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 ...
I Love You Tattoo Style Cross Stitch
The heart tattoo is a classic motif that has moved beyond the world of tattoos into general crafting.
Check out this sweet I Love You Tattoo cross stitch pattern from Aliton Embroidery. The design is 40 by 36 stitches and Read More ...
Elves Bring in the New Year in these Sweet Cross Stitch Patterns
Happy New Year!
I wanted to start the year by thanking you for joining us here at Craft Gossip. We love getting to share craft ideas with you and will only do more of the same in 2019.
If you Read More ...
Who’s Ready for Christmas Cross Stitch?
I am not one of those people who likes to rush the holiday season (maybe because I’m a knitter and I like to believe there’s still a long time to knit some gifts for people), but I know a lot Read More ...
Check out This Amazing Piece of Cross-Stitched Art
While it’s not cross stitch in the traditional sense, this art installation from Ana Martins, aka Aheneah, is a fantastic homage to cross stitch worked in yarn and screws.
The project, called Switch-Over, represents the carefree attitude of students at Read More ...
A Cross Stitch Pattern for Those who Treat Halloween Like Christmas
If you’re the type who puts up a tree for Halloween, maybe you’d also like to stitch some Halloween ornaments.
I love the Halloween baubles pattern from sosaecaetano on etsy.
The design has eight little holiday themed ornaments, ranging from Read More ...
Stitch a Sweet Skeleton Cat
For my daughter’s birthday, one of her classmates (who is well-known for his offbeat gifts) gave her a skeleton cat like you might see around Dia de los Muertos.
I love these fancy skeletons, and you can cross-stitch your own Read More ...
Halloween Cross Stitch Icons to Stitch
This little free Halloween cross stitch pattern from Iris-F Shop on Craftsy is super cute and a great one because it has a whole collection of little Halloween icons you can stitch together as shown or use separately on a Read More ...
Pumpkin Spice Cross Stitch Pattern
Are you a huge fan of Pumpkin Spice? If so, you might need to stitch up this snarky design from LeXStitchDesigns.
If pumpkin spice is your blood type, head on over to etsy for a download of this easy Read More ...
Black Cat Magic Cross Stitch Pattern
I have always liked black cats, despite — or maybe because of — their supposedly sinister association with witches.
Whether you like them the rest of the year or not, Halloween is the perfect time to add some black cats Read More ...