This time of year in particular I feel like I am living on coffee and good intentions.
If I had time to do any cross-stitch, I might want to cross stitch this pattern, which describes the correct order of things Read More ...
Little Christmas Bits to Cross Stitch
Little Christmas (or any holiday, really) patterns are so fun to stitch up because you can use them on gift tags, make holiday-themed bookmarks, add them to cards or lots of other projects.
Hancock’s House of Happy has some really Read More ...
Stitch a Christmas Sampler
Do you know about Stitch People? It’s a concept that allows you to stitch portraits of people complete with details that make them look like themselves.
Stitch People has a sweet Christmas sampler you can download (email required) with Rudolph, Read More ...
Stitch a Snowman on Plastic or Regular Canvas
This sweet snowman pattern from Just Cross Stitch (link is to a PDF) was designed to be used on the top of a box made of plastic canvas.
You can also stitch it on plastic canvas and cut the snowman Read More ...
Stitched Mandalas for all Four Seasons
I love these little seasonal projects from The Floss Box. She calls them mandalas, and they are little 61 x 61 stitch projects for each season of the year.
They would be cute worked together and put in a frame, Read More ...
How to Make Colored Cross-Stitch Fabric
I have to admit I’d never thought of trying to change the color of cross-stitch cloth, especially considering all the cool colors and effects that are available to purchase these days.
But if you wanted to make a very specific Read More ...
Cross Stitch Snowflake Ornaments
Whether your tree is already decked or you’re still looking for a few special ornaments or decorations for your holiday home, you’ll want to check out these pretty cross stitch snowflake ornaments from Made to Treasure.
These remind me of Read More ...
Cross-Stitch You Christmas Cards and Tags
Now, I’m not saying you should cross-stitch all of your Christmas cards and gift tags — unless you only give them to two or three people — but these pretty gift tag designs from Alita Designs might inspire you to Read More ...
Stitch a Star of David for Hanukkah
Hanukkah kind of snuck up on my this year! It begins on Dec. 2, a full 10 days earlier than last year, which I guess it why it feels so early.
If you celebrate, this great Hanukkah pattern from AC Read More ...
How to Turn Cross Stitch into an Ornament
Now that it’s high tree-decorating time, you might be wondering if there are ways you can use cross stitch on your tree. Of course there are!
I like this tutorial from Samplers and Santas that shows how to make a Read More ...