I’ve written before about how cute the collection of cross-stitch patterns published by Country Living magazine. They aren’t the easiest to scroll through, but I saw a picture of this great United States cross stitch pattern on Pinterest and decided Read More ...
A Cross-Stitch Pattern that Says What We’re All Thinking
It’s sure been a year so far, hasn’t it? The news hasn’t stopped and most of it has been pretty bad.
You might even say it’s been a bit of a Dumpster fire.
If you want to commemorate in stitching Read More ...
Cross Stitch this Stunning Moth
This time of year there are lots of butterflies and moths all around where I live, and it’s fun to use them as a crafting motif.
This cross-stitch pattern for a Common Aenetus moth was designed by Good For Her Read More ...
Black Lives Matter Cross Stitch Patterns
I’ve been looking around a lot and I’m sad to say I can’t find any Black Lives Matter cross-stitch patterns actually designed by a Black person. The ones I did find, in case you’re in the market:
Father’s Day Heart Cross Stitch Pattern
This Father’s Day word art cross stitch pattern from Buzy Bobbins is a cute way to show dad (or pa, pop, daddy, etc., lots of different names are in there) how much you love him.
This is a great way Read More ...
Colorful Flowers and a Cross Stitched Bird
It has been raining quite a lot lately where I live, which is actually pretty normal, but I just feel like I really need some color in my life right now.
These colorful flowers and bird from Animals Cross Stitch Read More ...
Get Ready for Summer in Cross Stitch
I am pretty much always cold, so summer is my favorite season because I usually don’t need quite as many layers (at least in my own house; in other people’s air conditioning is another story).
So I could definitely get Read More ...
Cross Stitch a Sweet Ode to Summer
The school year is pretty meaningless this year, but it’s also almost over where I live, so that must mean it is almost summer, right?
If you’re ready to start some summer stitching, check out this sweet design from Lizzie*Kate Read More ...
Paint a Cross-Stitch Mural
I love this idea for painting a cross-stitch mural on a wall from The Palette Muse.
Hers is a floral map of the world, which is just amazing and super dramatic, but you could do whatever sort of design you Read More ...
Free Art Nouveau Wedding Cross Stitch
I love this Art Nouveau style wedding cross stitch pattern from DMC. The flowers are so pretty, and of course you can make it in the couple’s wedding colors instead of the pinks and greens shown in the sample.
The Read More ...