It had been a while before I checked out the freebie patterns at the DMC website, but I happened past there the other day and checked out some of their free patterns.
This one of a lacewing is really striking, Read More ...
Harry Potter Dementor Cross Stitch Pattern
I don’t think Harry Potter stuff will ever get old, so I was happy to see this free cross stitch dementor pattern from Albion Gould.
It’s worked on cool printed fabric, but of course it would be great on regular Read More ...
Stitchers Share Snarky Reactions to Design Contest
I don’t know what thread maker DMC was thinking when it proposed a design contest in which the winner’s design would be made into a pattern without compensating the designer, but the design community definitely didn’t like the idea.
Because Read More ...
Sweet Hearts to Stitch for Mom
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 ...