I love the look of birds and gardens in cross-stitch, and the booklet Birds of a Feather
from Leisure Arts and Herrshners combines both in a lovely way that is sure to inspire nature-loving stitchers.
The book includes the four Read More ...
Add a Welcoming Pineapple Design to Your Doorway
Pineapples are a fun shape to use in all sorts of projects, but did you know they’re actually a symbol of welcome?
So they’re the perfect fruit to use in this Pineapple Cross-Stitch Welcome Sign project from Imagine Gnats. The Read More ...
Adorable Cross Stitch Patterns from Country Living Magazine
I don’t read Country Living, but I followed a link on Pinterest for a really cute Mason jar cross-stitch chart and realized they have a whole page with more than a dozen free cross-stitch patterns.
As you might imagine, they Read More ...
Cross – Stitch a Little Dreamcatcher
Dreamcatchers are a popular motif in crafting, whether you are making actual dreamcatchers or using the shape in a painting or other design.
This little dreamcatcher cross-stitch chart from Amanda Gregory is pretty and small (a little more than 3 Read More ...
How to Cross Stitch on Crochet
Most of the time most people cross stitch on Aida or other fabric, but there are lots of other ways to add cross stitch to projects that started out with a different craft.
For example, you can cross stitch on Read More ...
Stitch Up Some Star-Spangled Fun
Americans are celebrating their independence with a long weekend this weekend, and it’s a perfect time to start a new cross-stitch project in red, white and blue.
This Star-Spangled Happiness Chart from Stitching the Night Away is a great choice Read More ...
Pattern Inspiration: Cross-Stitch Constellations
There is no pattern to go with these lovely stitched constellations from Miniature Rhino, but it wouldn’t be too hard to find a star chart for the constellations you want to stitch and make them freehand.
Hers include things like Read More ...
Check Out These Cute Cross Stitch Sea Creatures and Pirates
I’m really starting to love the DMC blog, Common Thread, which not only has cute, free, downloadable cross-stitch charts, but lots of other cute projects using thread and yarn as well.
They recently posted a set of sea creatures and Read More ...
Free Cutie Bear Cross-Stitch Chart
This is a rather old one, but I really love the Cutie Bear cross-stitch pattern that’s a free download from Crafty Guild.
It looks sort of like a ballerina panda, which my daughter no doubt would love. It’s worked with Read More ...
Stitch a Chart to Celebrate Summer
Now that summer is officially here, it’s time to stitch up some summer fun. There are lots of cross-stitch charts that use summer images as there themes, but some patterns get even more literal, like this one from Tiny Modernist. Read More ...