Cross-stitching is a big part of the Danish handicraft tradition and something closely tied to the family. Most of us learned from our unbelievably patient grandmothers - or our even more patient home craft teachers who got the questionable joy of teaching 30 kids at a time. But they did. And they made sure we followed the right patterns and tucked the thread neatly on the backside. Cross-stitching is something you do to let your mind wander, to let go of thoughts about work and busy times and to just be right where you are. And we think this is what the world needs right now, a little collective step on the brakes. Some time to think, breathe and evaluate how we want to live our lives.