The Indian festival Holi is coming up soon, and one of the ways that holiday is marked is with the drawing of rangoli, colorful mandalas that often have a floral design.
These designs are meant to be ephemeral, but ours Read More ...
Easter Cross Stitch Patterns
Easter is right around the corner and if you’re looking to stitch up some new decor for the holiday, check out these patterns, all available on Etsy.
This Happy Easter bunny cross-stitch design is simple and quick to stitch. It’s Read More ...
I Survived the Pandemic Cross Stitch
Even a year in it feels a little premature to talk about surviving the pandemic, but all of us who have gotten this far certainly survived something.
If you’d like to commemorate the last year with a stitching project, this Read More ...
Garden Patch Cross Stitch Pattern
It’s warm this week where I live, which has me thinking about starting the garden, though I know better (there’s usually a cold snap at the end of March).
But it’s a fine time to start stitching a garden, which Read More ...
Easy St. Patrick’s Day Cross Stitch
Shamrocks are a classic design for St. Patrick’s Day and this design by David Jackson for Camus International Ltd.
He says it can be stitched on a 5 by 5 inch piece of fabric. It uses five colors. You could Read More ...
St. Patrick’s Day Cross Stitch Pattern
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in stitching with this fun design from Celtic Hobbies.
A leprechaun is relaxing next to his pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
The pattern uses 14 colors and looks to be 100 by Read More ...
Warm Vibes Cross Stitch Pattern
With so much of the United States in the deep cold right now, it seems like we could all use some warm vibes.
Stitch this one up for the coffee or tea lover in your life (or for yourself if Read More ...
Robbie and Julia Cross Stitch
Who loves the movie “The Wedding Singer”? This inspired cross-stitch pattern would be great to stitch for a wedding or to show your favorite person you want to grow old with them.
The design by Good Morning Maui is 69 Read More ...
Rainbow Heart Cross Stitch Pattern
It’s the season of hearts, and this rainbow-colored heart is a cute one for Valentine’s Day or any other time.
This is a good pattern for new stitchers because it’s small — just 42 by 42 stitches — and a Read More ...
Lovebirds Valentine’s Chart
This vintage-inspired chart of lovebirds can be used for cross-stitch, knitting or crochet, but I love the idea of doing it as cross-stitch on some cream-colored fabric.
The design is 52 by 61 stitches and as charted would use three Read More ...