Charts, patterns and everything needlepoint
Dreamcatchers are a popular motif in crafting, whether you are making actual dreamcatchers or using the shape in a painting or other design.
This little dreamcatcher cross-stitch chart from Amanda Gregory is pretty and small (a little more than 3 Read More ...
Most of the time most people cross stitch on Aida or other fabric, but there are lots of other ways to add cross stitch to projects that started out with a different craft.
For example, you can cross stitch on Read More ...
Americans are celebrating their independence with a long weekend this weekend, and it’s a perfect time to start a new cross-stitch project in red, white and blue.
This Star-Spangled Happiness Chart from Stitching the Night Away is a great choice Read More ...
There is no pattern to go with these lovely stitched constellations from Miniature Rhino, but it wouldn’t be too hard to find a star chart for the constellations you want to stitch and make them freehand.
Hers include things like Read More ...
I’m really starting to love the DMC blog, Common Thread, which not only has cute, free, downloadable cross-stitch charts, but lots of other cute projects using thread and yarn as well.
They recently posted a set of sea creatures and Read More ...
This is a rather old one, but I really love the Cutie Bear cross-stitch pattern that’s a free download from Crafty Guild.
It looks sort of like a ballerina panda, which my daughter no doubt would love. It’s worked with Read More ...
Now that summer is officially here, it’s time to stitch up some summer fun. There are lots of cross-stitch charts that use summer images as there themes, but some patterns get even more literal, like this one from Tiny Modernist. Read More ...
I guess it’s because I’ve been thinking about the beach that I went looking for mermaid cross-stitch patterns. Of course a lot of what you find is Ariel from “The Little Mermaid,” which is not exactly the look I was Read More ...
I’m super excited because my family is headed to the beach really soon, but regardless of whether your summer plans are taking you to sandy shores (or you live near a beach all the time, or none of the above), Read More ...
I hate headlines like “15 Times Cross Stitch was Amazingly Cool,” because they play into the stereotype that cross stitch — or any craft for that matter — isn’t cool all the time, in fact, isn’t cool until some site Read More ...