I was hunting around for some Mardi Gras themed cross-stitch patterns that I haven’t already shared (you can check out some other designs here) and I found the site Spicy Needlepoint.
They have a bunch of great designs, including Read More ...
Say Hello to Spring with this Sweet Pattern
I know it’s not quite spring but it’s been warm this week where I live (never mind the 40 degree drop in temperature that happened yesterday) so I’m thinking about all the spring projects.
This one is a direct link Read More ...
Pig Cross Stitch Patterns for Chinese New Year
Happy Chinese or Lunar New Year! Today ushers in the year of the pig, and of course there are some really cute cross-stitch patterns available to commemorate it. Here are a few I found:
I love the giant ears on 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 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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...