I think a lot of crafters this time of year are thinking about ways to get more organized, whether it’s decluttering craft supplies, organizing materials or doing a better job of keeping track of and/or finishing projects.
If you’re Read More ...
Charts, patterns and everything needlepoint
I think a lot of crafters this time of year are thinking about ways to get more organized, whether it’s decluttering craft supplies, organizing materials or doing a better job of keeping track of and/or finishing projects.
If you’re Read More ...
There are lots of different ways that you can prepare your finished cross stitch for display. You can leave it in the hoop you stitched it in, maybe sewing the edges of the fabric to each other or otherwise securing Read More ...
The other day when I shared about designer Kathy Barrick, I mentioned that some of her patterns were for pin drums, and that that wasn’t something I had heard of (and from the size I thought it might have Read More ...
I saw someone the other day online looking for Bluey knitting patterns (which I will get to!) but it inspired me to look and see what Bluey cross stitch patterns were available. I admit I don’t know a lot about Read More ...
I’ve had this pattern in my collection of things to share with you for a while, thinking maybe I would look for more lantern patterns or items with a Moroccan theme to share with you along with it.
But you Read More ...
I will fully and openly admit to being the sort of cross stitcher who starts her threads with a knot. I don’t usually care what the back of my work looks like, and I don’t need to it be perfectly Read More ...
I am going to be really honest here and tell you that I’ve never really done anything to prepare my cross stitch fabric before I start stitching (unless it’s a big project and I need a grid, but I Read More ...
Sometimes when I’m looking for things to write about I’ll type something vague into Pinterest (like, say “cross stitch”) and just see what comes up. Sometimes it will be patterns, sometimes educational posts, but there’s usually something interesting that gives Read More ...
It’s the time of year when American crafters pull out their red, white and blue supplies and make all the things for the Fourth of July. With all the patriotic holidays from Memorial Day to Labor Day, you can stitch Read More ...
I love a good cross stitch border. They’re just the thing to make a simple project look a little more finished or to add a bit more color to a project.
You can add a border to just about any Read More ...