These little snowflakes would be perfect to stitch in tiny frames and use to decorate gifts or as last-minute holiday ornaments. But of course winter is just starting in the top part of the world so you can stitch snowflakes … Read More...
Cross Stitch Tree Sampler is Perfect for Card Making
I know it’s a little late in the season to be talking about making holiday cards, but if you’re on the last-minute train (you can always blame the post office, right?) I think the trees from this sampler would be … Read More...
Buddy the Elf Cross Stitch Pattern
I feel like I’m the last adult on earth who has never watched “Elf” (ok, second to last, because I know my husband hasn’t either) but even I am familiar with Buddy’s feelings about the holiday and the best way … Read More...
Christmas Deer Cross Stitch Pattern
This deer is decked out for the holidays with snowflakes on his body and ornaments dangling from his antlers.
This would be a great project to stitch up for someone who loves hunting or the outdoors, and you can make … Read More...
Noel Chirstmas Ornament Cross-Stitch Pattern
There are so many cute Christmas ornament cross stitch patterns out there, and this one from Echevette is really cute.
It uses a classic ornament as a background and the word Noel is written on its face.
The design uses … Read More...
25 Little Christmas Patterns to Cross-Stitch
I came across this cute collection of Stitch-mas in July patterns from Aurifil that would be great for stitching for Christmas.
There’s a great variety of stuff including stockings, Santas, dogs and cats, and some super cute snowflakes stitched to … Read More...
Cross Stitch Gift Tags for Your Presents
It might not be feasible or even advisable to stitch a gift for everyone on your holiday list, but you can add a handmade spin without too much fuss with these super cute and easy cross-stitched gift tags.
Unlike a … Read More...
Cross Stitch a Nativity Scene for Christmas
Get into the true spirit of the holiday season with this lovely nativity cross stitch pattern from Cross Stitch Pattern.net.
It comes out to 75 by 100 stitches, or about 5 by 7 inches. As shown it’s worked in sort … Read More...
Book Review: Mini Cross Stitch Ornaments
There’s nothing cuter than handmade holiday ornaments, and Kooler Design Studio has you covered for ideas with their book Mini Cross Stitch Ornaments.
The book, published by Leisure Arts, has 160 little deigns for just about everything you’d want to … Read More...
Stitch a Sweet Sleigh Full of Presents
Country Living 
magazine features a free cross stitch pattern in every issue, and they collect them on one page on their website, which sometimes makes it hard to find what you are looking for but is also kind of fun.… Read More...
Candles and Holly Cross Stitch Pattern
The advent season is right around the corner, and even if you don’t participate in that tradition, the dark time of year is definitely a time to have more candles about.
This free cross stitch pattern from Smart Cross Stitch … Read More...
Little Christmas Bits to Cross Stitch
Little Christmas (or any holiday, really) patterns are so fun to stitch up because you can use them on gift tags, make holiday-themed bookmarks, add them to cards or lots of other projects.
Hancock’s House of Happy has some really … Read More...
Stitch a Christmas Sampler
Do you know about Stitch People? It’s a concept that allows you to stitch portraits of people complete with details that make them look like themselves.
Stitch People has a sweet Christmas sampler you can download (email required) with Rudolph, … Read More...
A Cool Gift You Can Cross Stitch
Normally we think of cross stitching as happening on gridded fabric, but you can cross stitch anything that has holes, as we have seen from stitched peg boards and chain-link fences and other amazing large-scale projects.
You can also add … Read More...
Another Classic Christmas Tree
I promised you a week of Christmas tree cross stitch patterns, and here is one more.
I love the classic look of this Christmas tree from Talons Aiguilles. The pattern is in French but you don’t really need it.… Read More...
Cross Stitch a Christmas Tree Card
Now, you probably don’t want to commit to stitching every. single. holiday. card you send, but for maybe a couple of really nice people, this stitched Christmas tree card would be a great thing to make.
I love the little … Read More...
Cross Stitch a Lovely Reindeer and Winter Scene
I’m really trying to post things other than holiday/winter cross stitch charts, but there are so many beautiful things it is hard to resist.
Like this reindeer scene from Kissy-Cross. The site is in German but that’s never stopped us … Read More...
More Christmas Cross-Stitch Inspiration
This is a site that will keep you busy for a while if you like Christmas and winter themed cross stitch patterns.
Gazette94 has a huge collection of free Christmas cross stitch patterns, and lots of winter designs as … Read More...
More Holiday-Themed Cross-Stitch Patterns
Here’s another good collection of Christmas and New Year themed cross-stitch patterns for you to check out, this time from Alita Designs.
I love the little ornament pictured, but there’s a nice variety of stuff, including a Christmas pudding … Read More...
Check Out This Lovely Stitched Nativity
Free Patterns.com is a free membership site with a ton of great patterns for all sorts of crafts. Their Christmas collection for cross stitch is wide-ranging, but I wanted in particular to point out the Blessed Creche pattern.
Designed by … Read More...