Of course hearts are fun to cross stitch and use in other kinds of art all through the year, but I couldn’t resist slipping in one more quick little, super cute heart project before Valentine’s Day.
A Valentine for Tetris Lovers
Tetris was probably the last video game I played with any regularity, which dates me quite a bit but also shows you why I’m the perfect target for this Tetris themed Valentine cross stitch.
The pattern features a heart made Read More ...
Check Out these Fantastic Cross-Stitched Planets
I really feel like I’ve written about this before, but I can’t find it so I guess not. Even if I have, it’s really cool, so, worth checking out again.
Artist Navid Baraty is on an interstellar mission to stitch Read More ...
Stitch a Peacock Purse with Half Stitches
The pattern is kind of old, but thanks to a blog post over on KBB Crafts & Stitches I learned about this gorgeous little peacock purse cross stitch pattern from Craft Ideas.
To be accurate, it’s actually half stitch, worked Read More ...
Stitch a Rubber Duckie to Decorate Your Bathroom
I don’t know who comes up with these things, but as I write this, today is Rubber Duckie Day. So why not celebrate by stitching up a little yellow duckie to decorate the bathroom, or anywhere else for that matter? Read More ...
These Cross-Stitched Home Items are Works of Art
Swedish designer Ulla-Stina Wikander gives old household objects amazing new life by covering them with cross stitch.
Items such as rolling pins, trays and teapots are transformed with cross-stitch fabrics she’s purchased over the years. She started covering household items Read More ...
Cross Stitch Basics: How to Read a Chart and Keep Your Place
This time of year is ripe for starting new projects, and possibly new hobbies, or even just for trying new methods of doing things you’ve been doing with less success in the past.
I am the worst, for example, when Read More ...
Get Your Floss Organized
I’m mostly a knitter, but I know that a consistent resolution that a lot of crafters have each year is to get their supplies more organized. And when it comes to cross stitch, usually the thing that needs the most Read More ...
Make Your Own Cross Stitch Designs with these Printable Grids
If designing your own cross stitch patterns is one of your resolutions for the coming year, check out these free printable blank cross stitch grids from Ajisai Press. (This website no longer exists but we were able to find these Read More ...
Learn to Cross Stitch in Minutes
If you’re making a New Year’s resolution to learn how to cross stitch — or you want to teach someone how to cross stitch in the new year — check out this overview from Yarn Tree, which says you can Read More ...