This has nothing to do with the holiday season, but I came across it the other day and it made me smile.
This darling Happy Camper cross stitch pattern, from Daily Cross Stitch, is free on Craftsy. You could always Read More ...
Tips for Using Soluble Canvas for Cross Stitch
Have you ever used soluble canvas for cross stitch? It’s kind of magical.
It allows you to essentially turn any fabric into cross stitch fabric by making a grid on top of the fabric, so you can stitch a design Read More ...
Free Cross Stitch Patterns for Neko Atsume Cats
Do you know about the game Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector
? It’s a strangely addictive app in which players seek to attract cats to their gardens with food, toys and furniture. The cats interact with the items in the garden Read More ...
Stitch a Sweet Cardinal for Winter
This cross-stitched cardinal from Alita Designs doesn’t have to be a Christmas stitching project, though it certainly has a holiday feel without smacking you over the head with it.
It’s the sort of decoration that can be used for Christmas, Read More ...
Hanukkah Cross Stitch and Hebrew Alphabet Fonts
It happens that Christmas Eve is also the first night of Hanukkah this year, so it’s time to get stitching on any Hanukkah gifts or decorations you might want for the holiday this year.
I have always loved Connie’s collection Read More ...
Sweet Umbrella Cross Stitch Patterns
It’s fun to be able to see what people are searching for when they visit this site, and sometimes it makes me see holes in coverage where people might not be finding what they are looking for.
I recently noticed Read More ...
More Holiday-Themed Cross-Stitch Patterns
Here’s another good collection of Christmas and New Year themed cross-stitch patterns for you to check out, this time from Alita Designs.
I love the little ornament pictured, but there’s a nice variety of stuff, including a Christmas pudding Read More ...
Tips for Cleaning Cross Stitch Projects
Sometimes it happens that a cross stitch project is set aside for a long period of time. Maybe you were stitching something for a holiday and didn’t quite get it done in time. Or maybe you just wanted to start Read More ...
Cross Stitch a Bookmark for Veterans Day
I shared some poppy cross stitch patterns the other day, because poppies are the traditional flower for Remembrance Day, but in the United States we don’t really have that tradition.
For Veterans Day here you are more likely to 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 ...