In the wake of a broken ankle and an unplanned semester off from college last fall, I found that dealing with my previously undiagnosed mental health issues had become unavoidable. I went to the ...

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Who said cross stitch was boring? (Picture: G.L. Booker/Kansas City Star/MCT/Getty) If you need a new hobby look no further because cross stitch is what all the cool kids are doing. Over time cross ...

Some days, crafting just makes sense. Not only do you (hopefully) make a beautiful final product to put on display, but the process itself can be a stress reliever. In fact, Michael's found that 49% ...

FORT SILL, Okla. (March 21, 2019) -- "Cross-stitching is my therapy." That's what Ella Foley maintains, but maybe the word "oxygen" would be more precise. When she packs to go on a trip, she decides ...

“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 ...

She spends hours hunched over a piece of cloth, her thin, bony hands sewing with precision through its tiny patterned holes. Her strained eyes, squinting and blinking, remain focused. And this she ...

Cross-stitching is a pastime that many people find satisfying and beneficial for its calming and imaginative attributes, and the end result can noticeably improve any room’s aesthetic. Nevertheless, ...