This sweet egg cross stitch pattern is a great one to work up for Easter. It uses pastel star shapes reminiscent of quilting to make the shape.

As designed by The Stitcherhood, it uses five colors, but you could also … Read More...

Show your love and support for Ukraine with this Ukrainian flag colored, heart shaped cross stitch pattern.

The design is from Cross Stitch with Art, a Ukrainian designer who has several Ukraine themed cross stitch patterns for sale right now, … Read More...

Courage for Ukraine is a counted cross stitch design presented as a fundraiser by Grimalkin Crossing. The design features a half-mandala style sunflower in warm golden yellows, with the word “courage” in simple letters imposed over bright blue field.

The … Read More...

This sweet cross stitch pattern from DMC calls for an end to the war in Ukraine.

Using the national colors of blue and yellow, the floral design would be pretty with other words, or no words, inside as well.

The … Read More...

This sweet cat is ready to get into her garden now that spring is here!

The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery has super cute seasonal cat and dog cross stitch patterns, but of course I couldn’t resist giving the spotlight to the … Read More...

This cross stitch pattern showing the outline of Ukraine with a heart on Kyiv is a beautiful demonstration of thinking about and sending love and support to the people of Ukraine.

This pattern, from Koekoek, is usually sold but as … Read More...

This adorable Easter basket cross-stitch pattern from Alita Designs is the perfect project to brighten up your spring season! With its charming design, this pattern is ideal for creating a small Easter card, or adding a festive touch to … Read More...

Here at Craft Gossip we try not to get too political, but it’s not a political statement to say that gay people exist, that their lives are vital to the fabric of our world and that they can’t be swept … Read More...

This Sunflower cross stitch pattern is available free via the DMC website.

Why are sunflowers a symbol for Ukraine?  A Ukrainian  woman who stood up to a Russian soldier and told him to take the sunflower seeds so he … Read More...

The Ukranian woman who stood up to a Russian soldier and told him to take the sunflower seeds so he would grow flowers after he died in her country immediately became an icon of the cause of the Ukrainians.… Read More...

The Stitchy Princess is another Ukranian cross stitch designer who has been sharing a little bit of what is going on in her country on Instagram.

Her designs focus on folk tales, fairy tales and primitive designs, and she … Read More...

Here’s another cross-stitch sunflower pattern that’s being sold as a fundraiser to help people in Ukraine.

Stitch Sprout has a pattern on their Ko-fi page for a sunflower surrounded by a quilt-like design and the word for peace.

The pattern … Read More...

Sunflowers are being seen a lot in crafting right now because they are the national flower of Ukraine, but sunflowers are beautiful and cheerful all the time and you will love have some sunflowers in your home all year long.… Read More...

Stitches Lovers Shop is one of the Ukrainian cross stitch designers I’ve started following since the Russian invasion, and she has a lot of great designs that are related to the current struggle and just lots of great designs in … Read More...

Lots of crafters are making things in blue and yellow these days in support of Ukraine, and it turns out the Ukrainian coat of arms is pretty simple to work in cross stitch.

I found a chart at Handmade Base… Read More...

The news of the Russian invasion of Ukraine has left a lot of people wondering what they can do to support Ukrainians during this terrible time. While of course giving money directly to relief agencies is always a great way … Read More...

Making a cross-stitched card for a special mom in your life is so much better than buying one from the store, am I right?

This set of four floral designs from Lucy Heaton is great for Mother’s Day, birthdays or … Read More...

I love the look of cross stitch on paper. It’s such an easy way to add an unexpected look to a little project.

This Stitched Fridas project idea from Stampington uses just a little bit of cross stitching in a … Read More...