I love to help my fellow cross stitchers to make this craft easier and more enjoyable, so I love sharing tips when I come across them that will make it easier to have success.
When you’re working a small project, Read More ...
Only Murders in the Building Cross Stitch Patterns
I don’t know why it sometimes still surprises me when I go to look for cross stitch patterns from a particular fandom and end up finding them. I should know by now that there are cross stitch designers who are Read More ...
Designer Spotlight: Ruby Red Thread Design
Calling all lovers of geeky and gamer cross stitch! I’d like to introduce you to Ruby Red Thread Design, a Canadian Etsy shop full of projects you’ll love if you’re into Pokemon, Studio Ghibli, Final Fantasy and other geeky genres. Read More ...
How to Finish off Thread on a Cross Stitch Project
I’m usually not all that interested in making the back of my cross stitch projects very clean. I know it’s a nice thing to do, but I tie knots in my threads when I start stitching, and sometimes I’ll tie Read More ...
Cross Stitch Patterns to Show You’re Thankful
The whole meaning of Thanksgiving is to say and show that we are grateful for the positive things and people we have in our lives, so it makes sense that a lot of Thanksgiving cross stitch patterns would center on Read More ...
Designer Spotlight: Mrs. Peggoty Arts
If you like your cross stitch projects with a literary twist, you’re sure to love the Etsy shop of Mrs. Peggoty Arts. This shop based in Italy describes itself as being “where art meets literature and other incredible things.” Let’s Read More ...
A Cute Idea for a Cross-Stitched Scene
I was poking around on Etsy recently, as I do, and I came across this cute little cross stitched scene made to go in a mint tin.
The one I saw was this seasonally appropriate ghost tin, but the Read More ...
Designer Spotlight: Black Waltz Stitching
Black Waltz Stitching is a great Etsy shop to visit for your last-minute Halloween cross stitch needs, but they have lots of other cute stuff, too. Let’s take a virtual trip to this New York based shop to see all Read More ...
Ways to Make Your Cross Stitches Neater
When we start cross stitching, most of the time we are just focused on getting the needle into the correct hole in the fabric and keeping our tension even so that our stitching looks good. But over time you might Read More ...
Stitch up a Sweet Diwali Greeting
I try to share cross stitch patterns for lots of different holidays and occasions, even if they aren’t something I’m that familiar with. Thanks to the large Indian population where I live, I have learned a little bit about Diwali Read More ...