Here’s a great pattern for a Christmas ornament or even if you wanted to hand-stitch some Christmas cards.
The Joy design from Yiota’s XStitch is 5.5 inches square worked on 14-count Aida, so it’s a great size for an ornament Read More ...
One More Turkey to Cross Stitch
I know it’s Thanksgiving week already, but this simple turkey pattern from Mother Bee Designs is one that you still have time to stitch before the big feast.
It’s a pretty easy design, rated for beginners, and it only uses Read More ...
Cross stitch pattern – Because Really It’s All about the Pie
The other day I shared a cross-stitch pattern that talked about pie, so it feels right to also share this one, from Sewingseed, which really breaks down what the Thanksgiving holiday is about for so many people.
I still Read More ...
Cross Stitch Pattern – Celebrate a Geeky Thanksgiving
Somehow I have managed to never watch “Buffy, the Vampire Slayer,” but I know that’s where this quote comes from.
It’s a darn cute pattern even if you don’t want to include the words, you could just stitch the turkey. Read More ...
Have a Subversive Christmas Holiday
Subversive Cross Stitch has a lot of great holiday-themed designs, but I think this one is new this year and it’s pretty amazing.
Because googly eyes.
I mean, come on.
The pattern features a reindeer with googly eyes (OK, Read More ...
A Cool Idea for Your Holiday Gifts
This is an idea, not really a pattern, but it shouldn’t be too hard to find tiny cross-stitch patterns that would work for such a purpose.
A couple of years ago Laura at Habbledabble wrote about using stitchied gift tags Read More ...
Cross Stitch a Snowflake, Because Winter is Coming
Country Living magazine always has the cutest little free cross-stitch charts (you can see the whole bunch of them here) but I haven’t shared them for a while so I wanted to check on the newer patterns and I Read More ...
A Gorgeous Modern Christmas Sampler
Let’s be honest, I love pretty much everything Satsuma Street designs, but I really adore this modern Christmas bell pull design.
Admittedly most of us don’t need bell pulls these days, but you can stitch it as a vertical Read More ...
A Simple Bee to Cross Stitch
I was browsing Pinterest the other day and I cam across this cute little bee cross-stitch pattern.
It’s a free chart from Crafting DIY Center, and it would be great on a sampler or stitched by itself and framed Read More ...
It’s Not Too Late for Cross Stitch Pumpkins
I know some people are putting up their Christmas trees already, but I for one do not want to rush the season. I’d like to hang on to fall as long as possible, and that means a few more orange, Read More ...