The World of Cross Stitching

In the spotlight Carol Thornton

How did you begin cross stitching?

My mother introduced me to knitting, sewing and embroidery. Later, one of the art-related jobs I went on to do in industry was working as a carpet designer for a major company. As it turns out, cross stitching design is a very similar way of working and I went from there.

How did you begin designing?

I attained my degree later in

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