I’m sitting here watching the rain fall on my newly planted garden and thinking of how peaceful it is. Just me, a cup of tea and four dogs…okay, maybe not that peaceful. This gorgeous Morning Dew pattern is perfect for Read More ...
How to Cross Stitch on Linen
I love the way cross stitch looks on linen. It just looks so soft and sweet to me. It reminds me of a spring day. Sew Sweet Violet created a great Read More ...
How to Decorate an Easter Egg
I have always wanted to try cross stitching Easter eggs. It can be a bit of a process, but the end result is a beautiful keepsake. Tutsplus.com has possibly one of the best tutorials I have found on the internet Read More ...
A Little Good Luck
Even though Krissy Cross designed this pattern for the New Year, I love the symbols on it. The crow, the mushrooms and leaves. It reminds me of the changing of the seasons. Read More ...
Cross Stitch: Rainbow Blocks
I am hoping all the rain we are getting will bring a few rainbows, until then, I will just have to stitch up the colorful rainbow blocks created by The Crafty Mummy. Pictured above is the 1st Rainbow Block Read More ...
Hanging Heart
Make it Coats has a simple tutorial that shows how to make a hanging heart that will be perfect for a Valentine’s keepsake or card. Not only is there a free pattern pdf, but there is also a brief video Read More ...
Owl Pillow Pattern
Owls seem to be such a popular thing these days and Craft Foxes has a cute project that allows you to incorporate cross-stitch into creating a stuffed owl that will be sure to be a hit with the little ones Read More ...
Jeannette Chart for Free
Brigitte Dadaux has posted another of the fun little girls they are so famous for creating. This one is named Jeannette and she looks like such a fun stitch. I think she has a Parisian flair. She has on dotted Read More ...
Christmas Card Trio
One of the nice things about Christmas is getting cards and when they are handmade that is even nicer. Craftfoxes had a post recently with three free patterns for Christmas cards that included instructions on how to make them up Read More ...
Halloween Cross Stitch Flowers
Daria from Kittenhood blog took some simple regular cross stitch flower patterns and adjusted them a little to create some cool Halloween napkins for special Halloween holiday cheer. She explains how you can do the same thing over at her Read More ...