Cross-stitch and embroidery go together really well, and sometimes it’s easier to use embroidery stitches to add words to a project, such as when you want to use your handwriting or a font that isn’t easily translated into squares.

The … Read More...

This is a few months old, but I just came across this roundup of helpful tips cross-stitchers should know from BuzzFeed, and it’s worth a read.

The author suggests starting by buying a book (!) so you’ll have some basic … Read More...

The total eclipse of 2017 is coming to North America, and while I don’t recommend stitching during the eclipse, you can make a project to celebrate this rather rare event.

Savage Damsal on etsy has an eclipse pattern, featuring … Read More...

I get a subscription box (the Introvert’s Retreat Box, which is run by a friend of mine but that isn’t an affiliate link) that sometimes has little craft projects in it and the one for this month had a … Read More...

I love this cross stitch pattern from Helena Kovalchuk so much!

The Astronauts and Planets cross stitch pattern features two astronauts, with the planets gathered into a bunch of balloons.

This would be a great project to use in a … Read More...

I am a big fan of snarky cross stitch, because it’s fun to see sarcastic or otherwise unexpected statements in what’s considered a rather traditional art form.

I love this Maybe Wine Will Help design from Peacock and Fig. It … Read More...

If you’re a stitcher who also loves to read, check out this collection of book-themed cross-stitch patterns from Book Riot.

Whether you need a Dr. Seuss project for your kid’s room or a fanciful bookshelf to hang near your bookshelves, … Read More...

As you might have noticed from posts earlier this week, I’m not ready for school to be starting up again yet (though we still have a couple of weeks where I live). Still, it’s hard to deny that season is … Read More...

I don’t know how you are feeling about summer right now, but as I write this things have cooled down a little bit where I live, enough to make it bearable to be outside. If summer could always be like, … Read More...

Some people get really excited about Shark Week. I don’t watch a lot of TV, and it’s not what I’d pick if I did, but to each their own.

If you or someone you know is obsessed with this week … Read More...

Are you the sort of person who is always forgetting their phone or wallet when they leave the house?

Maybe you need to stitch yourself a reminders list to hang near the door you use when you leave the house.… Read More...

Did you see the Wonder Woman movie? Lots of crafters have been inspired to make things with a Wonder Woman theme since the movie came out, and I wanted to share this great Wonder Woman cross stitch pattern with you.… Read More...

I love summer for a lot of reasons, but this particular summer has been great because my daughter is old enough to read by herself, which means I’m getting a lot more reading time for books I actually want to … Read More...

There are a lot of cross-stitch patterns online. There are even a lot of free cross-stitch patterns online. Some of them aren’t great, and some of them are clearly copyright violations (because someone took a picture from a book and … Read More...

Once the Fourth of July has passed, it feels like we’re really deep into summer, which is a lovely place to be.

Why not capture that feeling of sunshine and summer bounty in cross stitch?

Brooke’s Books Summer Pantry is … Read More...

There’s a joke in the knitting world that designers will hear from people who love their patterns but have just one question: “Will it work if I knit it in blue instead of red?”

I don’t know if anyone has … Read More...

Canada Day is coming up on July 1, and it’s the 150th anniversary of Canada becoming a country. To celebrate, I thought I’d take a look at some Canada-inspired cross-stitch patterns.

Free Patterns

This Canada flag umbrella pattern from le … Read More...

June is the month of roses, though you wouldn’t know it from my garden. The roses were full of blooms early in the season, then I deadheaded and now nothing. I hope they bring me another round of blooms when … Read More...