I wanted to share a little something for Cinco de Mayo, but not of the culturally stereotypical type stuff you normally see this time of year.
I thought a Mexican flag cross stitch pattern would be great, but strangely enough Read More ...
Willow Tree Cross Stitch Pattern
I love this willow tree design from Ann’s Cross Stitch collection. It just looks like spring to me, and makes me miss the old willow tree that used to be in our neighborhood park and was cut down a few Read More ...
Add Purr-fect Lettering to Your Next Cross-Stitch Project
This is more of an inspiration than an actual pattern, but I saw this cat alphabet on Pinterest the other day and I just had to share it.
The original picture was posted on Flickr, and it was taken from Read More ...
Mother is Another Word for Love
Stitch something sweet for your mom or a mom in your life with this free pattern from Tiny Modernist.
It features the words “Mother is Another Word for Love” and has a floral border. It is worked in three Read More ...
Stitch Some Fun Designs, in Monocrome or Multicolor
These designs from Plouf! dans l’herbe are really pretty and lots of fun for spring, but what I like about them most is that she has done the charts in a single color (red) and in a multicolored version.
Sometimes Read More ...
Have a Peary Good Mother’s Day
I’m not sure I understand this Mother’s Day cross stitch pattern from Alita Designs. I don’t know if there’s a connection between pears and moms that I’m not getting.
There doesn’t have to be a reason, though, because it is Read More ...
Gorgeous Butterfly Cross-Stitch Chart
I don’t usually share cross stitch charts from Russian or Eastern European websites, because I’m pretty sure they are all copyright violations, but at least this one has some kind of credit on it, and it’s really just too pretty Read More ...
Stitch a Lovely Tree of Life
This time of year is a great one for thinking about nature, not only because the world seems to be coming back to life for those of us in the northern part of the world, but also because this month Read More ...
Cross Stitch the Planet for Earth Day
You might not think of Earth Day as a holiday you’d do special cross stitch for, but these designs would be great stitched onto a reusable shopping bag or hung in your recycling area.
My Heartstring’s Earth Day cross stitch Read More ...
Stitch up a Garden of Spring Flowers
Has spring sprung yet where you live? Or do April showers really bring May flowers?
Whether the spring blooms are already long-gone where you live or you’re still waiting for the first ones to come out (or you’re in the Read More ...