I know peonies aren’t in bloom this time of year, but they are lovely shapes to stitch any time.
This free pattern for a cross stitched peony from Sew and So is excerpted from the book Oriental Cross Stitch. Read More ...
Customize a Bag with Cross Stitch
I didn’t know that big neoprene tote bags like this were a thing, but I can see why it would be pretty irresistible to cross stitch on them.
5 Feet of Style has a tutorial for customizing a neoprene bag Read More ...
More Sweet Cacti to Stitch
Succulents are such a big trend right now, and a while back I shared a pattern for spring cacti that I just loved, but here’s another one if you can’t get enough cacti in your life.
Check Out this Amazing Cross Stitch Alphabet for Social Justice
Badass Cross Stitch has a lot of great activist cross-stitch patterns, but I really love her new activist alphabet.
Each letter is formed with a little raised fist inside and each letter stands for a principle of social justice Read More ...
Pop Art Meets Cross Stitch
The cross stitch reddit is a great place to look for inspiration and to see amazing finished objects. I was browsing there recently and saw this amazing piece, a stitched version of Roy Lichtenstein’s Girl with Hair Ribbon by Read More ...
Bookworm Cross Stitch Pattern
Isn’t this bookworm cute?
This free cross stitch pattern from Craft with Cartwright is perfect for back to school or anytime. It features a cute little worm surrounded by red and green apples, though of course you could stitch them Read More ...
Stitch a Book for Back to School
I know some students are still trickling back to school, though my girl has been back almost two weeks already. Still, it feels like there’s still time for a couple more school-themed projects, right?
I really like this book and Read More ...
Get Inspired with Mr. X Stitch’s New Book
I haven’t seen this one in person yet, but I’m super excited about the new book from Mr. X Stitch, aka Jamie Chalmers, The Mr. X Stitch Guide to Cross Stitch.
If you don’t know about him, check Read More ...
Tips for Embroidering Letters on Projects
Cross-stitch and embroidery go together really well, and sometimes it’s easier to use embroidery stitches to add words to a project, such as when you want to use your handwriting or a font that isn’t easily translated into squares.
The Read More ...
Helpful Tips for Cross-Stitch Newbies
This is a few months old, but I just came across this roundup of helpful tips cross-stitchers should know from BuzzFeed, and it’s worth a read.
The author suggests starting by buying a book (!) so you’ll have some basic Read More ...