As you might guess from the name of this Etsy shop, Needle Minder Lair sells a lot of different kinds of needle minders. We’ll get to that, but they also have a nice collection of cross stitch patterns, too, so Read More ...
Christmas Gnome Cross Stitch Patterns

Gnomes are a fan favorite all year long, but they’re especially welcome in winter and during the holiday season. Check out these winter and Christmas gnome cross stitch patterns and stitch your new favorite holiday character!
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Designer Spotlight: Cotton Clara
This cheerful shop specializes in little, colorful designs, with a bit of a pop culture twist (and more than a few designs that have to do with food). Let’s check out Cotton Clara!
This shop based in the UK sells Read More ...
Hanukkah Cross Stitch Patterns
It feels like every year I find more Hanukkah cross stitch patterns to share, which I guess is true of every holiday! (Check out some past Hanukkah cross stitch patterns if you need even more inspiration. I almost shared the Read More ...
Designer Spotlight: Banani Stitchery
If you’re looking for a realistic cross stitch pattern from your favorite dog or cat, you’ll want to check out Banani Stitchery. This shop is full of gorgeous designs for different breeds of cats and dogs, so you can stitch Read More ...
Thanksgiving Cross Stitch Patterns

It’s a fine time to stitch up a turkey themed cross stitch pattern for Thanksgiving or any time you want to be reminded to be thankful.
This gobble til you wobble design from Small Cross Stitch Co is decidedly Thanksgiving Read More ...
Designer Spotlight: So Easy Pattern
So Easy Pattern is an Etsy storefront that has both cross stitch patterns and machine embroidery patterns. There’s plenty of snark but also cute stuff, landscapes, holiday patterns and more. Let’s check it out!
The biggest category in the shop Read More ...
Cornucopia Cross Stitch Patterns
I was trying to come up with a motif that is more about the harvest time of fall than specific to Thanksgiving, and I had the idea to look for some cornucopia cross stitch patterns. These would be pretty to Read More ...
Designer Spotlight: Wonder Stitch UA
Wonder Stitch UA is more than just a shop that sells cross stitch patterns. They also sell hoops, organizers and accessories for your projects, as well as individual patterns.
The biggest section of patterns in the shop is holiday, which Read More ...
Do a Color Study in Cross Stitch, Sudoku Style
I realize that headline doesn’t really tell you anything about what is happening in this project, but it’s really cool so I hope you’ll bear with me through some explanation.
Whether you want to design cross stitch patterns or just Read More ...