No cross-stitching today, but I know we all have extra hoops lying around so I just had to share this cute and simple idea for making an embroidery hoop spider web.
This one is from Two Shades of Pink, Read More ...
Cross Stitch a Boo — With Thread or Without
I came across this cute Boo cross stitch project from Storypiece and it took me a minute to realize it wasn’t really cross stitched!
She used black fabric and a metallic paint pen to get the effect, but you could Read More ...
Celebrate Fall and Stitch an Autumn Acorn Medallion
Though the mornings have been cool lately where I live, it’s like fall in the morning and summer in the afternoon.
Whether you’re already feeling full-on fall where you live or still waiting for the weather to catch up to Read More ...
This Apple Cross-Stitch Pattern Sure is Sweet
Oh my goodness, isn’t this little apple cross stitch pattern from Crafty Guild the cutest?
The little apple with the big smile and blushing cheeks is worked with eight colors of floss, but what makes it extra cute is how Read More ...
Stitch for Fall with Sullivans
Sullivans USA has a lot of great freebie cross-stitch patterns, but I really like the options for fall. (Scroll down a little on the page to find them.)
There are acorns and a harvest-time theme with pumpkins, a red Read More ...
Stitch a Sweet Peony Tipped with Gold
I know peonies aren’t in bloom this time of year, but they are lovely shapes to stitch any time.
This free pattern for a cross stitched peony from Sew and So is excerpted from the book Oriental Cross Stitch. Read More ...
Customize a Bag with Cross Stitch
I didn’t know that big neoprene tote bags like this were a thing, but I can see why it would be pretty irresistible to cross stitch on them.
5 Feet of Style has a tutorial for customizing a neoprene bag Read More ...
More Sweet Cacti to Stitch
Succulents are such a big trend right now, and a while back I shared a pattern for spring cacti that I just loved, but here’s another one if you can’t get enough cacti in your life.
Bookworm Cross Stitch Pattern
Isn’t this bookworm cute?
This free cross stitch pattern from Craft with Cartwright is perfect for back to school or anytime. It features a cute little worm surrounded by red and green apples, though of course you could stitch them Read More ...
Stitch a Book for Back to School
I know some students are still trickling back to school, though my girl has been back almost two weeks already. Still, it feels like there’s still time for a couple more school-themed projects, right?
I really like this book and Read More ...