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 ...
Stitch a Simple Turkey for Thanksgiving
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 ...
Oversized Cross Stitch Tennis Rackets
Have you ever come across a yard sale with old sporting goods and thought “What can I do with that”. I know I have I once saw an old hockey stick and thought how cool it looked. It was so Read More ...
Autumn Cross Stitch Designs (and Other Seasons, Too)
I came across the summer and autumn free cross stitch patterns from Happiness is Cross Stitching the other day, then got stuck in the rabbit hole of her site looking for the other seasons.
In addition to this pretty fall Read More ...
Free Chart – Christmas Tree Truck
This Christmas tree truck is so adorable. It would look fantastic on a card. I love the use of tartan behind it. Can you imagine this on a gift tag with tartan wrapping paper? Love it! Free Christmas Tree Truck Read More ...
Stitch a Scarecrow or Some Scripture for the Harvest
We often think of scarecrows around Halloween, but they can be a symbol of the harvest that works throughout the fall.
This cross stitch scarecrow from AOK Corral is really cute, standing over corn and pumpkins.
The chart also includes Read More ...
Span the Seasons with a Jack o’ Lantern in a Pilgrim Hat
The trouble with Halloween decorations is that you have to put them away after the holiday, but a lot of them would work throughout the fall if only they weren’t so creepy.
This Halloween pumpkin pattern is a cute solution Read More ...
Stitch a Gorgeous Maple Leaf
There are lots of cross-stitch patterns that use fall leaves as a motif (and I’m sure I’ll be sharing more than this one) but this maple leaf from CrossStitchPattern.net is one of the prettiest I have seen.
It shows the Read More ...
Celebrate Fall with this Lovely Harvest Cross Stitch
I am getting a little tired of the almost-fall weather. Here in the southern United States, it takes so long for fall to actually happen that we get a little impatient. But it’s supposed to be cool later this week Read More ...
Funny Subversive Halloween Cross-Stitch Patterns
I know there are a lot of funny, snarky, subversive Halloween cross-stitch patterns out there, but I wanted to highlight just a few for your stitching fun.
I think we shared this one last year, but the Snarky Ghost from Read More ...