Nov. 2, 2026

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Lord Libidan - Thread Detective Part 2 [NX157]

In this episode of NeedleXChange I continue my interview Lord Libidan, the Yorkshire-based cross stitch designer, blogger and author.

Part 2 is all about the making: his new self-published alphabets book - 110 monochrome patterns, affordable and built to actually be used.

We dig into designing letters inside pixel constraints, inventing a "fake 70s" style AI could never imagine, his book back catalogue (Star Trek to Hello Kitty), and how he juggles Sashiko, a tabletop RPG and the famous Pokémon pattern he’s only now stitching.

It closes on why cross stitch is a genuine obsession: creativity with a grid to hold onto.

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Instagram: lordlibidan
Website: lordlibidan.com
Intro music is New Car Smell by Baegel via Epidemic Sound.

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