I happen to be a fan of cats, though we only have one old man (he’s 16!) right now, we used to have two so I particularly love this cat heart cross stitch pattern from Etsy seller Mother Bee Designs. Read More ...
Stitching for Groundhog Day
Seeing as it’s Groundhog Day as I write this, it’s a little late to think about stitching this project up for this year, but I love it as much as I love this silly holiday and may well have to Read More ...
Embroidery Technique: Stitch Shading
This is a really cool technique for painting with thread that isn’t cross stitch but definitely could be useful in some of your projects.
Pam Ash has the rundown on using long and short stitches in different colors to add Read More ...
Another Sweet Heart Design
Here’s another great option if you’re looking for something to stitch for Valentine’s Day or to show someone you love them any time.
I think it’s really a Perler bead pattern, because it’s found on a site called Friendship Read More ...
Another Snowflake, Because it’s Still Winter Out There
I don’t know why all winter decorations seem to go away when Christmas is over, because there’s a whole lot of winter left after the winter holidays are over.
So why not stitch another snowflake? This one, from Needle Read More ...
A Sweet Collection of Hearts to Cross Stitch
I love this geometric hearts cross stitch pattern from etsy seller KnitSewMake.
This collection of hearts uses a different geometric design and mostly different colors for a fun but harmonious design.
Make the whole design for a project that runs Read More ...
Sleeping Cupid Cross Stitch Pattern
We’re less than a month to Valentine’s Day, so I hope it’s time to bust out the pink and red projects.
This Sleeping Cupid pattern from X-Stitch Magic is a cute little pattern that uses only one color of floss. Read More ...
Celebrate the Year of the Dog in Cross Stitch
2018 is the year of the dog in Chinese astrology, so why not stitch up a dog symbol or another fun project involving a dog?
Both Holly’s Hobbies and Stitching Stitches have cross-stitch patterns showing the Chinese zodiac symbol for Read More ...
This Sweet Bunny will Have You Thinking of Spring
I know we’re a long way off from spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and Easter is still quite a ways off as well, but I can’t resist sharing this cheerful, vintage-inspired floral bunny pattern from Sew French Embroidery.
Called Bunny Read More ...
DIY Inspiration: Stitch Your House
I love this idea to make a cross-stitch pattern of your house!
Dream Green DIY was gifted a canvas displaying her home in stitches, and she explains a little bit of how it was done so you can make Read More ...