One of the Buttons and Paint bloggers shares her experience with making her first cross-stitch cushion in a recent post and I think it turned out great. She gives a step-by-step photo tutorial if you want to replicate her efforts. … Read More...
Imaginesque Archive
This post is one from the archives of Imaginesque. They have so many great patterns for hand and counted thread embroidery that they will keep you stitching for months on end. I can just see this one done up in … Read More...
Counted Wishes Festival
The Counted Wishes Festival is running through September 21 this year and it is here to make all your dreams come true. With a myriad of vendors and all sorts of fun activities, you will want to check it out … Read More...
Cheer on Your Favorite Team
Football season is here and my favorite way to follow my local teams in on Facebook. The local radio station posts updates of the scores and it is great. I don’t even have to go out to the game. I … Read More...
Silhouette Number Five
Remember that song, “Mambo Number 5”? I was thinking about it when I noticed the Brigitte Dadaux had posted the fifth in their series of lovely lady silhouettes. I wonder if this is a Monica? I remember there were lots … Read More...
Best Stitches for Beards
Baltimore Needleworks recently posted about the best stitches for beards. She suggests that these be used for Santas, but you could also use them if you are stitching up an homage to Uncle Si from Duck Dynasty. Among the stitches … Read More...
French Fashionista
Sew Simple Dress has posted another fashion inspired cross stitch chart for us to enjoy. This time she was inspired by French design. This fashion plate looks almost ready to step out and walk out of the scene into the … Read More...
The Fox Speaks
Inspired by the recent viral video, Hancock’s House of Happy has a post of a pattern about what the fox has to say. It’s a cute little fox with all his ramblings written in behind him. You can stitch it … Read More...
Do You Believe…?
Do you believe in the Loch Ness Monster? Well I have seen ol’ Nessie floating around at Sew Lovely Embroidery, so I believe in her now. This deliciate rendering of the creature just begs to be stitched up in fun … Read More...
Raised Chain Stitch
Today for Take a Stitch Tuesday (TAST) Sharon of Pin Tangle is featuring Raised Chain Stitch. It is a complex stitch that looks almost like knitting when you are done. Sharon gives a simple step-by-step photo and text tutorial for … Read More...
Kitty in the Window
Aliolka is featuring a kitty in a window pattern that is sweet. If you have a kitty you know they love to get in a window and look out at the world. My sister-in-law has three and they especially enjoy … Read More...
Free Chart from Cross Stitch It
Cross Stitch It has nicely provided us with another free pattern just for readers of Craft Gossip. The lovely chart is shown here, but be sure to visit Cross Stitch It to find their patterns that are designed by their … Read More...
Cretan Stitch Tutorial
Cretan Stitch is a useful stitch for filling and also for creating a leaf shape. Mary Corbet of Needle ‘N Thread has posted a lengthy tutorial for how to work Cretan stitch that is quite enlightening. If you have found … Read More...
Sail Away Stitches and Lots of Finishes
Cathy from Hands on Design shared this recent finish and she also shared how she finished the finish. Confused yet? Head on over to her blog post and all will be clear. And guess what else she shared? She shared … Read More...
Tatting Fool Free Patterns
Over at the Tatting Fool, Miranda has been rearranging things and she has arranged all her patterns in one place including her free patterns and her for sale patterns. The one shown here, which is just lovely is called “Ice … Read More...
Sprouting Floral – Or Another Name?
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘N Thread posted this free hand embroidery pattern on her blog and named it Sprouting Floral, but she is not exactly satisfied with the name. She is open to your input. Can you think of a … Read More...
Silhouette Series Continues
Brigitte Dadaux has posted the fourth in the series of silhouette of elegant ladies with a vintage flair. I think these designs would look so nice stitched up in rich coordinating jewel tones, but you could stitch them all in … Read More...
Back to Schoolgirl Pattern
Sew Lovely Embroidery posted the free pattern this embroidery is based on recently – it is lovely and I didn’t want you to miss out on it! It is a back-to-school design and while most kids are back in school … Read More...
Imaginesque Blackwork Pattern
Imaginesque posts quilt, hand embroidery, and counted blackwork patterns that are so lovely and this one is no exception. You can use the patterns as fill or stitch them in repetition as standalone projects. They are useful as border or … Read More...
Wedding Sampler
Jo created this wedding sampler by adapting a free chart from Carlton-Marie. She changed out the center portion of the original chart. The rest is stitched as it was originally charted. She posted this photo at Freebie Gallery which is … Read More...
