I don’t know if I know what the real definition of primitive cross stitch is, but to me it means patterns that look old-fashioned, like colonial American-era samplers stitched on muslin or Bible quotes stitched alongside flowers and animals.
Traditional Cross Stitch with a Touch of Snark
At first glance at My Big Toe Designs’ website, you might think you’ve stumbled upon a pretty classic cross stitch designer who makes samplers using bible verses and traditional designs.
And there is that, but if you look a Read More ...
Seasonal Cross Stitch with a Primitive Spin
This week’s designed spotlight is on Twin Peak Primitives, the design home for a duo of twin sisters from the Netherlands. Their work covers a lot of different subjects, including holidays, American patriotic designs, sampler-style stitches and more.
Since I’m Read More ...
Stitch Up Something Seasonal with Little Stitch Girl
This week’s designer profile takes us to Little Stitch Girl, whose Etsy shop is full of cute designs centered on holidays and seasons.
Her shop includes 64 designs and they all fall into a seasonal category, including:
- Spring
- Summer
Cross Stitch Patterns with Homespun Elegance
I’ve been choosing cross stitch pattern designers kind of at random to feature here from a list I found online, but it seems like a lot of the ones I’ve been choosing feature a lot of designs with a historic Read More ...
The Best Cross Stitch Pattern Generators
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‘ve never used a cross stitch pattern generator before, but they look like a great way to make a cross stitch pattern that’s perfectly unique. In some of the crafting Facebook groups I’m in, it’s common for people to Read More ...
Maker Spotlight: Stitches Lovers Shop
Stitches Lovers Shop is one of the Ukrainian cross stitch designers I’ve started following since the Russian invasion, and she has a lot of great designs that are related to the current struggle and just lots of great designs in Read More ...
Freebie: Vintage Pattern of Girls Playing
I think I have located the mother load of vintage cross stitch patterns. I found the site gancedo.eu and squealed with delight at all of the vintage cross stitch and embroidery patterns. The majority of them are from 1910-1940, are Read More ...
Featured: NeedleNosey Cross Stitch
Can I just tell you that I have found a kindred spirit in NeedleNosey. Seriously, you guys…I was looking at her etsy site and just about died from laughing so hard. I can just hear my mother’s sweet southern sass Read More ...
Debbie’s Latest WOCS Project
You know I like cats – clowns freak me out a little – but this one looks happy so far – and the cat balances it out. Read More ...