Dr. Seuss’ birthday is celebrated each year on March 2, and to honor his legacy of encouraging reading and silliness I thought I would share some Dr. Seuss cross stitch patterns.

Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to find any free ones, … Read More...

Mardi Gras is a holiday that I really love for some reason. I was raised Catholic but we never really celebrated it. I guess I just like the idea of having a party in anticipation of the days of solemnity … Read More...

It’s always fun to see something from popular culture make it into the world of crafting, and the statement “nevertheless she persisted,” which became a rallying cry for women recently, seems an especially appropriate sentiment for stitching.

Haley at the … Read More...

I’m not sure why a website that sells Halloween costumes has a blog that’s full of craft ideas, but HalloweenCostumes.com does have such a blog, and in celebration of the new Lego Batman movie, they’ve made some Lego Batman … Read More...

I can’t get enough of cute Valentine’s day cross stitch projects, so here are a few more for you to check out!

Happy Stitch has a bunch of cute Valentine’s Day cross stitch patterns, including a heart with flowers, … Read More...

The Chinese New Year is upon us, and the coming year is the year of the rooster.

I went on the hunt for free Chinese rooster cross stitch patterns, but the only things I found were on a Russian … Read More...

I really feel like I’ve written about this before, but I can’t find it so I guess not. Even if I have, it’s really cool, so, worth checking out again.

Artist Navid Baraty is on an interstellar mission to stitch … Read More...

I recently found this pattern booklet, “A Mother’s Love” in my stash of crafty books, and it would be a lovely thing to stitch for your mom or a mom in your life for Mother’s Day. (I know … Read More...

Once you’ve finished stitching a cross-stitch project (having done what you can to keep it clean and cleaning it when you’re done if necessary), it’s time to put that beauty in a frame.

Of course the easiest way to finish … Read More...

Jan. 18 is Winnie the Pooh Day (because it is creator A.A. Milne’s birthday) so it’s the perfect time to stitch up a Winnie the Pooh cross stitch pattern.

I did a little hunting online and here are a few … Read More...

Despite our best efforts while we are working on a project, our cross-stitched objects sometimes get a little dirty.

Prevention can help a lot: always wash your hands before you stitch, don’t eat and stitch (or drink colored/sugary liquids), store … Read More...

I’m mostly a knitter, but I know that a consistent resolution that a lot of crafters have each year is to get their supplies more organized. And when it comes to cross stitch, usually the thing that needs the most … Read More...

There are a lot of cross-stitch charts out there in the world, and if you look long and hard enough you can probably find something a lot like what you are looking for.

But if you want to make … Read More...

If designing your own cross stitch patterns is one of your resolutions for the coming year, check out these free printable blank cross stitch grids from Ajisai Press. (This website no longer exists but we were able to find these … Read More...

Do you know about the game Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector? It’s a strangely addictive app in which players seek to attract cats to their gardens with food, toys and furniture. The cats interact with the items in the garden … Read More...

It happens that Christmas Eve is also the first night of Hanukkah this year, so it’s time to get stitching on any Hanukkah gifts or decorations you might want for the holiday this year.

I have always loved Connie’s collection … Read More...

Sometimes when searching the Internet for things you will come across patterns that are really old in Internet time. Like this collection of holiday-themed patterns from Jan Eaton that date back to 2002 and 2003. The dark ages.

There’s a … Read More...

Subversive or salty cross-stitch patterns are a lot of fun to make and to display in your home or give as gifts. These sorts of projects refute the reputation of cross stitch as being something for little old ladies or … Read More...