The other day I shared a cross-stitch pattern that talked about pie, so it feels right to also share this one, from Sewingseed, which really breaks down what the Thanksgiving holiday is about for so many people.

I still … Read More...

Somehow I have managed to never watch “Buffy, the Vampire Slayer,” but I know that’s where this quote comes from.

It’s a darn cute pattern even if you don’t want to include the words, you could just stitch the turkey.… Read More...

Subversive Cross Stitch has a lot of great holiday-themed designs, but I think this one is new this year and it’s pretty amazing.

Because googly eyes.

I mean, come on.

The pattern features a reindeer with googly eyes (OK, … Read More...

Let’s be honest, I love pretty much everything Satsuma Street designs, but I really adore this modern Christmas bell pull design.

Admittedly most of us don’t need bell pulls these days, but you can stitch it as a vertical … Read More...

I was browsing Pinterest the other day and I cam across this cute little bee cross-stitch pattern.

It’s a free chart from Crafting DIY Center, and it would be great on a sampler or stitched by itself and framed … Read More...

I know some people are putting up their Christmas trees already, but I for one do not want to rush the season. I’d like to hang on to fall as long as possible, and that means a few more orange, … Read More...

I love this little turkey cross-stitch pattern from Hobby Loco.

The original was worked with mostly one color for the body and variegated thread to make the feathers different colors, but you could do them solid orange, too, if you’d … Read More...

Now that Halloween is just about here, we can start talking about Thanksgiving crafting, right?

I came across this sweet sampler from Craftsy user Cloudsfactory and I just had to share it.

It includes tiny pilgrims, a turkey, a pumpkin … Read More...

Kim is the winner!

The new book Feminist Icon Cross-Stitch by Anna Fleiss and Lauren Mancuso is a fun book full of stitched portraits of famous feminists and fun slogans for all the badass women in your life.

You’ll find … Read More...

There are so many cute Halloween cross stitch patterns out there that I can’t resist sharing a few more.

This one, from Les Chemins de Croix de Nathaliange, features a pumpkin with a face (not really a jack o’lantern) wearing … Read More...

This Kawaii cross stitch apple pattern is so cute, and would be a great gift for teacher appreciation or even a holiday gift.

It’s also just a really sweet decoration for fall even if you aren’t a teacher. Or a … Read More...

Though the mornings have been cool lately where I live, it’s like fall in the morning and summer in the afternoon.

Whether you’re already feeling full-on fall where you live or still waiting for the weather to catch up to … Read More...

Sullivans USA has a lot of great freebie cross-stitch patterns, but I really like the options for fall. (Scroll down a little on the page to find them.)

There are acorns and a harvest-time theme with pumpkins, a red … Read More...

This cross stitch design is still more cute than spooky, but if you like Halloween crafts with a bit of ghostly flair, check out this ghost and pumpkin cross stitch pattern from Buzy Bobbins.

This is a pretty easy pattern … Read More...

Badass Cross Stitch has a lot of great activist cross-stitch patterns, but I really love her new activist alphabet.

Each letter is formed with a little raised fist inside and each letter stands for a principle of social justice … Read More...

I know some students are still trickling back to school, though my girl has been back almost two weeks already. Still, it feels like there’s still time for a couple more school-themed projects, right?

I really like this book and … Read More...

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...