It’s not quite strawberry season where I live, but as soon as the weather starts getting consistently warm I start looking out for local berries. They’re my favorite sign that summer is coming and one of my favorite things to … Read More...
Cross Stitch Quilt Patterns
I love it when two crafts combine to make something even more special than either one of them could do alone. One craft that shows up in a lot of other crafts is quilting, probably because the graphic, geometric shapes … Read More...
How to Finish a Cross Stitch Bookmark
One of my favorite ways to introduce new crafters to cross stitch or embroidery is by having them make a bookmark. They’re useful even if they don’t turn out that pretty, and it’s a small enough project that it can … Read More...
Should You Fix that Mistake in Your Cross Stitch?
I recently shared a review of the book Lit Stitch, and in the lengthy introductory materials, there were a few paragraphs — enough to warrant their own heading — about how, or more accurately, whether, to fix mistakes in … Read More...
Flower Bouquet Cross Stitch Patterns
I am so ready for flowers out in the world, but there’s not much blooming where I live yet other than daffodils. Scrolling through cross stitch patterns I began to see a lot of floral patterns where the flowers were … Read More...
Religious Easter Cross Stitch Patterns
While there are lots of cute spring-related, Easter-themed cross stitch patterns out there, Easter is first and foremost a religious holiday, so here are a few cross stitch patterns to stitch for those who want more of a religious focus.… Read More...
Book Review: Lit Stitch
I feel like being a cross stitcher and a book lover tend to go hand in hand. And even if you’re not personally a big reader, you probably know someone who is and who you might like to stitch for.… Read More...
Cross Stitch Patterns for National Puppy Day
It’s apparently National Puppy Day, but of course we can celebrate our furry friends every day, all year long. If you’ve got a puppy or a dog you want to make in cross stitch, check out these puppy cross-stitch patterns.… Read More...
Easter Word Art Cross Stitch Patterns
While some of these patterns aren’t completely made up of words, the words are a main part of the design in these fun Easter word art cross stitch patterns.
These first ones are basically word art, though, so we’ll start … Read More...
How to Make a Cross Stitch Pattern into a Bag
The other day I was looking at spring and Easter cross stitch patterns, as one will do this time of year, and I came across this cute cross-stitched bag pattern from Durene J Cross Stitch.
The design features two little … Read More...
Easter Bunnies Free Cross-Stitch Pattern
Decorate your home for Easter with these cute little bunnies – you can use plastic canvas to turn them into charms, keychain pendants or even fridge magnets!
The free pattern designed by Nadezda Gavrilenkova uses the DMC color palette, … Read More...
All about Cross-Stitch Needles
I do cross stitch from time to time, but I haven’t ever given much thought to the supplies I use to do it. I have always used whatever I happened to have access to, including whatever needle was nearby.
That … Read More...
Book Review: Whimsical Cross Stitch
I don’t get my hands on cross stitch books all that often, but I visited my local library recently and saw this one that I wanted to share with you.
Whimsical Cross-Stitch: More than 130 Designs from Trendy … Read More...
Celebrate Pi Day with Cross Stitch
Pi Day is a geeky math holiday (said with the utmost love) that happens every year on March 14 (because the date is 3.14, the beginning of the number for pi).
If you want to celebrate Pi Day, or just … Read More...
How to Stitch Partial Stitches in Cross Stitch
When you are just starting out in cross stitch, it’s a great idea to stick to patterns that only use whole stitches. That means that you’ll be working a full and full-sized X, from one hole in the fabric diagonally … Read More...
Celebrate International Women’s Day with Cross Stitch
March 8 is celebrated each year as International Women’s Day, a day about fighting for women’s equality and inclusion and raising awareness about gender discrimination. It’s also a fine day to celebrate feminist icons and women who have blazed … Read More...
Easter Chick Cross Stitch Patterns
There are so many cute characters and images that are available for stitching in the spring. These spring chick Easter cross stitch patterns are (mostly) easy, colorful and cute and great to display in the springtime.
If you’re a beginner … Read More...
Spring Minis and What to Do with Mini Cross Stitch Patterns
The other day I shared a collection of small Easter cross stitch patterns, and I almost immediately came across another Easter/spring themed mini set that I wanted to share.
The spring baubles collection from sosaecaetano on Etsy includes eight … Read More...
Easter Bunny Cross Stitch Patterns
These Easter bunny cross stitch patterns are mostly on the more realistic side, not cartoony bunnies but rabbits that look like those in nature. That means they don’t have to just be Easter decorations, though they can certainly be that … Read More...
How to Wash Cross Stitch Projects
As careful as we are with our cross-stitch projects while we are stitching, there’s always a possibility that they will get a little dirty while we are working on them.
Using white cross stitch fabric is always a little fraught, … Read More...