Charts, patterns and everything needlepoint
Whether your tree is already decked or you’re still looking for a few special ornaments or decorations for your holiday home, you’ll want to check out these pretty cross stitch snowflake ornaments from Made to Treasure.
These remind me of Read More ...
Now, I’m not saying you should cross-stitch all of your Christmas cards and gift tags — unless you only give them to two or three people — but these pretty gift tag designs from Alita Designs might inspire you to Read More ...
Hanukkah kind of snuck up on my this year! It begins on Dec. 2, a full 10 days earlier than last year, which I guess it why it feels so early.
If you celebrate, this great Hanukkah pattern from AC Read More ...
Now that it’s high tree-decorating time, you might be wondering if there are ways you can use cross stitch on your tree. Of course there are!
I like this tutorial from Samplers and Santas that shows how to make a Read More ...
Every now and then I like to check the new free patterns on Craftsy, and I recently found a great one for fall.
The Autumn Pantry by Brooke’s Books features shelves with jars full of canned goods and Read More ...
KBB Crafts and Stitches is the old blog of Kathleen Berlew, and even though she doesn’t update it anymore it has a great collection of projects as well as some free cross stitch patterns.
For this time of year Read More ...
After finding the Give Thanks cross-stitch pattern I shared yesterday, I went on the hunt for more Thanksgiving word art cross stitch patterns.
This one from Seven Gnomes Stitchery on etsy is really pretty and has a great message that Read More ...
It’s getting a little late in the month to plan a big cross-stitch project for Thanksgiving, but this little Give Thanks design from Alita Designs is sweet and simple and you still have time to stitch it.
The sample is Read More ...
I deliberately saved this pattern to share after Halloween because Harry Potter is an all-year love. The Kim Six Fix made an amazing Harry Potter heart cross stitch pattern that is great for wizards and muggles alike to stitch.
I am not one of those people who likes to rush the holiday season (maybe because I’m a knitter and I like to believe there’s still a long time to knit some gifts for people), but I know a lot Read More ...