When I graduated from college I spent a summer working at a newspaper in Massachusetts, so even though I live far from the seaside now there’s a special place in my heart for lobster boils by the beach.
These free Read More ...
Cross Stitch Chart – The Perfect Project for Teacher Appreciation
I’ve been digging into back to school and teacher-related cross stitch projects this week because the beginning of school is already almost here where I live.
This would be a great one to save for teacher appreciation or a holiday Read More ...
Cross Stitch Pattern – We Go Together Like Pencil and Paper
Some relationships are constant texting and digital communication, while others are a little more old school.
Whether you’re the friend who still writes real letters, or your best bud is a teacher, this is the design for those relationships that Read More ...
Keep Calm and Teach On
Sometimes you can find cross-stitch patterns in unexpected places. I have found designs that were made for melty beads or charted knitting designs that would work just as well in cross stitch.
And this design, Keep Calm and Teach On Read More ...
Grab these Free Summer Cross Stitch Motifs
Craft with Cartwright has a collection of 40 summer cross stitch motifs that you can grab for free by signing up for updates on her site.
There are all sorts of cute designs, from fruit to boats, ice cream treats, Read More ...
Fun Stripe Designs for Summer
Mini cross-stitch projects are fun to work and don’t take as long as bigger projects, which is perfect for summer.
These stripe designs from Floss and Fleece are a great way to practice some classic design techniques, and of course Read More ...
When You Need a Reminder to Say No
Sometimes we need to say no to things to be able to say yes to other things. Even when the other things are sitting at home and cross-stitching.
If you need a reminder that it’s totally fine to say no Read More ...
Stitch a Jar of Blueberry Jam
Summer time is here in the northern part of the world, and summer means canning and preserving the season’s bounty for a lot of people. I love making jam and pickles and other goodies, but little jars of yum are Read More ...
Cross Stitch Idea: Make a Bag from a Stitched Canvas
I was looking around on Pinterest the other day and I saw a photo from the Instagram feed of Seker Etamin, which is a really cute idea for using a bit of cross stitch.
It looks like the flamingos Read More ...
Toy Story Characters Cross Stitch
I’ll admit I haven’t watched any but the first Toy Story movie (and my daughter was so creeped out by the misfit toys that crawled around on legs she has no interest in watching more) but I know a lot Read More ...