Charts, patterns and everything needlepoint
Dragons are interesting creatures because sometimes they are portrayed as scary and sometimes as cute.
This one definitely falls in the cute category.
This pattern from Cross Stitch Pattern.net (membership required to download) is 122 by 133 stitches, or about Read More ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...