Charts, patterns and everything needlepoint
Here’s another good collection of Christmas and New Year themed cross-stitch patterns for you to check out, this time from Alita Designs.
I love the little ornament pictured, but there’s a nice variety of stuff, including a Christmas pudding Read More ...
Sometimes when searching the Internet for things you will come across patterns that are really old in Internet time. Like this collection of holiday-themed patterns from Jan Eaton that date back to 2002 and 2003. The dark ages.
There’s a Read More ...
Free Patterns.com is a free membership site with a ton of great patterns for all sorts of crafts. Their Christmas collection for cross stitch is wide-ranging, but I wanted in particular to point out the Blessed Creche pattern.
Designed by Read More ...
Because my primary craft is knitting, I love craft projects in other genres that have the feel of being inspired by knitting.
That’s probably why I love these cross-stitch snowflake ornaments from Made to Treasure. They remind me of classic Read More ...
If you’re looking for something to stitch for the holidays, odds are pretty good you’ll find something you like in the free Christmas cross stitch pattern section at Kreinik.
There are snowflakes and stitched greeting cards, cross-shaped bookmarks, Read More ...
There are tons of holiday and winter themed cross stitch charts out there, and I’m going to do my best to share some inspiring and fun ones with you throughout the season, but I really wanted to start with this Read More ...
Sometimes it happens that a cross stitch project is set aside for a long period of time. Maybe you were stitching something for a holiday and didn’t quite get it done in time. Or maybe you just wanted to start Read More ...
I shared some poppy cross stitch patterns the other day, because poppies are the traditional flower for Remembrance Day, but in the United States we don’t really have that tradition.
For Veterans Day here you are more likely to Read More ...
Remembrance Day is celebrated around the world on Nov. 11 to remember the end of hostilities in World War I (in America we have Veteran’s Day, which serves the wider purpose of honoring veterans of all conflicts).
The classic symbol Read More ...
I love this easy little turkey cross stitch pattern from Connie at About Cross Stitch.
The turkey is worked in a couple of shades of brown with full, half and quarter cross stitches, and the words “Happy Turkey Day” are Read More ...