I love making stuff to celebrate new babies, as I’m sure is true with a lot of us.
I love the sweet little feet cross stitch birth announcement chart from Do Small Things with Love, which would be a perfect Read More ...
Stitch a Summer Scene Because You Know You’re Ready
We are so. close. to the end of the school year here. Literally counting down the days. We’re especially excited this year because we’re heading to the beach for our vacation within days of the end of school.
If you’re Read More ...
Stitch a Last-Minute Bookmark for Mom
Mother’s Day is only a few days away in the states as I write this, but if you’d still like to make something for mom, you have time.
This sweet little heart bookmark from Craft with Cartwright is the perfect Read More ...
Stitch Flowers for Mom
It’s not too late to stitch up a Mother’s Day present for a special mom in your life. This free Mother’s Day cross stitch pattern from Stitch Me Gifts says it takes about seven hours to make, but the main Read More ...
Mexican Flag Cross Stitch Ideas
I wanted to share a little something for Cinco de Mayo, but not of the culturally stereotypical type stuff you normally see this time of year.
I thought a Mexican flag cross stitch pattern would be great, but strangely enough Read More ...
Willow Tree Cross Stitch Pattern
I love this willow tree design from Ann’s Cross Stitch collection. It just looks like spring to me, and makes me miss the old willow tree that used to be in our neighborhood park and was cut down a few Read More ...
Add Purr-fect Lettering to Your Next Cross-Stitch Project
This is more of an inspiration than an actual pattern, but I saw this cat alphabet on Pinterest the other day and I just had to share it.
The original picture was posted on Flickr, and it was taken from Read More ...
Mother is Another Word for Love
Stitch something sweet for your mom or a mom in your life with this free pattern from Tiny Modernist.
It features the words “Mother is Another Word for Love” and has a floral border. It is worked in three Read More ...
Stitch Some Fun Designs, in Monocrome or Multicolor
These designs from Plouf! dans l’herbe are really pretty and lots of fun for spring, but what I like about them most is that she has done the charts in a single color (red) and in a multicolored version.
Sometimes Read More ...
Have a Peary Good Mother’s Day
I’m not sure I understand this Mother’s Day cross stitch pattern from Alita Designs. I don’t know if there’s a connection between pears and moms that I’m not getting.
There doesn’t have to be a reason, though, because it is Read More ...