“Ohana means family” is a quote made popular in the wider world by the movie Lilo and Stitch, but it’s a common concept in Hawaiian culture.

If it’s a concept you like in your own family, check out this … Read More...

I was hunting around for some Mardi Gras themed cross-stitch patterns that I haven’t already shared (you can check out some other designs here) and I found the site Spicy Needlepoint.

They have a bunch of great designs, including … Read More...

Happy Chinese or Lunar New Year! Today ushers in the year of the pig, and of course there are some really cute cross-stitch patterns available to commemorate it. Here are a few I found:

I love the giant ears on … Read More...

I decided the end of the year should be about finishing projects, because I am pretty terrible about starting things and not finishing them.

And then I saw this cross-stitch pattern and decided if I were going to start another … Read More...

Just because Christmas is here doesn’t mean we have to be done with winter stitching (because the actual winter season just started, right?).

Check out this adorable snowman and penguin cross stitch pattern from Tiny Modernist.

These sweet characters have … Read More...

As New Year’s Eve nears, it gets me thinking about how much I don’t want to go out.

So this sloth cross-stitch pattern really speaks to me.

It’s found on imgur and was designed by user iamtherealkorbindallas, based on a … Read More...

This time of year in particular I feel like I am living on coffee and good intentions.

If I had time to do any cross-stitch, I might want to cross stitch this pattern, which describes the correct order of things … Read More...

This sweet snowman pattern from Just Cross Stitch (link is to a PDF) was designed to be used on the top of a box made of plastic canvas.

You can also stitch it on plastic canvas and cut the snowman … Read More...

I love these little seasonal projects from The Floss Box. She calls them mandalas, and they are little 61 x 61 stitch projects for each season of the year.

They would be cute worked together and put in a frame, … Read More...

Every now and then I like to check the new free patterns on Craftsy, and I recently found a great one for fall.

The Autumn Pantry by Brooke’s Books features shelves with jars full of canned goods and … Read More...

KBB Crafts and Stitches is the old blog of Kathleen Berlew, and even though she doesn’t update it anymore it has a great collection of projects as well as some free cross stitch patterns.

For this time of year … Read More...

After finding the Give Thanks cross-stitch pattern I shared yesterday, I went on the hunt for more Thanksgiving word art cross stitch patterns.

This one from Seven Gnomes Stitchery on etsy is really pretty and has a great message that … Read More...

It’s getting a little late in the month to plan a big cross-stitch project for Thanksgiving, but this little Give Thanks design from Alita Designs is sweet and simple and you still have time to stitch it.

The sample is … Read More...

I deliberately saved this pattern to share after Halloween because Harry Potter is an all-year love. The Kim Six Fix made an amazing Harry Potter heart cross stitch pattern that is great for wizards and muggles alike to stitch.

It … Read More...

I am not one of those people who likes to rush the holiday season (maybe because I’m a knitter and I like to believe there’s still a long time to knit some gifts for people), but I know a lot … Read More...

For my daughter’s birthday, one of her classmates (who is well-known for his offbeat gifts) gave her a skeleton cat like you might see around Dia de los Muertos.

I love these fancy skeletons, and you can cross-stitch your own … Read More...

Glow in the dark Embroidery thread is a fun way to add interest to all kinds of cross stitch and embroidery patterns. Activated by natural or artificial light, the thread glows when the lights are out. It’s perfect for everything … Read More...

I can’t resist another Halloween cross stitch pattern! This one is from Abracraftdabra and shows a witch flying to the witches’ ball.

You could use the witch on the broom and the bat as a separate design if you … Read More...

This Harvest Time Fall Cross Stitch pattern from Tiny Modernist is so cute and a nice combination of classic motifs with a modern color scheme and feel.

The round design features a scarecrow, pumpkins, corn, apples and other fall treats, … Read More...

I know it’s kind of horrible, because we don’t really want to cover anyone’s mouth with duct tape, but when I came across this cross stitch pattern that says “Silence is golden, duct tape is silver,” it made me laugh.… Read More...