Did you see the Wonder Woman movie? Lots of crafters have been inspired to make things with a Wonder Woman theme since the movie came out, and I wanted to share this great Wonder Woman cross stitch pattern with you. Read More ...
Stitch a Simple Pineapple
Pineapples are a fun motif for crafting because they are an interesting texture in real life that’s fun to translate into stitching, and in the islands they are a traditional way to welcome visitors.
Adding a pineapple cross stitch design Read More ...
A Butterfly Bookmark for Your Summer Reading
I love summer for a lot of reasons, but this particular summer has been great because my daughter is old enough to read by herself, which means I’m getting a lot more reading time for books I actually want to Read More ...
Cross-Stitch Patterns to Celebrate Canada
Canada Day is coming up on July 1, and it’s the 150th anniversary of Canada becoming a country. To celebrate, I thought I’d take a look at some Canada-inspired cross-stitch patterns.
Free Patterns
This Canada flag umbrella pattern from le Read More ...
Easy Cross-Stitch Roses
June is the month of roses, though you wouldn’t know it from my garden. The roses were full of blooms early in the season, then I deadheaded and now nothing. I hope they bring me another round of blooms when Read More ...
Sweet Fourth of July Designs from Glory Bee
If you love stitching seasonal little pieces that don’t take over your entire craft table, these sweet Fourth of July cross stitch designs from Glory Bee are such a lovely find. They have that old-fashioned Americana feel that works beautifully Read More ...
The Motherload of Mini Cat Cross-Stitch Patterns
When I first came across the mini cat cross-stitch pattern page at Happiness is Cross Stitching, I wanted to point you in particular to the summer and patriotic cat designs, but really they’re alls o cute you need to take Read More ...
More Simple Stitching for Dads and Grandpas
If you want to stitch a super simple card or gift tag for a father or grandfather in your life, check out these little charts designed by Lorraine Clarke that I found at CyberStitchers.
The Dad cross stitch is shown Read More ...
A Simple Saying to Stitch for Dad
Father’s Day is coming up soon, and if you want to stitch up a little something for dad I love this simple cross stitch sentiment from Connie at About Cross Stitch.
It’s a really easy pattern that can be worked Read More ...
Stars and Stripes Mini Pattern
The eagle pattern I shared the other day might be a bit much to get finished before Memorial Day, but I’ll bet you have time to stitch this Stars and Stripes Mini from Kincavel Krosses.
It uses red, white and Read More ...