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Designer Spotlight: Bella Rose Craft

May 17, 2025 by Sarah White

The designs from Bella Rose Craft look like they would be good for beginner cross stitchers and others who like relatively simple and small designs that are quick to finish for gifts or decor.

I’ll mention up front that this … Read More...

Stitch Some Seagulls on Your Sweater

May 16, 2025 by Sarah White

It’s been well documented that I love a knitting pattern with a bit of whimsy, so when I saw the Mine! Pullover from Sarah L. Kelly recently I knew I had to share it with you.

I mean, who wouldn’t … Read More...

Turn Mitered Squares into a Fun Top

May 16, 2025 by Sarah White

When you’re new to knitting, you might think that you are relatively constrained in the kinds of projects you can make or a little intimidated by learning new skills. I know some knitters go months if not years before attempting … Read More...

Try it with the Kids: Finger Knitting

May 16, 2025 by Sarah White

With summer coming on fast, parents who read this may have kids home from school more soon, or teachers who have a class in the summer may be looking for more crafty things to do with some of their time … Read More...

Quick Tip: How to Keep Cross Stitch Fabric from Fraying

May 15, 2025 by Sarah White

One of the most common problems that cross stitchers at all skill levels have is that the cross stitch fabric can start fraying while you stitch.

Beginner cross stitchers might wonder why this happens and if there is something they … Read More...

Cat Themed Learning Activities

May 14, 2025 by Sarah White

I recently shared a bunch of dog-themed learning activities in honor of National Pet Month. Now it’s time for the cats (which are actually my favorite, shoutout to Baron and Haru!).

Homemade Heather has a great set of cat activity … Read More...

Strawberry Cross Stitch Patterns

May 13, 2025 by Sarah White

My favorite thing about mid to late spring is local strawberries. Strawberries are fun as a graphic element, too, because they’re an interesting shape and cheerful color. Let’s stitch some strawberry cross stitch patterns.

Craft Club Co AU has this … Read More...

Book Review: Off to the Nursery

May 12, 2025 by Sarah White

One of the best things about the return of warmer weather is getting to plant new flowers and starting the vegetable garden if you have one. Off to the Nursery by Alice Oehr is subtitled “a celebration of gardening, … Read More...

Add a Little Lace to Your Knitting Patterns

May 12, 2025 by Sarah White

If you’re new to lace knitting or just aren’t sure how to incorporate the technique into garments, check out these tops and sweaters that use lace as a decorative element.

The easiest lace out there is eyelets, and you can … Read More...

Spring Outdoor Activities for Kids

May 10, 2025 by Sarah White

I hope if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere that it’s getting warm enough where you live to add in some outdoor activities with the kids. It’s easy to do a lot of learning outside when the weather is nice; my … Read More...

Designer Spotlight: Natalka Studio

May 9, 2025 by Sarah White

Natalka Studio is an Etsy shop based in Ukraine with a wide variety of cross stitch designs, including realistic, detailed designs with women doing various things, holiday patterns, geometrics and more.

One of the biggest categories in the shop is … Read More...

Another Great Shawl to Use Your Leftovers

May 9, 2025 by Sarah White

I am always a fan of stash busting projects that allow you to use all the little bits and pieces left from other projects or the balls of yarn you just aren’t sure what to do with. And if you … Read More...

Learning about Chad for Kids – Lesson Plan

May 8, 2025 by Sarah White

Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked Central African nation bordered by Lybia, Sudan, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria and Niger. It is the fifth largest country in Africa and is one of the poorest and … Read More...

Yarn Cozy Knitting Patterns

May 7, 2025 by Sarah White

I’ve been toying with the idea of making a yarn cozy or yarn ball holder on the circular knitting machine, but I haven’t gotten to it yet. In the meantime, here are some yarn cozy knitting patterns you can make … Read More...

Cheerful Sun Cross Stitch Patterns

May 7, 2025 by Sarah White

As I write this, we’re on day three of an expected four days full of rain, so it’s no wonder I wanted to share some sunny cross stitch patterns.

This pretty sun from Anchor via Yarnspirations uses five different shades … Read More...

Dog Themed Learning Activities

May 6, 2025 by Sarah White

I read that May is National Pet Month, so I thought it would be fun to share some animal related learning and craft activities this month. First up is dogs (not because they’re my favorite, just the easiest LOL).

Animal … Read More...

Knit a Cowl Full of Variations

May 5, 2025 by Sarah White

I love to see variations on knitting patterns. It’s fun to see what knitters do with a designer’s ideas, and as a designer sometimes it’s fun to think about different ways that you could do things and change the look … Read More...

How to Cross Stitch Napkin Rings

May 5, 2025 by Sarah White

I like small projects in all my crafts, and I’ve been spending some time this year coming up with little cross stitch projects that I can do to build my skills and also not be working on a gigantic project … Read More...

End of the Year Teacher Gift Ideas

May 2, 2025 by Sarah White

We haven’t done end of the year gifts for my daughter’s teachers in a long time, but I remember it being important when she was in lower grades and had the same teacher for most of the day.

Most teachers … Read More...

Get Your Summer Knitting Started with this Fun Top

May 2, 2025 by Sarah White

I decided last fall that I actually have enough knit sweaters. Maybe even a few too many if we’re being honest with how rarely I wear some of them.

Of course I don’t want to stop knitting garments, so I’ve … Read More...

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