After almost a week of rain, I’m ready for the sunny days and colorful flowers of spring, so I couldn’t help pointing out this sweet little tulip cross stitch pattern.
Tiny Modernist designed this sweet image of three tulips Read More ...
Pump Up the Jam
Do you know about Daily Cross Stitch? It’s a site with a ton of different patterns, one of which is free every day. The rest are $2.99, which isn’t too much to ask for a little cuteness.
I found Read More ...
St. Patrick’s Day Cats to Stitch
I know I’ve shared some of these holiday-themed cats from Happiness is Cross-Stitching before, but I’m not sure I have shared the St. Patrick’s Day mini cat designs before.
Even if I have it’s worth mentioning them again for Irish Read More ...
Got Luck? Funny St. Patrick’s Day Cross Stitch
Of course you could stitch the shamrocks from the Got Luck pattern by Plum Street Samplers without the “Got Luck?” wording at the bottom, but I like that bit of humor on what’s an otherwise pretty traditional looking design.
Kiss Me Cross Stitch for St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is an admittedly strange holiday, but it’s a fun one for me to decorate for because green is my favorite color (and my brother’s name is Patrick).
I love this sweet little Kiss Me cross stitch pattern Read More ...
Stitch a Bookmark Covered with Bookshelves
I’m a big fan of cross-stitched and otherwise crafted bookmarks (I even have a bookmark I made back in December that I’ve been meaning to share with you since, well, December), and of course those who love bookmarks also love Read More ...
A Diagram of Love
Who doesn’t love a Venn diagram?
And what could be better for the slightly geeky person in your life than a Venn diagram Valentine?
How about a cross-stitched Venn diagram Valentine?
You’ll find it at Do It Your Family. Read More ...
Cross stitch Pattern -Show Your Cats Some Love
I happen to be a fan of cats, though we only have one old man (he’s 16!) right now, we used to have two so I particularly love this cat heart cross stitch pattern from Etsy seller Mother Bee Designs. Read More ...
Valentine Band Sampler to Stitch
This pretty heart band sampler is super cute and a great, vintage design to make for Valentine’s Day.
The design from Kincavel Krosses is a few years old, but definitely worth taking a look at again.
Each of the bands Read More ...
Embroidery Technique: Stitch Shading
This is a really cool technique for painting with thread that isn’t cross stitch but definitely could be useful in some of your projects.
Pam Ash has the rundown on using long and short stitches in different colors to add Read More ...