I recently found this pattern booklet, “A Mother’s Love
” in my stash of crafty books, and it would be a lovely thing to stitch for your mom or a mom in your life for Mother’s Day. (I know Read More ...
Review: 50 Cross Stitch Quickies Christmas
If you love little bitty Christmas cross-stitch patterns, you’re sure to enjoy 50 Cross Stitch Quickies Christmas
, a booklet from Leisure Arts by Plaid Bucilla. (Note: as of this writing I am not finding the booklet on the Leisure Read More ...
Review: I Got 99 Problems But a Stitch Ain’t One
Subversive or salty cross-stitch patterns are a lot of fun to make and to display in your home or give as gifts. These sorts of projects refute the reputation of cross stitch as being something for little old ladies or Read More ...
Stitch Your Family with Help from Do-It-Yourself Stitch People
Last month I shared a post with different tips for cross-stitching your family from Do Small Things with Love. I’ve seen online that there’s a book all about making cross-stitch portraits, but I haven’t had a chance to look at Read More ...
Review: Cross-Stitch to Calm
Most needlecrafts are touted for their calming and meditative properties, but I think cross stitch might be even more relaxing than other crafts in a way because it is so slow. You have to have patience for a pattern to Read More ...
Get Your Christmas Stitching Started with Christmas Greetings
I have been cleaning out my office recently and I found this little booklet from Leisure Arts, which seemed appropriate since it’s basically Christmas in July time.
Christmas Greetings
has patterns for three different designs that could be used in Read More ...
Stitch Up Some Birds with Birds of a Feather Booklet
I love the look of birds and gardens in cross-stitch, and the booklet Birds of a Feather
from Leisure Arts and Herrshners combines both in a lovely way that is sure to inspire nature-loving stitchers.
The book includes the four Read More ...
Review: 100 Cross Stitch Patterns To Mix-and-Match by Jane Greenoff
Book Title: 100 Cross Stitch Patterns To Mix-and-Match
Designer/Author: Jane Greenoff
List Price: $24.99 Read More ...
Hand-Lettering Makes Cross Stitch Cards More Personal
I love to use little motifs to make cross-stitch cards, but one area I always seem to fall short in is adding lettering. Printing it out or using stickers is no longer my only option. Read More ...
Homespun Elegance
With all the really great designs out there by Homespun Elegance, I probably don’t even need to mention them! But as they are one of my personal favorites, let me!!!! The site is a dazzling array of eye candy Read More ...