Spooky stuff is great, but I really like Halloween projects that are funny, too.

This skeletal peace sign from the DMC website is definitely a funny take on the scary season.

It’s rated for intermediate stitchers and uses two colors … Read More...

I have no idea why this design is called Little Quaker Halloween, but whatever the reason, it’s a cute little sampler of Halloween motifs.

Stitch the whole thing as a block as shown, or pull out designs you like to … Read More...

When I was a kid I remember loving a book called Bunnicula, which is about a vampire rabbit that sucks the life out of vegetables. I remember thinking it was really funny, but I haven’t read it (or any of … Read More...

This Halloween family portrait from Do Small Things with Love is super cute and great for your ghoulish holiday display.

Featuring a vampire, witch, zombie and ghost, it also includes text that says “blood brew brains boo.” The pattern is … Read More...

We just got a couple of kittens, and one of them is black, so I’m looking forward to staging some adorable Halloween scenes with them in the middle. Cats and Halloween just go together, and the Pumpkit cross stitch pattern … Read More...

If you don’t like your Halloween designs too spooky, check out this super cute stitch from Mollie Johanson at the Spruce Crafts.

It features a sweet little pumpkin, bat, cat, ghosts and candy.

It’s worked on 16-count fabric and uses … Read More...

This little collection of Halloween gnomes from Green Terrace makes me smile.

There’s a witch, Dracula, Frankenstein’s monster,  a ghost, a cat and more.

The full pattern is 191 by 150 stitches and uses 48 colors and one blend, but … Read More...

I love the colors and design elements on this Memento Mori cross stitch design from Satsuma Street for Day of the Dead. Covered with flowers, birds and calaveras, it would be a great addition to an ofreda table or just … Read More...

My daughter has been telling me for a few days now that it’s almost spooky season, so I guess it’s time to start sharing creepy crafts.

If you’re into the Friday the 13th movie franchise, you will recognize this bloody … Read More...

I love this Safe Space cross stitch pattern from 8 Bit Stitch. It’s the perfect way to embrace inclusion and be crafty at the same time.

It includes lots of rainbow colors in a heart shape and comes out to … Read More...

If you like to party, but you also like to go to bed before the late shows, this is the cross-stitch pattern for you.

Designed by Snarky Art Company, it reminds visitors that you’re down for whatever, but not too … Read More...

We recently finished reading the book Howl’s Moving Castle with our daughter, so this Howl’s Moving Castle cross-stitch pattern caught my eye.

It features Howl and Sophie in a meadow with a shooting star overhead (of course!).

It’s 135 by … Read More...

The funny house patterns Mollie Johanson has been putting out this year at Wild Olive are so cute, and this burger house is no exception.

The top bun is the rooms while the toppings make the details of the building. … Read More...

The Stitch Patterns has an amazing beautiful set of 10 landscape cross stitch patterns you can stitch up to make a whole wall of art to fuel your wanderlust.

There are mountains, beaches and ocean views in different colors. The … Read More...

These pastel elephants from Craft with Cartwright would be super cute in a nursery worked in a row in different pastel colors.

They’d also be cute in any color as a gift for the elephant lover in your life. Each … Read More...

This colorful Christmas wreath is super cute and you can make the balls on the wreath whatever color you like to suit your holiday decor.

The pattern is 89 by 92 stitches and as written uses 14 colors.

You can … Read More...

Have a doggone good time for the holidays with this festive beagle cross-stitch pattern from sosaecaetano.

This sweet pupper sports a festive stocking cap and its tail is decked with a holiday ornament. It comes out to 2.75 by 2.5 … Read More...

I love adding handmade elements to gifts, even when the gift itself isn’t completely homemade. These little Christmas ornament hoops would be great to use as decorations for a gift bag or present.

One of them looks like a quilt … Read More...

If you’re in the part of the world where it’s warm right now, maybe stitching some snow will remind you that winter isn’t all that far off.

This Christmas Lamppost cross-stitch pattern from Ugly Duckling House has a real Chronicles … Read More...

I love the idea of handmade holiday cards (if I did holiday cards, they would probably have to include some kind of handmade element) and maybe if you start now you can stitch a bunch of cross-stitched holiday cards for … Read More...