The Indian festival Holi is coming up soon, and one of the ways that holiday is marked is with the drawing of rangoli, colorful mandalas that often have a floral design.
These designs are meant to be ephemeral, but ours Read More ...
Bumblebee and Clover Cross Stitch Pattern
This bumblebee and clover cross stitch design from Nadezhda Mashtakova is stunning and has a lot of great detail in the bee’s wings and the flower itself.
The design is 75 by 71 stitches and uses 25 colors including blends. Read More ...
Give Peeps a Chance Cross Stitch
This cross stitch pattern made me laugh out loud so I just had to share it.
Peeps are such a fun shape and I do love a good pun, so Give Peeps a Chance is really a great design for Read More ...
Dumpster Fire Phoenix Cross Stitch Pattern
Now that we’re a year into pandemic times, it’s starting to feel like the end is somewhere closer, even if not quite in sight yet.
Maybe we can rise from the ashes of this Dumpster fire into something even better. Read More ...
Easter Cross Stitch Patterns
Easter is right around the corner and if you’re looking to stitch up some new decor for the holiday, check out these patterns, all available on Etsy.
This Happy Easter bunny cross-stitch design is simple and quick to stitch. It’s Read More ...
I Survived the Pandemic Cross Stitch
Even a year in it feels a little premature to talk about surviving the pandemic, but all of us who have gotten this far certainly survived something.
If you’d like to commemorate the last year with a stitching project, this Read More ...
Garden Patch Cross Stitch Pattern
It’s warm this week where I live, which has me thinking about starting the garden, though I know better (there’s usually a cold snap at the end of March).
But it’s a fine time to start stitching a garden, which Read More ...
Make an Easter Wreath with Cross-Stitched Mini Eggs
There’s a lot of different crafts going on in this Easter wreath from Hannah Hand Makes.
The base is made by cutting and tying strips of fabric onto a wreath form, which is then decorated with bunnies with pom-pom tails Read More ...
St. Patrick’s Day Collage Cross Stitch Pattern
This St. Patrick’s Day cross stitch design reminds me of the game Spot-It, or like you could play a game of I-spy with it once you’re done stitching.
It features a bunch of little motifs related to the holiday and Read More ...
Lucky Day Cross Stitch Pattern
This St. Patrick’s Day cross stitch pattern is a little different from others you might see because instead of leprechauns and rainbows there’s a cat and a mouse decked in green with rainbow-colored sprinkles.
This design is from Happiness is Read More ...