Joan Elliott fans here’s a scoop from her blog. This is a preview of a Lavender Fairy that will appear in Issue 208 of Cross Stitch Collection soon.

Another pooch to stitch from Un Jour Une Grille, this time a cute chihuahua that’s just adorable!

Over at the World According to Agi, Carnival prep is underway and this free mask pattern is part of the process.

Lady Kell of Kincavel Krosses is getting ready to let the good times roll with a Mardi Gras Mask project. Stitch it up just it time for Fat Tuesday! Get the free chart.

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This chart makes me want to break out into an Elvis song. It’s so cute!

Create a cool Cat Biscornu project using this freebie chart from La Marmotte Brodeuse. Meow!

Just in time for the BIG GAME, Tracy Evans sent in info about his shop on Etsy, The End Zone. As he describes it, there you will find his “… “mini jersey” cross stitch patterns and finished products. I … Read More...

From La Marmotte Brodeuse, this sweet little chart offers butterflies in a heart shape.

Being from Georgia, I am certainly a Bulldog fan, so I love this free chart!

A happy dog to stitch from Un Jour Une Grille. He looks ready to leap off the fabric and retrieve a ball or stick.

Abby Gaelle offers some cute freebies of a feline and canine persuasion.

Don’t have time to stitch up something perfect for that friend who doesn’t quite love Valentine’s Day? Don’t worry because Katiekutthroat has the perfect item in her Etsy shop.

This lovely wave will wash over your fabric in stitches. Free from Brigitte Dadaux

What count fabric do you prefer? I usually prefer stitching on 28-count evenweave and 18-count Aida myself. The older I get, the more I am liking 14-count Aida though!

Instead of the age-old question of naughty or nice, Lady Kell lays it out.

Jeanne’s been doing more coloring on blackwork projects with Colored Pencils