Cross Stitch for Men - it's a thing.

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Жыл бұрын

There has never been a better time for men to get into cross stitch.
It's a relaxing, creative pastime that is also cool as all heck, and the variety of designs available for non-feminine tastes is huge.
Jamie "Mr X Stitch" Chalmers shares his views on the matter and encourages everyone to pick up a needle and try it for themselves.
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@PriviesandPrimsNeedlecrafts 2 ай бұрын

Great video. I hosted a retreat in March, and there was one man there stitching. He said that it helps him relax, from the stresses of life. I think that's the main reason that we all stitch.

@neilstephen6761 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for a wonderful video like you I love cross stitch and have stitched for 55 years. I also work Blackwork and Hardanger. Happy stitching

@russells3444 Жыл бұрын

I am so glad to have found you! I have been cross stitching for less than a year, but already it feels a permanent fixture in my life. I really enjoy Floss Tube, but wasn’t sure if men were welcome in the cross stitch community. I am a nurse, so being one of the few men in a given environment that is predominantly female is not new experience, but I have been feeling a bit shy about attending retreats or meeting up with local cross-stitch groups. I am blessed to have a wife that isn’t embarrassed if I say I am bringing a cross stitch project to work on while I wait in some waiting room (such as the dealership while my car is being repaired). It is meditative and calms my racing mind in the first five stitches. Thank you for sharing as you did, it was a blessing! I am looking forward to following your channel.

@elliottsegelbaum4764 Жыл бұрын

Russell, when I first got into cross stitch, I too was a little shy to whip out my WIP in public. Now I will stitch anytime I have a chance - city buses, airports, cruise ships, waiting rooms. People are often intrigued by a guy who stitches, and older women especially will express happy surprise at seeing a man stitching. One moment that stands out was when I was stitching a Black Sabbath design while waiting for my car to be worked on. The mechanics were so impressed, and several guys clustered around me to watch me work on a rock and roll cross stitch design.

@ellenmccrary-mayer1418 5 ай бұрын

Amen to all humans doing needlework!!! And to the meditative aspect of needlework

@jeannieleitner3582 Жыл бұрын

Myy husband was stressed out with work about 10 years ago and he stitched a light house for his mother. Yes I do believe men can stitch thank you!

@luc5643 9 ай бұрын

I'm a trans guy and as a young kid got taught cross stitch as 'a hobby appropriate for girls'. I have always loved it, but hated it for the association to femininity. thank you for spreading this message and giving me inspiration to keep going :)

@rscottwiley3624 Жыл бұрын

I"ve been stitching for years and years. Well, off and on sometimes. But I definitely feel a difference when I'm regularly stitching - great stress relief. Thanks for your advocacy for some different types of patterns.

@clarinet2765 Жыл бұрын

I started cross stitching about 5 years ago after I retired. I had done some very briefly in one class at primary school. My main hobbies both involve quite intense effort to participate at a high level as a clarinet player and a runner. I was looking for something I could just relax doing for a short or long time and that was interesting. I started very small with a mini kit and have progressed from there although I have not gone bigger than 15,000 stitches yet but plans are prepared. In terms of designs, I concentrate on scenes or "pictures" and have absolutely no interest in samplers. Most of my bigger work is from buildings and charted artworks. Definitely take a look at your magazine to see what kind of designs are being produced.

@plmbtired Жыл бұрын

I'm a 37 year old cross stitching man/plumber!!

@MrXStitch 9 ай бұрын

The best kind of man/plumber! :D

@Marquee_Gaming88 8 ай бұрын

Keep on stitching my dudes don't let stress and anxiety takeover cross stitch takeover all kind of stress

@sewmesarah Жыл бұрын

Fantastic discussion! You are so right. If more men could see cross stitch as an acceptable form of art, creativity, production, logic, mathematics it would allow so many benefits to them and their mental health and also benefit the market for designs reaching a range of “masculine” tastes. The craft has come a long way in the last 25 years but I guess this area still needs some encouragement. Thank you for speaking up for the blokes who want to and love to stitch.

@elliottsegelbaum4764 Жыл бұрын

As the designer behind The Manly Art of Cross Stitch, I couldn't agree more. I find that women who stitch are often pleasantly surprised by the complexity of the designs I stitch as well as the uniformity of my stitching.

@MichelleBendyStitchy Жыл бұрын

I can't wait to look at the XS for Men guide; very cool! How has nobody done this before? Cross your fingers for Wade to pick up a needle and thread!! (I could use a dedicated model stitcher, lol)

@FrostyXStitch Жыл бұрын

I am happy to say, that we have at least 3 men coming to StitchBasel2023! Men can still put their name down on the waitlist and actually might get a spot - it is a long time to September..... 🤙🏻

@partyfiesta1557 Жыл бұрын

Gotta have to check what stitchBasel is!

@elyusmechanicalengineering8898 5 ай бұрын

I was introduced in cross stitching in highschool run by nuns in the late 90's. I started with anime characters I bought from a local shop in Silang, Cavite Philippines. Then I went on customizing the patterns of beautiful women like my crush in highschool in 1999-2000 and a sexy dancer-actress 2003. I stopped in 2003 when I realized that it's for gay men, when I said in a college class that this is my hobby (some of my classmates smirk- stigma that it's only for women) and when I gave it as a gift to a local dancer-actress (her customized pattern portrait of herself), some of my co-fans thought I was gay and started acting weird towards me and even in her afternoon soaps on TV, they showed some hints pertaining to me. Now that I found about the term manbroidery and at this time and technology, I can now customize any pattern I can think of online for free without going to the shop and pay for it, buy cross stitch tools that are not available in the late 90's, I'm thinking to start all over again. Maybe sell some patterns and finish works of mine online.

@tcarter_cartert Жыл бұрын

I kitted together 2 CS designs for my husband; he's open to doing it, especially since the designs he has are right up his alley, but he is a little intimidated. I'm gonna get him to complete one of these little designs one of these days as a challenge to myself! I just re-subscribed to your mag. I always loved it, and it's so very cool, but then got so distracted by life, but I'm BACK in the game. Thank you, Mr. X Stitch!

@MrXStitch Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😃

@captaindj9790 Ай бұрын

Old video and will always be relevant. I will always say, if men can weave fishing nets, design and sew clothes to wear, why is cross stitching a big deal.

@MrXStitch Ай бұрын

Captain, you are speaking my language!