Normally when I decide to write about a cross stitch designer I like them to have a good number of patterns that I can talk about. It helps you to see a range of options if you’re looking for a … Read More...
Book Review: Everything is Music
Everything is Music is a quick read with a lot to look at that will slow the reading down and encourage kids to think about the music in the sounds they hear every day.
The book, written and illustrated by … Read More...
Sarcastic Space Cross Stitch
The words “sarcastic space cross stitch” aren’t really words I expected to be typing all in a row like that, but I don’t know what else to call this design from JP Crochet.
I mean, the designer calls it “funny … Read More...
Book Review: Colorwork Knitting from Head to Toe
Carmen Jorissen’s Colorwork Knitting for Head to Toe encourages people who’ve never tried colorwork knitting to get started and has patterns that might still be fun for someone more skilled at colorwork.
The book includes 20 patterns — five each … Read More...
Learn about Bicycle Safety and Care for Kids
May is Bicycle Safety Month, and as the weather gets warmer in the north of the world, more kids are riding bikes so it’s a great time for some reminders or learning bike safety for the first time.
If you’re … Read More...
Bugs and Butterflies to Cross Stitch for Spring
‘Tis the season for bugs in the Northern Hemisphere, and while they can be kind of annoying sometimes, it’s important to remember that they are an important part of our ecosystem and a lot of them are both weird and … Read More...
Knit a Field of Flowers in Your Knitting Projects
I know it’s said April showers bring May flowers, but we already have plenty of flowers in bloom where I live, and it’s got me in the mood to knit some projects with flowers on them. Or at least talk … Read More...
Designer Spotlight: Cross Stitch for You
If you’re looking for fun options for temperature cross stitch projects, whimsical animals or J.R.R. Tolkien inspired art, Cross Stitch for You is, well, for you.
The biggest category in the shop is Tolkien art, much of it featuring quotes … Read More...
Knit an Easy Scarf Using Helical Knitting
Last month I shared a collection of helical knitting patterns and mentioned that I was learning more about helical knitting this year and had been working on a scarf using the technique that wasn’t ready yet.
It took me a … Read More...
Bird Crafts for Kids
Celebrate the return of the birds with the warmer weather with this collection of bird crafts for kids.
This cardboard roll parrot from Artsy Craftsy Mom is a cute and easy one that you could do in different ways to … Read More...
Everything You Need to Know about Back Stitch in Cross Stitch
I still consider myself an intermediate cross stitcher at best, and I definitely can’t dive that deep into all the techniques that we need to know as stitchers.
That’s why I’m thankful for other cross stitchers with more experience who … Read More...
Learning about Eritrea for Kids
Eritrea, or formally the State of Eritrea, is a country in East Africa that’s bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan and Djibouti as well as the Red Sea. Let’s learn more!
Eritrea Basics
Eritrea is not just made up of the land … Read More...
Add Adorable Animals to Your Sweaters and Hats
With the vast collection of handknits I have, I don’t have a lot of colorwork sweaters (and no colorwork hats that I regularly wear). And when you look at the colorwork, there’s not a lot that I’d consider fun.
That’s … Read More...
Daisy Cross Stitch Patterns
There are so many great flowers in spring, but daisies are one of my favorites. They’re a favorite of cross stitch designers, too, as I learned when I went looking for daisy cross stitch patterns and found a ton. Here … Read More...
Lace Scarves to Knit for Spring
The other day I mentioned how much I don’t want to be knitting a sweater when the weather starts getting warm, but I also need a little help staying warm because I’m always cold.
Lace scarves are another fun answer … Read More...
Crafts and Activities for Children’s Day (Kodomo no Hi)
May 5 is a Japanese holiday known as Kodomo no Hi or Children’s Day. (It used to be just for boys, and girls still have their own holiday on March 3, but this one has officially been for all children … Read More...
Book Review: Auntie Kristina’s Guide to Asian American Activism
The term Asian American covers a huge number of people from different nations, cultural backgrounds, languages and food traditions. While we might think of Chinese, Japanese and Korean people first, it also encompasses native Hawaiians and people from the Pacific … Read More...
Knit a Stunning Wedding Dress
I wasn’t that into knitting when I got married, but it never would have occurred to me at the time to knit a wedding dress. Now I’m a little sad there weren’t a lot of homemade elements in our celebration, … Read More...
Designer Spotlight: Dots and Spots Shop
Dots and Spots Shop on Etsy has a lot of pop culture cross stitch designs and kits, as well as covering animals, holidays, and more.
The biggest category (other than kits, which we’ll get back to in a minute) on … Read More...
Flowers to Make Mom for Mother’s Day
It’s nice to get flowers for Mother’s Day, but even better to get kid-made flower crafts that you can keep for years. Check out these easy flower crafts for Mother’s Day that kids can make, or at least help with. … Read More...