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Tools to Make Your Cross Stitch Life Easier

August 7, 2023 by Sarah White

I don’t do a lot of big cross stitch projects so I don’t have a lot of cross stitch supplies or special tools that I use, but I know there are things out there that can make the work of … Read More...

A Possible Cross Stitch Project to Try

August 3, 2023 by Sarah White

Sometimes when I’m looking for things to write about I’ll type something vague into Pinterest (like, say “cross stitch”) and just see what comes up. Sometimes it will be patterns, sometimes educational posts, but there’s usually something interesting that gives … Read More...

D&D Cross Stitch Patterns

August 1, 2023 by Sarah White

Sometimes I randomly come across a cross stitch pattern that makes me want to find more on the same theme. This time it was this set of 14 cross stitch patterns for the different Dungeons and Dragons classes (cleric, bard, … Read More...

How to Cross Stitch a QR Code

July 31, 2023 by Sarah White

I came across this Bored Panda post the other day that shows different cool and unusual things people have done with cross stitch. You’re welcome to scroll through the whole thing if you like — there’s definitely a lot of … Read More...

Stitch Detailed Designs from Nature with Fiber on a Whim

July 29, 2023 by Sarah White

I’ve been sort of randomly featuring cross stitch designers that I found through a list of designers at Stitching Jules, and this week’s highlight is Fiber on a Whim.

This designer only has five charts available (and two of … Read More...

Barbie Cross Stitch Patterns

July 27, 2023 by Sarah White

Everything’s coming up pink this summer, and if you’re a Barbie girl or guy you might want to stitch up some fun Barbie cross stitch patterns to celebrate.

Did you know Barbie was first released on March 9, 1959, and … Read More...

How to Frame Cross Stitch with Lacing

July 25, 2023 by Sarah White

I don’t make a lot of large cross stitch pieces so I don’t have much experience with framing. When I did it as a kid I think we mostly used cardboard and double-stick tape and put the pieces in picture … Read More...

More Fun Sampler Style Cross Stitch Patterns

July 21, 2023 by Sarah White

I recently shared some fun birth announcement cross stitch patterns, as well as talking about a designer who reproduces historic sampler designs.

This post is sort of a mashup of those two, highlighting the designs from Cherry Lane … Read More...

Hot Dog Cross Stitch Patterns

July 19, 2023 by Sarah White

July 19 is apparently National Hot Dog Day (though it seems like it should be July 4th, what do I know?) but stitching up some hot dog cross stitch patterns is a great thing to do any time during the … Read More...

Printable Cross Stitch Graph Paper

July 17, 2023 by Sarah White

If you want to design your own cross stitch patterns, there are a couple of different ways to go about it. If you’re starting with a picture or a logo using a program online where you can upload the image … Read More...

Stitch Historic Samplers from Fox and Rabbit Designs

July 15, 2023 by Sarah White

I came across Fox and Rabbit Designs recently, and while they have a variety of cross-stitch designs to choose from, what most interested me when looking through their website is the patterns that are reproductions of sampler patterns first stitched … Read More...

Book-Themed Bookmark Cross Stitch Patterns

July 13, 2023 by Sarah White

I know I’ve shared a lot of bookmark cross stitch patterns before. I love them because they’re small and usually pretty easy projects that are useful, too. They’re great for beginners and make great gifts for book lovers along with … Read More...

Tips for Designing Your Own Cross Stitch Patterns

July 11, 2023 by Sarah White

I don’t listen to a lot of podcasts about crafting or anything else, but I did recently come across this older podcast from Hannah Handmakes with Nicola from Mindful Stitching Company that’s all about how to design cross stitch patterns.… Read More...

Book Review: Retro Christmas Cross Stitch

July 7, 2023 by Sarah White

I love a retro spin on just about anything, but retro and Christmas just seem to go together. Give me those giant old bubbling lights, blow mold Santas, fake tinsel … it all just seems so much more fun than … Read More...

Cross Stitch Birth Announcements

July 5, 2023 by Sarah White

One of the most classic cross stitch gifts I can think of is to make a cross stitch birth announcement. These patterns that include the name, birthdate and sometimes other information about the new little one come in all sorts … Read More...

How to Turn Your Cross Stitch into a Patch

July 3, 2023 by Sarah White

I know a lot of people like to decorate their jackets, bags and other things with patches, and there are all sorts of place to buy them, but isn’t it more fun when you can make your own? Showing off … Read More...

How Many Strands of Floss Should You Use?

June 29, 2023 by Sarah White

In all my time doing cross stitch, since I was a little kid making projects for the county fair, I have pretty much always used two strands of floss to stitch. No matter what kind of project I was making, … Read More...

Blue Crab Cross Stitch Pattern from Ardith Design

June 27, 2023 by Sarah White

The other day I came across a list of cross-stitch designers that I hadn’t seen before, and I decided I would start picking some of them at random to share their page and a pattern or two from them with … Read More...

Arthur-Inspired Cross Stitch Patterns

June 25, 2023 by Sarah White

My daughter loved the TV show Arthur when she was growing up, and the other day I came across what I assume is an Arthur-inspired cross stitch pattern that sent me down a bit of a rabbit hole looking for … Read More...

Stitch a Retro Sampler with Badass Cross Stitch

June 23, 2023 by Sarah White

Badass Cross Stitch has been doing a year of stitch over on their Patreon account, and the new sampler is so pretty and looks like a lot of fun, too.

Talking about the project on Instagram, they called it … Read More...

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