Whimsical animals with a folk art feel are what you’ll find at the Etsy shop Pigeon Coop Designs. Let’s take a closer look.
While animal projects dominate the listings on the front page, there are actually more projects categorized as Read More ...
Cross Stitching on Plastic Canvas
Last month I shared a post about three-dimensional options for cross stitch designs, and one of the things that was mentioned was doing cross stitch on plastic canvas. This isn’t something I’ve ever done (though I have stitched Read More ...
Cute Father’s Day Cross Stitch Patterns
As a crafter I tend to pay more attention to Mother’s Day than I do to Father’s Day, but fathers deserve love and stitched tokens of appreciation, too, so let’s take a look at some cute Father’s Day cross stitch Read More ...
Designer Spotlight: Stitching 4 Seasons
Stitch 4 Seasons has a small but cute collection of cross stitch patterns that’s heavy on patriotic designs and samplers done in the form of cake stands.
Because that’s sort of a unique cross stitch genera I wanted to make Read More ...
Cross Stitch Celebrating Canadian Cities
I love the old of old fashioned travel posters, and translating those kinds of posters into cross stitch is a fun way to commemorate a trip or stitch up your favorite city.
This collection of Canada themed city travel posters Read More ...
Sandcastle Cross Stitch Patterns
It might be a little early as I write this to be thinking about summer vacation, but let’s take a look at some sandcastle cross stitch patterns while we’re dreaming of the beach.
I love this little sandcastle in a Read More ...
Designer Spotlight: Mood Stitching
Mood Stitching is a rather small Etsy shop based in Thailand, bu the detail and specialties of the shop really caught my eye and made me want to share it.
One of the biggest categories is called Fraktur, which I Read More ...
Postage Stamp Cross Stitch Bundle Features Every US State
While I’m definitely drawn to big, dramatic cross stitch patterns with lots of details, my attention span is such that smaller projects are a lot more likely to get done. Lots of cross stitch designers appeal to this small project Read More ...
Patriotic Cross Stitch to Celebrate America 250
The United States has a pretty big birthday coming up, and lots of cross stitchers seem to be celebrating with commemorative patriotic cross stitch designs. If you want to stitch up something special for America 250, check out these patriotic Read More ...
Book Review: Cross Stitch Cabinet of Curiosities
If you’re a fan of the strange and unusual, little trinkets gathered from here and there, natural wonders and found objects, you’ll enjoy the projects in Grace Isobel’s Cross Stitch Cabinet of Curiosities: 500 Magical Motifs and Peculiar Patterns. Read More ...