Charts, patterns and everything needlepoint
This Easter egg ornament cross-stitch project from Fave Crafts is darling! It features little bands of different designs in pastel colors and great details like working in little pink seed beads and using cording around the outside of the egg. Read More ...
My daughter’s school gets really into Pi Day (March 14, aka 3/14). The older kids have their science fair that day and the prize is a pie. I think there’s also a pie baking contest among the teachers, and lots Read More ...
I never think to add bands or borders to my cross stitch projects. I pretty much just stitch them as they are shown.
But adding a border or bands between motifs can make a project a little more interesting and Read More ...
When I saw this Harry Potter inspired pattern while scrolling through Pinterest the other day, I just knew I had to share it.
For all of us who love HP and love coffee, this Espresso Patronum design from Rainbowstitchcross on Read More ...
When I was a kid, pretty much the only colors of cross-stitch fabric you could buy where I lived were white and cream (or what’s called Ivory in the picture above). I don’t even remember black Aida fabric being around, Read More ...
I can’t believe that February is almost over already (so much so, indeed, that I just typed January in that sentence <insert eyeroll emoji>).
If you want to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with stitching, check out this cute little pattern Read More ...
I have to be honest; I tend to stick with really easy cross-stitch patterns when I am stitching myself. I know that I can do bigger and more complex projects but I just don’t push myself to do them often. Read More ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...