libidan. Friends Framed Peep Hole Cross Stitch by Lord Libidan Title: F-R-I-E-N-D-S “I’ll be there for you” Date Completed: April 2024 Design: Lord Libidan & GrumpyStitcher Count: 18 Canvas: Lavender Colors: 7 Pop Culture: Friends When working from home, like many of us, I turn the TV on in the background, and at the moment Friends is playing on repeat non-stop. It’s no surprise then that I’ve fallen back in love with it! So when I was tralling Temu to see if it was bad for cross stitch, and found a cheap Friends fra ..read more

The post Should You Give Your Cross Stitch to Friends and Family? first appeared on Lord Libidan. Cross stitching is not only a creative outlet but also a labor of love. Many cross stitch enthusiasts find joy in creating beautiful and intricate designs with their own hands. As their projects come to life, the question often arises – should you give your cross stitch to friends and family? Let’s delve into this topic and explore the various aspects of gifting cross stitch. The Pros and Cons of Gifting Cross Stitch When it comes to giving your cross stitch as gifts, there are various factors to ..read more