Cross-stitch addicts who have visited the Country Cupboard at 14314 Beacon Ave. in Orland Park never forget the shop. Even after moving as far away as California, New York or Florida, they still call ...

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 ...

As the lockdown continues, many people are turning to indoor hobbies to fill their spare time. Crafting has seen a major upturn in popularity during the coronavirus crisis. Among the most popular ...

Crafting is seeing a major upturn in popularity during the coronavirus crisis. And among the most popular is cross-stitch, with huge numbers of people ordering beginners' kits on the internet and ...

SIOUX CITY -- Cathy Habermann is an artist. But instead of drawing with pencils or charcoal, she uses squares and pixels to design cross-stitch patterns. Habermann, who has been working in the fiber ...

“X” marks the spot, or so the saying goes. For Pat Athanas, of Hyde Park, the phrase could be a life motto. As a lifelong cross-stitcher, Athanas has been “marking the spot” for as long as she can ...