Echevette shares a recent finish from a freebie she found on another French blog, Chalet des Pérelles. I just love how she staged the cherry-themed project in a cherry tree to photograph it. Learn more about her project including the … Read More...
Thistle Folk Motif
Brigitte Dadaux shares folk-style motifs quite often and this one puts me in mind of thistles. It looks like an early colonial motif to me. I think it is supposed to be a French folk motif though, but folk motifs … Read More...
Dragon Cross Stitch Pattern
Dragons are a popular motif. The designs available range from cutesy to traditions. This one is a Chinese-style dragon. This particular chart is free from Yiota’s Cross Stitch. I found it via Freebie Gallery. If you haven’t check out this … Read More...
Sailing Away
This chart from Brigitte Dadaux is inspired by an artwork by Carl Moser. It is nautical in theme and will make a lovely addition to any home’s decor. I think the muted colors are especially lovely. Get the free chart.
Toasty Cross Stitch Pattern
Sara Jessica of Cross Me Not has a talent for taking the everyday items of life and making cute little cross stitch patterns from them. In this case, she took toast and whipped it up into a sweet little chart … Read More...
Free Pear Cross Stitch Pattern
This is a cute free chart that has a pear theme and is also pear-shaped. Isn’t that nice? I found it via Freebie Gallery which is a great blog to follow if you are interested in finding free charts and … Read More...
Tiny Lion Cross Stitch Chart
Rawr! This tiny little lion will not only be king of the forest, he will be king of your heart too. He is so cute and sweet. Jessica from Cross Me Not has done it again – packed so much … Read More...
Odette Cross Stitch Pattern
Brigitte Dadaux often brings us vintage looking dolls and girl faces and here is another. This one is named Odette and I can just see it stitched in sepia tones or a warm blue. What color would you choose to … Read More...
Folk Motif
Simple motifs like this one from Brigitte Dadaux are so useful when it comes to cross-stitch projects. I can imagine so many ways I might use this design. First of all, I might stitch it on a towel band for … Read More...
Good Wishes for An Empty Nest
If you are facing an empty nest with your kids heading off to college this fall, then this chart may be just the one for you to stitch. It is a sort of wish or prayer for the empty nester … Read More...
Father’s Day Sampler
Celebrate your father’s faith, if he is of that inclination, with this free Father’s Day sampler from Feather’s in the Nest. She’s also added a Facebook page lately so be sure to follow her there too. Get the free chart.… Read More...
Les bons gâteaux de Maman
I like deserts of all types, but my very favorite one has to be cake. And any type of cake will do. Sponge cake, pound cake, sour cream cake. Cake, cake, cake. This free chart from Chez Mounette has me … Read More...
Circular Sea-Themed Charts
Recently I shared charts that were square shaped. This time, it is the circles that are the theme. Chez Mamigoz is featuring four sea-themed circles that will be so fun to stitch and are perfect for this time of year … Read More...
Taurus Heart
I know we have already dipped into the month of June, but I didn’t want to miss sharing Blog di Gloria’s May heart with you. I missed a few days here at Craft Gossip during the month of May because … Read More...
I like to stitch large projects, but I also like to mix small, as one of my friends used to say, “wee-tiny” projects in with the larger projects to give myself a sense of accomplishment. This project from Magali – … Read More...
A Rose by Any Other Name Cross stitch pattern
This design is sure to tug at your heart-strings. Rose is a sweet little girl who is tending to her baby doll. How many mothers, aunts and grandmothers and other parental figures have seen their dear child do this. This … Read More...
Four Mini Block Cross Stitch Charts
Chez Mamigoz has gone cubical. These four mini cubes will be fun little stitches and will come in handy when you need a quick project. You can use them as fill projects for backgrounds or as borders. Stitch them up … Read More...
Flapper Girl Cross Stitch Pattern
This is one case where I am imposing my interpretation of a free chart onto the design. I see a young flapper girl from the roaring 20’s when I look at this one. Maybe I have seen too many advertisements … Read More...
Summer Kitty Cross Stitch Chart
Memorial Day, which many of you are celebrating along with me here in the US today, has always been the harbinger of Summer. It certainly didn’t feel like a summery day when I took my little doggy out for a … Read More...
Thomas More Saying
This saying from Thomas More was charted by Maria Merlino and is presented in a variety of fonts which makes it quite interesting. It will be fun to stitch and will make an inspirational gift or addition to your office … Read More...
