Charts, patterns and everything needlepoint
If you’re the type who puts up a tree for Halloween, maybe you’d also like to stitch some Halloween ornaments.
I love the Halloween baubles pattern from sosaecaetano on etsy.
The design has eight little holiday themed ornaments, ranging from Read More ...
This sweet I love you alphabet sampler pattern from Posy Collection would make a great ornament for your Christmas tree, or a lovely card or wall hanging.
There are lower case and upper case options, with the I and U Read More ...
Here’s a cool gift idea or a fun way to decorate your own space: paint a canvas, add holes in the pattern needed to make your design, then cross stitch on the canvas.
The full details — and the Read More ...
For my daughter’s birthday, one of her classmates (who is well-known for his offbeat gifts) gave her a skeleton cat like you might see around Dia de los Muertos.
I love these fancy skeletons, and you can cross-stitch your own Read More ...
I haven’t seen the Haunted Mansion movie, and regardless of whether you have you might still like these cross stitch patterns inspired by the movie.
Designed by Amelia Wedemeyer for Disney Family, there’s a patter that says “Tomb Sweet Read More ...
Glow in the dark Embroidery thread
is a fun way to add interest to all kinds of cross stitch and embroidery patterns. Activated by natural or artificial light, the thread glows when the lights are out. It’s perfect for everything Read More ...
With the new season of Doctor Who starting (who else is super excited?) it seemed time to bring out a TARDIS cross-stitch pattern.
This one is from Birdie Stitching and is actually a pretty good-sized pattern — 180 rows Read More ...
I can’t resist another Halloween cross stitch pattern! This one is from Abracraftdabra and shows a witch flying to the witches’ ball.
You could use the witch on the broom and the bat as a separate design if you Read More ...
This Harvest Time Fall Cross Stitch pattern from Tiny Modernist is so cute and a nice combination of classic motifs with a modern color scheme and feel.
The round design features a scarecrow, pumpkins, corn, apples and other fall treats, Read More ...
I know it’s kind of horrible, because we don’t really want to cover anyone’s mouth with duct tape, but when I came across this cross stitch pattern that says “Silence is golden, duct tape is silver,” it made me laugh. Read More ...