I used to know how to cross-stitch, actually. It can be very painstaking and irritating at times.

My mom knows how to sew - by hand as well as with a sewing machine. She used to be really good at hemming jeans & skirts that were too long for us by hand. & then she worked for a sewing company for many years & would make my sister & I outfits and stuff.

I haven't done any kind of stitching in a long time, but I did used to have various sized hoops and a ton of the thicker thread (what's it called?) and quite a large array of sewing needles. As well as the cloth/material.