Charts, patterns and everything needlepoint
“Ohana means family” is a quote made popular in the wider world by the movie Lilo and Stitch, but it’s a common concept in Hawaiian culture.
If it’s a concept you like in your own family, check out this Read More ... “Ohana Means Family Cross Stitch Pattern”
I was hunting around for some Mardi Gras themed cross-stitch patterns that I haven’t already shared (you can check out some other designs here) and I found the site Spicy Needlepoint.
They have a bunch of great designs, including Read More ... “Check Out These Spicy Mardi Gras Designs”
I know it’s not quite spring but it’s been warm this week where I live (never mind the 40 degree drop in temperature that happened yesterday) so I’m thinking about all the spring projects.
This one is a direct link Read More ... “Say Hello to Spring with this Sweet Pattern”
This is definitely not a traditional Easter cross stitch design.
And that’s probably what I like about it.
The bold colors and large lettering in this Happy Easter cross stitch pattern from Lucky Star Stitches are striking and look like Read More ... “A Colorful Cross Stitch Design for Easter”
Happy Chinese or Lunar New Year! Today ushers in the year of the pig, and of course there are some really cute cross-stitch patterns available to commemorate it. Here are a few I found:
I love the giant ears on Read More ... “Pig Cross Stitch Patterns for Chinese New Year”
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 ... “I Love You Tattoo Style Cross Stitch”
Heart shapes are a great design element any time of year, but especially around Valentine’s Day. It’s fun to see hearts combined with other classic designs, like this gingham heart cross stitch design from Felt Magnet.
Designed by Karen Creftor, Read More ... “Stitch a Gingham Heart to Show Your Love”
Stitch People has a really cute free cross stitch pattern for Valentine’s Day that you can easily personalize for your favorite couple.
The pattern shows a man and a woman but you could easily change it to two men or Read More ... “Personalize this Sweet Valentine’s Day Cross Stitch Pattern”
I love the little cross stitch freebies from Country Living magazine, and they have a new one each month that are all collected on the same cross stitch freebies page, with the newest ones at the top.
This month’s Read More ... “Stitch a Pretty Winter White Flower”
There are lots of different Valentine’s Day themed cross-stitch patterns out there, but I think this is the first one I have seen that involves a raccoon.
It’s not something I would have thought of, but I have to admit Read More ... “This Valentine Raccoon Might Steal Your Heart”