Halloween is all about spooky stories and dressing up as characters like witches, but the history of witchcraft has a real lineage that comes down from Salem and even further back that also should be acknowledged. Whether you consider yourself Read More ...
Designer Spotlight: Autumn Andrea
Autumn Andrea sounds like a shop that’s perfectly poised for the season we’re in, and it really is, with lots of patterns for spooky season and the cozy seasons that come after.
But there’s more to it than that, so Read More ...
Cute Black Cat Cross Stitch Patterns
It’s always black cat season in my house because we have a black cat (and a tuxedo cat, so much black hair!). And we’ve covered black cat Halloween themed cross stitch patterns before, but there are so many great black Read More ...
Designer Spotlight: LaSelva Design
If you are looking for cute cross stitch patterns of animals, LaSelva Design is the place to go because that’s literally all they have. This California based Etsy shop boasts more than 350 patterns as of this writing, and almost Read More ...
Stitch Up a Cute Fall Greeting — Hello Pumpkin
I love the idea of stitching greeting cards, or really making any kinds of greeting cards to send to people. Or maybe sending cards in general. Whatever.
This “Hello Pumpkin” chart from Gathered would be a perfect one to stitch Read More ...
Acorn Cross Stitch Patterns
Acorns don’t get the same kind of attention that fall leaves do, and that’s a shame, because they are pretty in their own right and are a fun motif for crafting. Check out these acorn cross stitch patterns and stitch Read More ...
Designer Spotlight: MoonLit Patterns
MoonLit Patterns is a UK-based Etsy shop full of spooky, gothic, cottagecore, and more with a magical twist.
One of the biggest categories on the site is “enchanted girls,” which includes women in different cozy scenes like stitching, writing in Read More ...
Stitch a Haunted Bookstore for Spooky Season
This is probably a bigger project than you can finish before Halloween this year unless you’re some kind of speed demon of a stitcher, but when I saw it I knew I needed to share it because I just love Read More ...
Gorgeous Mushroom Cross Stitch Patterns
I don’t know why I feel like mushrooms may be the motif of fall this year. Don’t get me wrong; I love pumpkins, but I have made so many of them I think I at least am ready to move Read More ...
Diwali Cross Stitch Patterns
I’ve shared a few Diwali cross stitch patterns over the years, including hands holding a diya lamp and some pretty lanterns.
I wanted to look for some more patterns for Diwali this year, and here’s what I found.