I’m not a huge fan of skeletons as Halloween decor, but when it comes to this Skelecorn cross stitch pattern I think I can make an exception.
This cute little design from My Darling Plum features the x-ray vision version Read More ...
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by Sarah White
I’m not a huge fan of skeletons as Halloween decor, but when it comes to this Skelecorn cross stitch pattern I think I can make an exception.
This cute little design from My Darling Plum features the x-ray vision version Read More ...
by Sarah White
I can’t resist sharing a couple more Halloween themed cross-stitch patterns this week, like this cute cauldron with bats flying out of it from Witch Stitch Which on Etsy.
There’s definitely something magical brewing in this cauldron, which measures 49 Read More ...
by Sarah White
Pumpkins and jack o’lanterns are pretty classic crafting motifs, but there are still ways to give them a bit of a modern twist.
This Halloween cross-stitch pattern from MariBori Embroidery uses a non-traditional shape for the jack o’lantern, almost as Read More ...
by Sarah White
I really love this Halloween cross stitch design from VladaXStitch.
There’s something about the haunted house and the bats and the outline of the pumpkin that’s kind of spooky but also modern and fun.
It’s 102 by 99 stitches and Read More ...
by Sarah White
I’m been sharing lots of pumpkin cross stitch patterns lately but there are lots of other symbols of Halloween we can stitch up for the season.
Like this bat cross-stitch pattern from Catholic Sprouts. This little bat is actually pretty Read More ...
by Sarah White
Unicorns still seem to be a popular crafting motif, so why not combine them with the seasonal shape of the moment — pumpkins?
This pumpkin unicorn cross-stitch pattern from LabPattern on Etsy is actually really cute. It also looks a Read More ...
by Sarah White
There are so many cool cross-stitch products out there. The spooky spider cross-stitch pattern from Stitched Modern features something I didn’t even know existed: cross-stitch fabric pre-printed with spider webs.
You can stitch the spiders right onto these webs for Read More ...
by Sarah White
Black cats, cobwebs, skulls and jack o’lanterns — all are spooky signs that it’s Halloween time.
And all are featured on this Trick or Treat cross stitch pattern from Anna XStitch, available on Etsy for $4.95.
The design uses six Read More ...
by Sarah White
Another great source for cross-stitch patterns that weren’t originally designed as cross-stitch patterns is the world of perler bead or melty bead designs.
These patterns are on a grid of squares, too, so it’s simple to translate them from beads Read More ...
by Sarah White
One of the cool things about cross stitch is that, because it’s on a grid, you can use other gridded patterns as cross-stitch patterns even if that wasn’t the initial intent of the design.
Brik, for instance, has a lot Read More ...