A friend of mine just got a corgi puppy, and I have to say it’s pretty darn adorable. I didn’t even know I liked corgis until I saw a puppy one.
If you’re a fan of corgis or you know Read More ...
Make an Easy Cross-Stitched Pincushion
Have you ever seen the Clover pincushion maker? It’s a cool tool that makes it easy to make a pillow-like pincushion, which Stitched Modern used to make a cute cross-stitched pincushion covered with stitched polka dots.
Of course you could Read More ...
Going Back to Embroidery Basics
Much as I love cross stitch, I really like using embroidery as a gateway to getting people interested in stitching because it is more free-form and there’s not really a “right” way to do it.
I’ve been writing a lot Read More ...
Learn to Embroider the Fern Stitch
Cross stitch and embroidery look great together and can easily be used in the same project, so it’s worthwhile to know a little bit of both if you like stitching and drawing with thread.
Pam Ash Designs has a great Read More ...
How to Cross Stitch a Key Chain with Plastic Canvas
I was wandering around Pinterest, as one does, and I saw a picture of cross-stitched keychains.
I started looking for more, and found some that looked like kits where there was a plastic part that surrounded the cross-stitch fabric, Read More ...
Stitch Little Lambs for a Sweet Pincushion
I love this idea for a sweet little pincushion that kind of combines a bunch of crafty disciplines, including cross stitch, sewing, and maybe even knitting or crochet since the subject is sheep.
Kathleen at Floss & Fleece designed this Read More ...
Stitch a Mom Tattoo Design
A long time ago I knit a bag with a mom tattoo design on the side. I kind of love that graphic design and I think it’s really fun for gifts for funky moms.
Don’t Eat the Paste has a Read More ...
A Sweet Spring Bunny to Stitch
This sweet spring pattern was designed for the first birthday of the Snowflower Diaries blog back in 2014, which is long enough ago that it’s like it’s a brand new pattern now. 😉
It features a bunny in a dress Read More ...
Simple Tulip Cross-Stitch Pattern
I love this little pattern for cross-stitched tulips and butterflies.
This pattern from Cross Stitch Addict would make a great little decoration for spring, or use it on a card or even a bookmark.
Are the tulips blooming where you Read More ...
A Stitch-a-long for Reddit Lovers
Reddit user wildvi0let has designed a nine-part cross-stitch pattern with Reddit-related designs.
The first design, inspired by r/movies, is live now, and she’ll be releasing a pattern every two weeks through mid-July.
It looks pretty cute so far, and if Read More ...