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...

Remembrance Day is celebrated around the world on Nov. 11 to remember the end of hostilities in World War I (in America we have Veteran’s Day, which serves the wider purpose of honoring veterans of all conflicts).

The classic symbol … Read More...

I love this easy little turkey cross stitch pattern from Connie at About Cross Stitch.

The turkey is worked in a couple of shades of brown with full, half and quarter cross stitches, and the words “Happy Turkey Day” are … Read More...

We often think of scarecrows around Halloween, but they can be a symbol of the harvest that works throughout the fall.

This cross stitch scarecrow from AOK Corral is really cute, standing over corn and pumpkins.

The chart also includes … Read More...

If you’re ready to move right past Halloween and into Thanksgiving, here’s a great little chart for you.

The Give Thanks chart is free from Plaid, and it’s a really nice little design that features leaves and berries.

It’s a … Read More...

The trouble with Halloween decorations is that you have to put them away after the holiday, but a lot of them would work throughout the fall if only they weren’t so creepy.

This Halloween pumpkin pattern is a … Read More...

There are lots of cross-stitch patterns that use fall leaves as a motif (and I’m sure I’ll be sharing more than this one) but this maple leaf from CrossStitchPattern.net is one of the prettiest I have seen.

It shows the … Read More...

I know there are a lot of funny, snarky, subversive Halloween cross-stitch patterns out there, but I wanted to highlight just a few for your stitching fun.

I think we shared this one last year, but the Snarky Ghost from … Read More...