Mother’s Day always seems to creep up on me, but the good news is there’s still time to stitch something sweet for mom.
These hearts would be great to stitch onto a card or bookmark or add to another little Read More ...
Going Back to Embroidery Basics
Much as I love cross stitch, I really like using embroidery as a gateway to getting people interested in stitching because it is more free-form and there’s not really a “right” way to do it.
I’ve been writing a lot Read More ...
How to Cross Stitch a Key Chain with Plastic Canvas
I was wandering around Pinterest, as one does, and I saw a picture of cross-stitched keychains.
I started looking for more, and found some that looked like kits where there was a plastic part that surrounded the cross-stitch fabric, and Read More ...
Stitch a Mom Tattoo Design
A long time ago I knit a bag with a mom tattoo design on the side. I kind of love that graphic design and I think it’s really fun for gifts for funky moms.
Don’t Eat the Paste has a Read More ...
Stitch Sweet Flower Magnets
These projects were done with embroidery, but you could also make tiny magnets with wee little bits of cross stitch on them if you wanted. Say, a letter or a tiny stitched heart?
Cutesy Crafts has the tutorial for making Read More ...
Tips for Cross Stitching on Dark Fabric
If you liked the look of the pansy pattern on black cross stitch fabric that I shared yesterday but you’ve never worked on black fabric before, never fear.
Stitched Modern also pulled together some tips and tricks for stitching on Read More ...
Pansy Bouquet on Black
In late 2017, DMC released a collection of 35 gorgeous new embroidery thread colors. It was the first time they had introduced new colors in over a decade, so it was a big deal. This free cross stitch pattern features Read More ...
14 Fun Embroidery Projects for Kids
Embroidery is a great craft to introduce to little kids because with a little instruction they can successfully make projects, even if they don’t turn out exactly the way you might expect.
Little Worlds has collected a nice bunch of Read More ...
An Easy Way to Stitch a Bookmark
In a recent post I mentioned my love for stitched bookmarks and that I had made one recently that I kept meaning to share but hadn’t yet, so it seem like high time to do so.
I made this little Read More ...
Embroidery Technique: Stitch Shading
This is a really cool technique for painting with thread that isn’t cross stitch but definitely could be useful in some of your projects.
Pam Ash has the rundown on using long and short stitches in different colors to add Read More ...