Charts, patterns and everything needlepoint
One of the popular genres of cross stitching these days is cross stitching family portraits, or self-portraits, or cross stitched versions of famous people or made up people or any combination of the above.
There are whole books and websites Read More ...
This is the time of year when I start wishing it were time for a beach vacation (and my daughter has decided she doesn’t like the beach so the answer to that might be about five more years). Whether you Read More ...
I feel like Memorial Day is the start of patriotic season in the United States. We have Memorial Day, Flag Day and the Fourth of July in a three-month span, and it feels like it’s always appropriate to have summer Read More ...
Last month I shared a bunch of cat cross stitch patterns, so it seemed only fair that I add some dog cross stitch projects to the mix. I’d actually been saving up this punny hot dog pattern for a Read More ...
It’s the time of year when I can feel summer coming on even though we’re still firmly in springtime. It makes me want to start crafting projects with more of a summery feel to them, which is probably why I Read More ...
Even though their patterns cover a wide range of seasons, holidays and motifs, there’s just something about the designs from Etsy seller Goffin Design that evokes spring to me.
The colors are bright, fresh and cheerful, whether they’re used to Read More ...
I love watching out for when the butterflies start heading back north in the spring. Every year I want to plant more flowers in the hope of drawing more butterflies to my yard. If it’s not yet time for butterflies Read More ...
If you’re a fan of a nature theme or know a nature lover you want to stitch for, Cross Stitch for the Earth by Emma Congdon has some fun options for you.
The 20 projects in this book include pro-environment Read More ...
Anzac Day is marked each year on April 25 as a reminder of the battle of Gallipoli, a conflict against the Ottoman Turks in 1915 that resulted in the deaths of more than 8,000 Australian soldiers. Anzac is a nickname Read More ...
Notforgotten Farm is an Etsy shop dedicated to primitive needlework patterns and supplies. Based in Virginia, the shop has patterns for counted and uncounted cross stitch, embroidery, punch needle and appliques, as well as a couple of hand-sewing patterns. They Read More ...