I always enjoy it when the flat medium of cross stitch is able to capture the feeling of movement. In this freebie from Mamou, the silhouette of a running horse dashes straight from your needle out to your fabric. It Read More ...
How Great Thou Art
This freebie from Feathers in the Nest reminds me of many a Sunday from my childhood spent in church singing the traditional hymns of old. This hymn in particular was a favorite. Even though I have taken a different path Read More ...
Pink Elephants
Elephants are one of my favorite type of animals. They are so fun to watch as they swing their trunks and squirt water and grab leaves from the trees and eat them. I especially like to watch the interaciton between Read More ...
Amitie Snail
I will be the first to say that the words “cute” and “snail” are not always paired in my mind, but that is exactly what I thought when I saw this little chart from the Mamou blog. The snail is Read More ...
Sweet Little Doggie Cross Stitch Pattern
When I was a child, my sister and I drove my mother to distraction playing a recording of the song “How Much is That Doggie in the Window.” This doggie looks as cute as I imagined that doggie might have Read More ...
Not for Granted
I love making personalized gifts for weddings and cross-stitched gifts offer so many ways to really make things special. You can add the name of the bride and groom, use the wedding colors, or even incorporate the wedding photo or Read More ...
Pyrex Junkie
I always thought my husband was kind of odd because he collects a certain kind of Corelle – Golden Butterfly. They are vintage and cool. I am really glad his taste is not too garish. Then I found out that Read More ...
Butterflies
Agi writes that she has been stitching many charity squares lately, so she was inspired to design some charts of her own for a little variety. If you are looking for some new charts to use for charity squares or Read More ...
Two-humped Camel
I have been playing a game that is set in the desert, so when I saw this camel cross stitch chart, I though, how apropos! This two-humped camel is a simple outline design that will be fun to stitch. Get Read More ...
Blackwork Fill Pattern
Here’s another fun blackwork project from Imaginesque. There’s so much you can do with these little charts – fill in a background or just fill up a bookmark or small ornament. Play around with a fun floss. There are two Read More ...