The quiet, serene art of counted cross stitch has been ramped up into a frenetic pace, cheered on and abetted by social media and YouTube videos called FlossTube.

Join us for an in-person beginners counted cross stitch class! You’ll learn the fundamentals of how to read a pattern and count stitches by practicing with a mixed fruit pattern. By the end you’ll ...

The beauty of counted cross stitch is that it is affordable and even a beginner can make something beautiful. “And you can do it for as little as $10,” Hronec said.