The thing that drew me to The World in Stitches’ Etsy shop was all the bright and cheerful color. The shop, which is based in the UK, has a header (as of this writing anyway) that shows four different colorful Read More ...
Designer Spotlight: Mamida Pattern
Here’s a little peek into the process here at CraftGossip (at least for the cross stitch site): I come up with a general idea of what kind of pattern roundups I want to write, whether that’s seasonal or something else Read More ...
Designer Spotlight: Stone Street Stitchworks
If you’re a fan of ornamental folk cross stitch designs, you’ll want to check out Stone Street Stitchworks, an Etsy designer based in Houston, Texas.
According to their shop description, they feature designs with an “ornamental country style” inspired by Read More ...
Designer Spotlight: Notforgotten Farm
Notforgotten Farm is an Etsy shop dedicated to primitive needlework patterns and supplies. Based in Virginia, the shop has patterns for counted and uncounted cross stitch, embroidery, punch needle and appliques, as well as a couple of hand-sewing patterns. They Read More ...
Designer Spotlight: Stitchin Madness
Stitchin Madness is an Etsy shop based in California that has a lot of little cross stitch patterns on various themes that can be purchased separately or in bundles.
What originally caught my eye when scrolling through Etsy looking for Read More ...
Tips for Designing Your Own Cross Stitch Patterns
I don’t listen to a lot of podcasts about crafting or anything else, but I did recently come across this older podcast from Hannah Handmakes with Nicola from Mindful Stitching Company that’s all about how to design cross stitch patterns. Read More ...
Stitchers Share Snarky Reactions to Design Contest
I don’t know what thread maker DMC was thinking when it proposed a design contest in which the winner’s design would be made into a pattern without compensating the designer, but the design community definitely didn’t like the idea.
Because Read More ...
Sale: What Delilah Did
I am a long time fan of What Delilah Did. I love her patterns and kits. For a limited time, you can get her patterns and kits for 50% off! You heard me right, 50 PERCENT! How great is that? Read More ...
Cross Stitch Featured Artist: PatternBird
I have a new favorite shop on Etsy…PatternBird. Her patterns range from whimsical to art deco and I want all of them! I love that her patterns seem to have a certain sense of calm to them. You Read More ...
Don’t Miss Sale
Kooler Design Studio has just finished doing their summer inventory and while they were clearing out the warehouse they found all sorts of treasures to share with us – at a discount of course. Whether you like Cross-stitch or Needlepoint, Read More ...
