DIY Tutorials and Patterns

This Unicorn Cross Stitch Bookmark is the Cutest

August 10, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

The other day at the craft store I saw notebooks with covers you could cross stitch, but I didn’t see any of the cool paper bookmarks with holes for cross stitching like are used in this project.

I’m sure they Read More ...

Minis from the Seashore Help You Hold onto Summer

August 9, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

I can’t believe school is starting back next week where I live. This summer went by in a flash!

If you want to hold onto summer vibes just a little bit longer, check out these cute summer minis from Blue Read More ...

Celebrate Summer with this Watermelon Cross Stitch

August 2, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

There’s not much that says summer to me like fresh, juicy, ripe watermelon. Maybe tomatoes. But watermelon is pretty great.

It happens to be watermelon day on August 3, the random holiday calendar tells me, so there’s really no better Read More ...

Stitch a Creamsicle for Creamsicle Day

July 30, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

August is not a month with a lot of holidays in it (except my birthday, which should totally be a holiday where we all stay home and craft) but one silly holiday to be found in the month falls on Read More ...

Hamilton Bookmark Cross Stitch Pattern

July 26, 2019 by Sarah White 2 Comments

I’ve been a fan of Hamilton for a while now (and even knit a Hamilton themed washcloth) so when I saw this Hamilton bookmark on Bluprint I had to share it.

The pattern uses the Hamilton standing on a Read More ...

Stitch a Super Cute Dragon

July 25, 2019 by Sarah White 2 Comments

Dragons are interesting creatures because sometimes they are portrayed as scary and sometimes as cute.

This one definitely falls in the cute category.

This pattern from Cross Stitch Pattern.net (membership required to download) is 122 by 133 stitches, or about Read More ...

Hang on to Summer with These Great Seaside Designs

July 22, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

When I graduated from college I spent a summer working at a newspaper in Massachusetts, so even though I live far from the seaside now there’s a special place in my heart for lobster boils by the beach.

These free Read More ...

Keep Calm and Teach On

July 17, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

Sometimes you can find cross-stitch patterns in unexpected places. I have found designs that were made for melty beads or charted knitting designs that would work just as well in cross stitch.