As a knitter, I have a fondness for all fiber-bearing animals, but I have to say, llamas and alpacas are my favorites.
They’re just so darn cute, and if the current llama trend in crafts is any indication, I’m not Read More ...
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As a knitter, I have a fondness for all fiber-bearing animals, but I have to say, llamas and alpacas are my favorites.
They’re just so darn cute, and if the current llama trend in crafts is any indication, I’m not Read More ...
I am not much for complicated cross-stitch projects, but this sugar skull pattern just might change my mind.
It was printed in the French magazine Prima, excepted from the book Motifs Trash au point de croix (Trash Motifs in Read More ...
Though the mornings have been cool lately where I live, it’s like fall in the morning and summer in the afternoon.
Whether you’re already feeling full-on fall where you live or still waiting for the weather to catch up to Read More ...
Sullivans USA has a lot of great freebie cross-stitch patterns, but I really like the options for fall. (Scroll down a little on the page to find them.)
There are acorns and a harvest-time theme with pumpkins, a red Read More ...
Badass Cross Stitch has a lot of great activist cross-stitch patterns, but I really love her new activist alphabet.
Each letter is formed with a little raised fist inside and each letter stands for a principle of social justice Read More ...
When I first came across the mini cat cross-stitch pattern page at Happiness is Cross Stitching, I wanted to point you in particular to the summer and patriotic cat designs, but really they’re alls o cute you need to take Read More ...
I love this Wish You Were Here cross stitch chart, designed by Ursula Michael for her book Cross Stitch by the Sea.
It’s like a stitched postcard from the beach, complete with colorful beach chairs and umbrella, the line of Read More ...
We are so. close. to the end of the school year here. Literally counting down the days. We’re especially excited this year because we’re heading to the beach for our vacation within days of the end of school.
If you’re Read More ...
I wanted to share a little something for Cinco de Mayo, but not of the culturally stereotypical type stuff you normally see this time of year.
I thought a Mexican flag cross stitch pattern would be great, but strangely enough Read More ...
This is more of an inspiration than an actual pattern, but I saw this cat alphabet on Pinterest the other day and I just had to share it.
The original picture was posted on Flickr, and it was taken from Read More ...