Cross stitch is not a craft I generally travel with (since I’m not that good at it, I prefer not to be moving while I’m doing it) but I’m sure there are lots of stitchers who would like to take Read More ...
Samplers to Cross Stitch for the Fourth of July
I already shared some cross stitch patterns specific to America 250, but if you want to cross stitch something more general for the Fourth of July, these patriotic sampler style patterns are a great place to start.
Stitch up some Read More ...
Designer Spotlight: Unique Stitch Crafts
Unique Stitch Crafts is a Turkish designer that has a couple of main interests in their cross stitch designs: travel and Christmas stockings.
By far the biggest category in their storefront is Christmas stockings, with more than 100 options to Read More ...
Everything You Need to Know About Embroidery Hoops
One of the most common supplies for cross stitch, aside from fabric, needles and floss, is an embroidery hoop. A hoop isn’t needed for every project, and indeed there are some stitchers who prefer not to use them at Read More ...
Juneteenth Cross Stitch Patterns
Juneteenth is a celebration in the United States that marks when enslaved people living in Texas (specifically, Galveston, via what’s known as General Order No. 3) finally got the word that they were free. It happened on June 19, 1865, Read More ...
Designer Spotlight: Little Bear House Art
Little Bear House Art has a small collection of cross stitch patterns, but I wanted to share them anyway because of a rather specific combination of specializations: Hungarian folk patterns and K Pop Demon Hunters.
Soemhow I haven’t done a Read More ...
Learn About Different Kinds of Cross Stitch Needles
I will admit that when I want to do a cross stitch pattern, I don’t really pay attention to the size of the needle, or even the kind of needle, that I’m using. I generally grab whatever is handy that Read More ...
Pride Cross Stitch Patterns
I don’t feel like I’ve shared a lot of Pride cross stitch patterns over the years (though I do have this collection) but there always seem to be more great patterns for Pride each year, so let’s take a Read More ...
Designer Spotlight: Pigeon Coop Designs
Whimsical animals with a folk art feel are what you’ll find at the Etsy shop Pigeon Coop Designs. Let’s take a closer look.
While animal projects dominate the listings on the front page, there are actually more projects categorized as Read More ...
Cross Stitching on Plastic Canvas
Last month I shared a post about three-dimensional options for cross stitch designs, and one of the things that was mentioned was doing cross stitch on plastic canvas. This isn’t something I’ve ever done (though I have stitched Read More ...