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Camper Cross Stitch Patterns

June 11, 2024 by Sarah White

Recently I shared a post of camping cross stitch patterns, but if you’re more of a caravan type camper, this post is for you. Let’s check out some cute camper cross stitch patterns for folks who drive their campsite … Read More...

Designer Spotlight: Cross Stitch By Coconut

June 7, 2024 by Sarah White

If you love little cross stitch patterns, you’re going to have a lot of fun looking through the more than 150 designs on offer from Etsy seller Cross Stitch by Coconut.

The largest category on this Japanese designer’s shop is … Read More...

Celebrate Pride with this Sweet Cross Stitch Pattern

June 5, 2024 by Sarah White

The month of June is known as Pride Month, a time where we celebrate and honor the history of LGBTQ+ folks and acknowledge how far we still have to go to provide true equality.

In parts of America drag queens … Read More...

How to Stitch Whipped Back Stitch

June 3, 2024 by Sarah White

Back stitch is a special cross stitch that uses a single line of stitching (as opposed to x shapes) to highlight part of a cross stitch design. It can be used to outline part of a design, as a frame … Read More...

Funny Avocado Cross Stitch Patterns

May 30, 2024 by Sarah White

I have a list of links that I like to check on every now and then to see what kind of free (and sometimes not free) cross stitch patterns they are offering. It had been a while since I visited … Read More...

How Much Embroidery Floss Should You Use?

May 28, 2024 by Sarah White

One of the most common questions I hear from people who are new to cross stitch and other kinds of embroidery is how many strands of embroidery floss should you use on a project?

I learned by using two strands, … Read More...

Camping Themed Cross Stitch Patterns

May 24, 2024 by Sarah White

I have only been camping in a tent a few times in my life and I have to say I don’t enjoy it. But I know some people do, and if camp life is the best life for you, you’ll … Read More...

Give Your Cross Stitch People the Right Skin Tone

May 22, 2024 by Sarah White

One of the popular genres of cross stitching these days is cross stitching family portraits, or self-portraits, or cross stitched versions of famous people or made up people or any combination of the above.

There are whole books and websites … Read More...

Designer Spotlight: The World in Stitches

May 20, 2024 by Sarah White

The thing that drew me to The World in Stitches’ Etsy shop was all the bright and cheerful color. The shop, which is based in the UK, has a header (as of this writing anyway) that shows four different colorful … Read More...

Beach Cross Stitch Patterns

May 18, 2024 by Sarah White

This is the time of year when I start wishing it were time for a beach vacation (and my daughter has decided she doesn’t like the beach so the answer to that might be about five more years). Whether you … Read More...

How Do You Store Your Cross Stitch Supplies?

May 16, 2024 by Sarah White

Even though I’ve literally written a book on cleaning out and organizing your craft supplies, I am not the best at storing things appropriately. Especially my cross stitch supplies.

I have all of my thread in a plastic zippered bag … Read More...

America Cross Stitch Patterns

May 14, 2024 by Sarah White

I feel like Memorial Day is the start of patriotic season in the United States. We have Memorial Day, Flag Day and the Fourth of July in a three-month span, and it feels like it’s always appropriate to have summer … Read More...

Designer Spotlight: Mamida Pattern

May 10, 2024 by Sarah White

Here’s a little peek into the process here at CraftGossip (at least for the cross stitch site): I come up with a general idea of what kind of pattern roundups I want to write, whether that’s seasonal or something else … Read More...

All You Need to Know to Learn to Cross Stitch

May 8, 2024 by Sarah White

Over on my blog, Our Daily Craft, I’ve been working on some pages that bring together a lot of information I’ve shared about different crafts over the course of the 15 (!) or so years I’ve been writing over there … Read More...

Funny Dog Cross Stitch Patterns

May 6, 2024 by Sarah White

Last month I shared a bunch of cat cross stitch patterns, so it seemed only fair that I add some dog cross stitch projects to the mix. I’d actually been saving up this punny hot dog  pattern for a … Read More...

Designer Spotlight: Stone Street Stitchworks

May 4, 2024 by Sarah White

If you’re a fan of ornamental folk cross stitch designs, you’ll want to check out Stone Street Stitchworks, an Etsy designer based in Houston, Texas.

According to their shop description, they feature designs with an “ornamental country style” inspired by … Read More...

What Are Needle Minders and How Do You Use One?

May 2, 2024 by Sarah White

One of the great things about cross stitching is that you can get started without a lot of supplies. Really just a bit of fabric, some embroidery floss and a needle are all that you need to try it out.… Read More...

Cactus Cross Stitch Patterns

April 30, 2024 by Sarah White

It’s the time of year when I can feel summer coming on even though we’re still firmly in springtime. It makes me want to start crafting projects with more of a summery feel to them, which is probably why I … Read More...

Designer Spotlight: Goffin Design

April 26, 2024 by Sarah White

Even though their patterns cover a wide range of seasons, holidays and motifs, there’s just something about the designs from Etsy seller Goffin Design that evokes spring to me.

The colors are bright, fresh and cheerful, whether they’re used to … Read More...

FAQs about Cross Stitch, Answered

April 24, 2024 by Sarah White

One of the great things about cross stitch as a craft is that it doesn’t take a lot of skill or supplies to get started. You can make your first cross stitch patterns with a single color of thread, using … Read More...

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