It happens that Christmas Eve is also the first night of Hanukkah this year, so it’s time to get stitching on any Hanukkah gifts or decorations you might want for the holiday this year.
I have always loved Connie’s collection Read More ...
Sweet Umbrella Cross Stitch Patterns
It’s fun to be able to see what people are searching for when they visit this site, and sometimes it makes me see holes in coverage where people might not be finding what they are looking for.
I recently noticed Read More ...
More Christmas Cross-Stitch Inspiration
This is a site that will keep you busy for a while if you like Christmas and winter themed cross stitch patterns.
Gazette94 has a huge collection of free Christmas cross stitch patterns, and lots of winter designs as Read More ...
Review: 50 Cross Stitch Quickies Christmas
If you love little bitty Christmas cross-stitch patterns, you’re sure to enjoy 50 Cross Stitch Quickies Christmas
, a booklet from Leisure Arts by Plaid Bucilla. (Note: as of this writing I am not finding the booklet on the Leisure Read More ...
More Holiday-Themed Cross-Stitch Patterns
Here’s another good collection of Christmas and New Year themed cross-stitch patterns for you to check out, this time from Alita Designs.
I love the little ornament pictured, but there’s a nice variety of stuff, including a Christmas pudding Read More ...
An Oldie-But-Goodie Set of Holiday Patterns
Sometimes when searching the Internet for things you will come across patterns that are really old in Internet time. Like this collection of holiday-themed patterns from Jan Eaton that date back to 2002 and 2003. The dark ages.
There’s a Read More ...
Check Out This Lovely Stitched Nativity
Free Patterns.com is a free membership site with a ton of great patterns for all sorts of crafts. Their Christmas collection for cross stitch is wide-ranging, but I wanted in particular to point out the Blessed Creche pattern.
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Cross Stitch Snowflake Ornaments
Because my primary craft is knitting, I love craft projects in other genres that have the feel of being inspired by knitting.
That’s probably why I love these cross-stitch snowflake ornaments from Made to Treasure. They remind me of classic Read More ...
A Bunch of Christmas Patterns to Stitch
If you’re looking for something to stitch for the holidays, odds are pretty good you’ll find something you like in the free Christmas cross stitch pattern section at Kreinik.
There are snowflakes and stitched greeting cards, cross-shaped bookmarks, Read More ...
Review: I Got 99 Problems But a Stitch Ain’t One
Subversive or salty cross-stitch patterns are a lot of fun to make and to display in your home or give as gifts. These sorts of projects refute the reputation of cross stitch as being something for little old ladies or Read More ...