I have been holding onto this Etsy shop to share with you when we got a little closer to Christmas, because as of this writing 17 of the designer’s 39 cross stitch charts have a Christmas theme. I think we’re … Read More...
How to Keep Your Place in a Cross Stitch Chart
I love to help my fellow cross stitchers to make this craft easier and more enjoyable, so I love sharing tips when I come across them that will make it easier to have success.
When you’re working a small project, … Read More...
Only Murders in the Building Cross Stitch Patterns
I don’t know why it sometimes still surprises me when I go to look for cross stitch patterns from a particular fandom and end up finding them. I should know by now that there are cross stitch designers who are … Read More...
Designer Spotlight: Ruby Red Thread Design
Calling all lovers of geeky and gamer cross stitch! I’d like to introduce you to Ruby Red Thread Design, a Canadian Etsy shop full of projects you’ll love if you’re into Pokemon, Studio Ghibli, Final Fantasy and other geeky genres.… Read More...
How to Finish off Thread on a Cross Stitch Project
I’m usually not all that interested in making the back of my cross stitch projects very clean. I know it’s a nice thing to do, but I tie knots in my threads when I start stitching, and sometimes I’ll tie … Read More...
Cross Stitch Patterns to Show You’re Thankful
The whole meaning of Thanksgiving is to say and show that we are grateful for the positive things and people we have in our lives, so it makes sense that a lot of Thanksgiving cross stitch patterns would center on … Read More...
Designer Spotlight: Mrs. Peggoty Arts
If you like your cross stitch projects with a literary twist, you’re sure to love the Etsy shop of Mrs. Peggoty Arts. This shop based in Italy describes itself as being “where art meets literature and other incredible things.” Let’s … Read More...
A Cute Idea for a Cross-Stitched Scene
I was poking around on Etsy recently, as I do, and I came across this cute little cross stitched scene made to go in a mint tin.
The one I saw was this seasonally appropriate ghost tin, but the … Read More...
Designer Spotlight: Black Waltz Stitching
Black Waltz Stitching is a great Etsy shop to visit for your last-minute Halloween cross stitch needs, but they have lots of other cute stuff, too. Let’s take a virtual trip to this New York based shop to see all … Read More...
Ways to Make Your Cross Stitches Neater
When we start cross stitching, most of the time we are just focused on getting the needle into the correct hole in the fabric and keeping our tension even so that our stitching looks good. But over time you might … Read More...
Stitch up a Sweet Diwali Greeting
I try to share cross stitch patterns for lots of different holidays and occasions, even if they aren’t something I’m that familiar with. Thanks to the large Indian population where I live, I have learned a little bit about Diwali … Read More...
Harvest Cross Stitch Patterns
We love our Halloween and Thanksgiving cross stitch patterns here at Craft Gossip, but if you want some projects that fit in the in-between holiday time or that are more generally fall themed, these harvest cross stitch patterns are a … Read More...
Boba Cat Cross Stitch Patterns
This all started with me browsing some of the sites I look at for patterns and content to share, and I found the Boba tea cat cross stitch pattern from JPCrochet.
This adorable project has a cat in the … Read More...
Horror Movie Cross Stitch Patterns
After sharing some cute Halloween patterns the other day, let’s go in the other direction with some cross stitch patterns inspired by horror movies.
You can stitch up an actually still kind of cute Ghostface from Scream with this pattern … Read More...
Designer Spotlight: StitchxFinch
I generally don’t share Etsy shops that are as small as this one — it only has 24 patterns as I write this — but I did want to share it just because there’s a story behind it for me.… Read More...
How Old is that Thread Anyway?
Not too long ago I cleaned up my cross-stitch floss (which was desperately needed, I assure you) and it got me wondering about the age of some of the threads in there.
I’m not a consistent cross-stitcher by any means, … Read More...
Adorable Halloween Cross Stitch Patterns
Sometimes we tend toward the creepy and spooky when it comes to Halloween cross stitch patterns, but I also really projects with a Halloween spin that are also just cute. So this time let’s give some space to some adorable … Read More...
Designer Spotlight: Tidy Patterns
Every now and then I come across a shop I want to promote just because their patterns are colorful and cheerful. That’s what caught my eye when I found Tidy Patterns, an Etsy shop based in Switzerland that showcases the … Read More...
Tips to Make Cross Stitch More of a Habit
This is the cross stitch page, so of course I’m talking specifically about cross stitch here, but these ideas for making cross stitch more of a habit really work for any craft or hobby that you want to deliberately spend … Read More...
Nightmare Before Christmas Cross Stitch Patterns
It’s time to head to Halloweentown and stitch up some fun Nightmare Before Christmas cross stitch patterns!
Even if you’re new to cross stitch you can make this simple Jack Skellington cross stitch pattern from StitchNSkulls. Because the fabric … Read More...