I know some people are putting up their Christmas trees already, but I for one do not want to rush the season. I’d like to hang on to fall as long as possible, and that means a few more orange, Read More ...
A Tiny Turkey to Stitch
I love this little turkey cross-stitch pattern from Hobby Loco.
The original was worked with mostly one color for the body and variegated thread to make the feathers different colors, but you could do them solid orange, too, if you’d Read More ...
The Sweetest Thanksgiving Cross Stitch Sampler You’ll See
Now that Halloween is just about here, we can start talking about Thanksgiving crafting, right?
I came across this sweet sampler from Craftsy user Cloudsfactory and I just had to share it.
It includes tiny pilgrims, a turkey, a pumpkin Read More ...
Easy Embroidered Mistletoe for all Your Holiday Projects
I know, I know, can’t we get past Halloween before we start talking winter holidays?
Almost.
I just loved this little embroidered mistletoe project from A Lively Hope and didn’t want to lose it before the holiday season happens, so Read More ...
Cross stitch – Smash the Patriarchy with Stitching Handmaids Tale
This feels like it goes with the feminist cross-stitch book a little bit (that giveaway is still open by the way, so go enter if you haven’t yet!) and husband and I have been watching The Handmaid’s Tale, so Read More ...
Who Wants to Cross Stitch Famous Feminists?
Kim is the winner!
The new book Feminist Icon Cross-Stitch
by Anna Fleiss and Lauren Mancuso is a fun book full of stitched portraits of famous feminists and fun slogans for all the badass women in your life.
You’ll find Read More ...
Spooky Spider Cross Stitch Pattern
This one would have to be a hard no from me, but I know some people like spiders, or like the creepy look of spiders in their Halloween decor, so I wanted to share it even though it’s not for Read More ...
Slightly Spooky Jack O’lantern Cross Stitch Pattern
I really like this toothy jack o’lantern cross stitch pattern from Delicious Threads on etsy.
This carved pumpkin looks a little spooky but a lot of fun to stitch, and would be a perfect wall hanging for this time of Read More ...
Cross Stitch a Halloween Pumpkin in a Witch Hat
There are so many cute Halloween cross stitch patterns out there that I can’t resist sharing a few more.
This one, from Les Chemins de Croix de Nathaliange, features a pumpkin with a face (not really a jack o’lantern) wearing Read More ...
Stitch an Amazing Sugar Skull for Dia de los Muertos
I am not much for complicated cross-stitch projects, but this sugar skull pattern just might change my mind.
It was printed in the French magazine Prima, excepted from the book Motifs Trash au point de croix (Trash Motifs in Read More ...