I’ll admit I haven’t watched any but the first Toy Story movie (and my daughter was so creeped out by the misfit toys that crawled around on legs she has no interest in watching more) but I know a lot Read More ...
A Simple Butterfly to Cross Stitch
As I write this I’m sitting in my daughter’s school, next to windows that open onto their little butterfly garden. There are several butterflies flitting about on the butterfly bushes, and I don’t know if there is much more summery Read More ...
Cross Stitch Chart – When You Love Cats and Avocados
Avocados are super trendy both as a food product and a crafting motif. If you love avocados as much as you love cats, you’ll want to stitch up this Avocato cross stitch pattern.
Designed by ringcat and available on Read More ...
Stitch a Swirly Sun for Summer
This fun summer sun doodle cross stitch pattern is a free offering from Stitchy Luna, though you will need to sign up for her updates to get the pattern.
It’s worked in four sunny colors and is 81 by 80 Read More ...
Happy Fourth of July from Tiny Modernist
This design is a few years old but it’s a really cute one if you’re looking for a Fourth of July cross stitch pattern.
Tiny Modernist has a collection of cross stitch freebies, and if you scroll down a Read More ...
Fourth of July Greetings
This little Happy 4th of July pattern from Alita Designs would be a great holiday greeting card, or add it to a little frame to use as part of your door wreath for the celebration.
The design is worked in Read More ...
Fireworks to Cross Stitch for Fourth of July
I love the different colors of cross stitch fabric that are available these days. When I was learning to cross stitch it seems like the only colors were white and off white. Having other options makes certain designs really pop, Read More ...
Summer Time is the Perfect Time for Stitching Ice Cream
Ice cream is just cute. I don’t know why that is. Maybe it’s the combination of colors and deliciousness and that it’s something that makes most people happy. Or maybe it’s just me.
Whatever. This free ice cream pattern from Read More ...
Stitch a Simple Father’s Day Card
It always seems like Father’s Day sneaks up on me, and it often happens to fall during our vacation (which is probably why I forget about it; I’m busy thinking about other things).
If you’ve left off making something for Read More ...
Stitch a Rainbow Love Design for Pride
June is Pride Month, and while it’s not all about the rainbows, of course, this time of year you do tend to see a lot more rainbows about.
This Love Rainbow cross stitch pattern from Stitching the Night Away was Read More ...