If you are new to the craft of cross stitching or just want to improve your skills and have better results and more enjoyment in your projects, check out this list of 7 things I wish I knew before I Read More ...
Stitch a Pretty Winter White Flower
I love the little cross stitch freebies from Country Living magazine, and they have a new one each month that are all collected on the same cross stitch freebies page, with the newest ones at the top.
This month’s Read More ...
This Valentine Raccoon Might Steal Your Heart
There are lots of different Valentine’s Day themed cross-stitch patterns out there, but I think this is the first one I have seen that involves a raccoon.
It’s not something I would have thought of, but I have to admit Read More ...
Love Balloon Cross Stitch Pattern
I love craft designs that are a little bit of an optical illusion. Like this Love cross stitch design from Cozy Evening’s Stitch, which looks like a balloon curved into the word Love.
It’s so cool! And of course would Read More ...
A Little Bit of Tetris Love
I find a lot of cool cross-stitch patterns on sites made for beaders. The patterns use squares, same as cross-stitching, and there are some really fun designs. All you have to do is find the thread you want to use Read More ...
A Bookmark to Protect Your Current Read
If people in your household tend to wander off with your books, it might be time to stitch up a “Hands off My Book” bookmark.
This funny design was made by Kell Smurthwaite of Kincavel Krosses and measures 105 Read More ...
Little Ombre Hearts to Cross Stitch
I love hearts of all sizes, and they’re such a simple shape to stitch and a great way to work with a repeating pattern.
Little Lovelies adds another dimension to the tiny repeating heart idea by making them ombre hearts Read More ...
A Starry Heart for Valentine’s Day and Beyond
Now that Christmas is over, I’m ready to break out all the heart shaped decorations and pink and red everything. But symbols of love don’t have to be pink and girly, they can be as bright as the whole universe. Read More ...
Cross Stitch a Funny Project to Keep Out Drafts
Do you have a drafty house? Are you a fan of puns? You might just need to add this Mind the Gap draft excluder project to your list.
Pillar Box Blue has the full instructions for making the design with Read More ...
A Cute Way to Display a Little Cross-Stitch Project
I browse around on Pinterest a lot to find projects to share with you, and while this isn’t a cross-stitch pattern itself it is a really cute way to display a bit of cross stitch that you might want to Read More ...