It’s the time of year when American crafters pull out their red, white and blue supplies and make all the things for the Fourth of July. With all the patriotic holidays from Memorial Day to Labor Day, you can stitch Read More ...
Cross Stitch Borders and How to Use Them
I love a good cross stitch border. They’re just the thing to make a simple project look a little more finished or to add a bit more color to a project.
You can add a border to just about any Read More ...
Make a Cross Stitch Corner Bookmark
I have a lot of bookmarks. I need a lot of bookmarks. I will probably never so no to a new bookmark. I love stores that put bookmarks in their books, but I also buy bookmarks from time to Read More ...
How to Railroad Your Cross Stitch
“Railroad” doesn’t really sound like a term that should have anything to do with cross stitch, but it is a useful technique if you want to give your work a really crisp, uniform look.
Railroading, a stitching technique that aligns Read More ...
Should You Fix that Mistake in Your Cross Stitch?
I recently shared a review of the book Lit Stitch, and in the lengthy introductory materials, there were a few paragraphs — enough to warrant their own heading — about how, or more accurately, whether, to fix mistakes in Read More ...
Flower Bouquet Cross Stitch Patterns
I am so ready for flowers out in the world, but there’s not much blooming where I live yet other than daffodils. Scrolling through cross stitch patterns I began to see a lot of floral patterns where the flowers were Read More ...
Religious Easter Cross Stitch Patterns
While there are lots of cute spring-related, Easter-themed cross stitch patterns out there, Easter is first and foremost a religious holiday, so here are a few cross stitch patterns to stitch for those who want more of a religious focus. Read More ...
Easter Word Art Cross Stitch Patterns
While some of these patterns aren’t completely made up of words, the words are a main part of the design in these fun Easter word art cross stitch patterns.
These first ones are basically word art, though, so we’ll start Read More ...
How to Make a Cross Stitch Pattern into a Bag
The other day I was looking at spring and Easter cross stitch patterns, as one will do this time of year, and I came across this cute cross-stitched bag pattern from Durene J Cross Stitch.
The design features two little Read More ...
How to Stitch Partial Stitches in Cross Stitch
When you are just starting out in cross stitch, it’s a great idea to stick to patterns that only use whole stitches. That means that you’ll be working a full and full-sized X, from one hole in the fabric diagonally Read More ...