This feels like it goes with the feminist cross-stitch book a little bit (that giveaway is still open by the way, so go enter if you haven’t yet!) and husband and I have been watching The Handmaid’s Tale, so Read More ...
Who Wants to Cross Stitch Famous Feminists?
Kim is the winner!
The new book Feminist Icon Cross-Stitch
by Anna Fleiss and Lauren Mancuso is a fun book full of stitched portraits of famous feminists and fun slogans for all the badass women in your life.
You’ll find Read More ...
Spooky Spider Cross Stitch Pattern
This one would have to be a hard no from me, but I know some people like spiders, or like the creepy look of spiders in their Halloween decor, so I wanted to share it even though it’s not for Read More ...
Slightly Spooky Jack O’lantern Cross Stitch Pattern
I really like this toothy jack o’lantern cross stitch pattern from Delicious Threads on etsy.
This carved pumpkin looks a little spooky but a lot of fun to stitch, and would be a perfect wall hanging for this time of Read More ...
Cross Stitch a Halloween Pumpkin in a Witch Hat
There are so many cute Halloween cross stitch patterns out there that I can’t resist sharing a few more.
This one, from Les Chemins de Croix de Nathaliange, features a pumpkin with a face (not really a jack o’lantern) wearing Read More ...
Stitch an Amazing Sugar Skull for Dia de los Muertos
I am not much for complicated cross-stitch projects, but this sugar skull pattern just might change my mind.
It was printed in the French magazine Prima, excepted from the book Motifs Trash au point de croix (Trash Motifs in Read More ...
Stitch Bookmarks with Patterns Inspired by Fabric
Lots of times different crafts riff off each other, and it’s a lot of fun to make projects in other media that end up looking like fabric designs.
So it is with these bookmarks from Bugaboo City. She has Read More ...
Tips for Cross Stitching on Paper
We usually think of cross stitch as something we do on canvas or fabric, but there are lots of other possibilities.
I remember the first time I sewed with my sewing machine on paper and it just opened up a Read More ...
Stitch an Apple for Teacher
This Kawaii cross stitch apple pattern is so cute, and would be a great gift for teacher appreciation or even a holiday gift.
It’s also just a really sweet decoration for fall even if you aren’t a teacher. Or a Read More ...
Make a Spider’s Web with an Embroidery Hoop
No cross-stitching today, but I know we all have extra hoops lying around so I just had to share this cute and simple idea for making an embroidery hoop spider web.
This one is from Two Shades of Pink, Read More ...