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...

We’ve probably all heard the advice to fake it ’til you make it.

It’s really good advice, and if you need a reminder, you can stitch one up for yourself! This pattern from Faber Cross Stitch uses 5 colors of … Read More...

I mostly only do cross stitch with regular cotton embroidery floss, which is widely available in a lot of colors, easy to work with a durable.

But for a really special project it can be fun to use other options, … Read More...

I love the classic colorful masks that are commonly associated with Mardi Gras, but given the right decor in a room this could be a decoration all year.

The Venetian Mask cross stitch pattern from SamXstitch uses 14 colors and … Read More...

Mardi Gras is a holiday lots of people get into even if they don’t really understand the reasons behind it. And any excuse to eat cake and dress up in sparkles and beads is certainly attractive these days.

This Mardi … Read More...

If you’re the sort of person who doesn’t love Valentine’s Day, ABITStitches has got you covered.

She’s got a great collection of “My Crummy Valentine” projects, which you can purchase as patterns or kits.

My favorite I “I Complete Me,” … Read More...

I know lavender isn’t really a spring flower, but there’s something about it that reminds me of spring. Probably the pastel color of the flowers.

This collection of lavender cross-stitch cards is perfect for any time of year. They are … Read More...

These cute cross stitch rabbits with heart and balloons can be a great pattern to celebrate valentine’s day.

The pattern uses five colors and the chart is 66 by 70 stitches. You can download it for free by becoming a … Read More...

Sometimes a cross stitch pattern will have a single stitch of one color by itself, which makes it tricky to anchor the thread on the back so the stitch will stay where it need to be.

Faby Reilly has a … Read More...

This sweet little love cross stitch pattern is perfect to make up for Valentine’s Day and a fun way to try out different fonts.

Designed by San-Man Originals, it features flowers and hearts and the word love stitched several different … Read More...