Is Temu a Good Thing for the Cross Stitch World? 11 Mar 4:02 AM (3 days ago)
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In the past we’ve covered if the likes of questioning if Etsy is good for the cross stitch world, and in both cases, the answer remains both as a positive, and a negative. But I regularly get asked to review another retailer; Temu, and let me tell you; it’s pretty much all bad.
The Good
I always start with the good, after all, we need to find the good in everyone, but findin the good in Temu is hard.
Yes, the prices are basement bottom cheap, and there is a reasonable selection too, but are the things you get any good? Nope.
The Bad
OK, so let’s stop beating around the bush, there are two massive issues with Temu; the quality and stolen IP.
The first is probably the most obvious, cheap prices means cheap products, and in this case it’s VERY true. Now, whilst we’re massive advocates of cheaper threads, the brands on Temu, are knock offs of those cheaper brands. CXC Threads have copied DMC threads, but Temu copy CXC, leading to a product that is just massively substandard.
However, the big issue with Temu; is copyright. Whilst the likes of Etsy and eBay both have issues with copyright infringement, there are some, all be it poorly implemented, anti-copyright measures on those platforms. If your pattern has been stolen and reused, you have recourse.
Temu does not have these. And not only that, but the sellers on the platform are very willing to copy work from aspiring cross stitch designers, who simply don’t have the ability to take sellers to court (or even contact them in most cases).
Interestingly, many of these stolen works have been brought to the media’s attention, with people not only having their works stolen, but the quality of the work normally super substandard as well.
The Verdict
As I said in the intro; there isn’t much ‘good’ about Temu for the cross stitch world. Whilst low prices are welcome for many of us, quality is still a factor that needs to be considered.
Thankfully, unlike the strong following platforms like Etsy have, Temu is still a fringe store front, and I hope it remains that way for as long as possible!
Do you have any good stories from the world of Temu? We’d love to hear any!
Happy stitching,
Lord Libidan
A Better Way To Display A Hoop? ModernHoopla Frames 26 Feb 3:02 AM (16 days ago)
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I do my best not to champion one brand here, I want to stay as impartial as possible, but occasionally a product will come along and I’ll be so bowled over that I have to shout from the rooftops. Today, I want to talk about ModernHoopla.
I’ve even managed to secure a 10% discount using the code at the bottom of this email (you’re welcome!).
Embroidery Hoop Display
I’m a big fan of embroidery hoops, and I’ve spoken before on how to decorate embroidery hoops for display but ModernHoopla came along and blew all of these plans out of the water.
Simply put, hoops look like hoops. There are no ways to avoid it looking exactly like a hoop. And whilst you can decorate it, paint it, cover it, or all of the above, it still looks like a hoop.
But with ModernHoopla’s frames, this all changes.
Their frames hold a standard embroidery hoop, but cover the outside in a wooden frame in a variety of shapes. From thought bubbles to hexagons, squares, bears, and even just a nicer-looking circle, they elevate your standard hoop to something else completely.
We actually spoke to the owners directly and tried a few frames out, and we can assure you; that these rock!
But there’s more…
Embroidery Hoop Stands
This is what turned us onto ModernHoopla in the first place. In addition to their awesome frames, they have created stands for embroidery hoops. Always wanted to stand your cross stitch or embroidery up on a table? Well, now you can!
I mean, you could have just used a plate stand previously, but those are wobbly at the best of times, especially so with a thick embroidery hoop.
Anyway, a quick one today hopefully supporting a great brand with some great products!
Get 10% off anything in the ModernHoopla store by using code LORD10.
Happy stitching,
Lord Libidan