I recently found this pattern booklet, “A Mother’s Love
” in my stash of crafty books, and it would be a lovely thing to stitch for your mom or a mom in your life for Mother’s Day. (I know Read More ...
Stitch a Peacock Purse with Half Stitches
The pattern is kind of old, but thanks to a blog post over on KBB Crafts & Stitches I learned about this gorgeous little peacock purse cross stitch pattern from Craft Ideas.
To be accurate, it’s actually half stitch, worked Read More ...
Tips for Framing Cross Stitch Projects
Once you’ve finished stitching a cross-stitch project (having done what you can to keep it clean and cleaning it when you’re done if necessary), it’s time to put that beauty in a frame.
Of course the easiest way to finish Read More ...
Free Winnie the Pooh Cross-Stitch Patterns
Jan. 18 is Winnie the Pooh Day (because it is creator A.A. Milne’s birthday) so it’s the perfect time to stitch up a Winnie the Pooh cross stitch pattern.
I did a little hunting online and here are a few Read More ...
Stitch a Rubber Duckie to Decorate Your Bathroom
I don’t know who comes up with these things, but as I write this, today is Rubber Duckie Day. So why not celebrate by stitching up a little yellow duckie to decorate the bathroom, or anywhere else for that matter? Read More ...
Cross-Stitch Basics: How to Clean Cross Stitch
Despite our best efforts while we are working on a project, our cross-stitched objects sometimes get a little dirty.
Prevention can help a lot: always wash your hands before you stitch, don’t eat and stitch (or drink colored/sugary liquids), store Read More ...
Review: Cross-Stitch Samplers
Samplers
are the classic, quintessential cross-stitch project, probably what most people think of when they think of cross-stitch.
And while they are kind of old-fashioned, they’re a great way to build skills and to commit to working a larger project. Read More ...
A Stitching Project that’s for the Birds
I was recently perusing a collection of strange holidays and saw that yesterday (that’s January 5 as I write this) was Bird Day. I don’t know how one celebrates Bird Day, but we don’t need an occasion to stitch a Read More ...
These Cross-Stitched Home Items are Works of Art
Swedish designer Ulla-Stina Wikander gives old household objects amazing new life by covering them with cross stitch.
Items such as rolling pins, trays and teapots are transformed with cross-stitch fabrics she’s purchased over the years. She started covering household items Read More ...
Cross Stitch Basics: How to Read a Chart and Keep Your Place
This time of year is ripe for starting new projects, and possibly new hobbies, or even just for trying new methods of doing things you’ve been doing with less success in the past.
I am the worst, for example, when Read More ...