Monochromatic designs can be so fun to stitch. All-in-one color or mix it up and use a variegated design for a little fun. This angel and bird mirrored design is pretty in blue as shown here, but would also be … Read More...

This little bunny graces the cover of one of my FAVORITE magazines this month. Spool Needlearts Quarterly Fall 2011 issue was in my mailbox today and there’s so much stitchy goodness in this issue. The magazine is a year old … Read More...

What a nifty Noel pattern!

I was looking at some lovely sunflowers in a magazine today and it made me think of this lovely freebie from Châtelaine Designs.

When I first saw the word biscornu, I thought it was a new type of cruller or flaky pastry.

Here’s another great freebie from Kreinik. Two tykes are all dressed up for Trick or Treating and ready to hit the town or the treat walk to nab some candy and goodies.

I love stitcheries that celebrate different seasons.

A cute little siren that reminds me of the Little Mermaid. I loved that movie – I watched it with kids I was baby-sitting and they loved to watch it over and over again. The first time I saw it, … Read More...

This freebie from Kreinik was designed by Pamela Kellogg, who happens to be one of my favorite designers.

Canadians are celebrating Thanksgiving this weekend. I won’t be celebrating for a bit longer, but I had to share my favorite Thanksgiving-themed design in honor of our friends to the North and to let you know if you are like … Read More...

Over at Kincavel Krosses, Kelley has several free charts listed to stitch for breast cancer awareness – if you didn’t realize, October is Think Pink for Breast Cancer month. She is also offering a blackwork sampler you can see in … Read More...

You know I like cats – clowns freak me out a little – but this one looks happy so far – and the cat balances it out.

Umbrellas are so romantic – I just love Rhianna’s song about standing under her umbrella. I also adored when Glee did a mash up of Umbrella and Singing in the Rain

Menolly07 created this bit of deliciousness I found via Mr. XStitch. I-can-barely-breathe.

What a cute, tiny tree!

Heartland House has the rights to create Cross Stitch design replicas of Frank Lloyd Wright. I love seeing what they will come up with next. The latest is a real winner!

From the Kinkavel Krosses Folksy store, this band sampler has it all

Everyone who knows me well knows that one of my main goals in life right now is to get an iPhone. I have been hinting to my DH constantly about my upcoming birthday.

Over at Tipnut, she has a number of vintage charts in cross-stitch and embroidery available for stitchers included the Floral towels shown here.

Lest you think my taste runs totally to comic, snarky stitches – I do have a penchant for sweet stitches too. One chart in my stash to stitch someday is Loretta Oliver’s free Valentine Cross Stitch pattern which is so … Read More...