Charts, patterns and everything needlepoint
At my daughter’s school there’s a teacher who is amazing at cross stitch, and she loves making cross-stitch family portraits. They’re always so cute, and a fun way to add some personality to your walls that’s completely personalized and Read More ...
This is a technique that isn’t strictly cross stitch, but you could do it in cross stitch if you wanted to.
Embroidery on paper isn’t difficult, you just have to create holes to sew through, so it takes a little Read More ...
As a knitter, I know that there can be a big difference in how handcrafts work depending on which hand is dominant for you. My daughter is left-handed, too, so I have to think about this when I’m teaching her Read More ...
If you’ve ever wanted to add writing to a cross stitch design or make your own cross-stitch charts that include words, it can be a pain to figure out how to draw the letters you want in a way that Read More ...
Is there anything cuter than baby feet? What better way to celebrate a new little one than by stitching up some sweet little feet?
There’s a sweet pattern at My Cross Stitch Patterns for a birth record cross stitch pattern Read More ...
There are a lot of fun, made up holidays out there, and one of them is coming up this week. Aug. 3 is apparently National Watermelon Day, so why not celebrate by stitching up some watermelon-themed cross-stitch charts?
Galina Yoho Read More ...
I realized after I published my post yesterday about a cross-stitch Olympic rings chart that Cut Out and Keep actually has some other Olympic-themed charts you might want to check out:
The Olympics are almost here, and it’s a lot of fun to incorporate crafting into the celebration. I mean, you’re going to be watching a lot of TV anyway, right? So why not stitch something Olympic-themed while you’re at it? Read More ...
I love this little bicycle cross-stitch chart from Make it Yourself magazine.
It’s a pretty small chart and only uses three colors. It’s the perfect design to stitch up and hang in a six-inch hoop, and it would be the Read More ...
I’m not even remotely ready to think about Christmas yet, but if hitting six months until the holiday has you itching to do some stitching in green and red, I’ve got you covered.
Get ready to deck the halls and Read More ...