Most needlecrafts are touted for their calming and meditative properties, but I think cross stitch might be even more relaxing than other crafts in a way because it is so slow. You have to have patience for a pattern to Read More ...
Make Sweet Stitched Linen Gift Bags
These little stitched linen gift bags from Sew and So are so cute and would be great for gifting little trinkets throughout the holiday season.
I love the idea of giving teachers a little treat that fits in the bag Read More ...
Stitch a Sweet Planter Made from a Tin Can
I love a good upcycling project, and using tin cans as planters or to organize things on a desk is a great way to reuse them and gives you a little canvas to be creative on as well.
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Check out These Adorable Halloween “Cross Stitched” Pumpkins
What better way to show off your love for all things cross stitch than using a cross-stitch style design to decorate your pumpkins at Halloween?
U Create has some adorable painted pumpkins that use cross stitch x’s made with paint Read More ...
Hang on to Summer with these Pretty Purple Violets to Stitch
I know it’s unofficially fall now, but where I live it still feels exactly like summer and I’m not quite ready to enter the land of frost and pumpkin spice everything just yet.
If you want to hold on to Read More ...
Cross Stitched Gift Tags for Christmas or Whenever
I am pretty much in love with these cross-stitched gift tags from Craft and Creativity. They use purchased gift tags with holes in them, but you could punch holes in card stock tags to get a similar look.
The ones Read More ...
DIY Scary Cross Stitch Halloween Man
This guy is actually a little too scary for me. I don’t think my Children would like it either. But I know we all have different fright levels so I am going to share it.
Stitch a Sweet Case for Your Sunglasses
I don’t know how it is where you live, but summer is not anywhere near over around here. (And if you’re in the Southern Hemisphere, you’re still looking forward to it coming!) And even if it were, the sun still Read More ...
Cross Stitch Roses Pincushion
I love the idea of this project as much as the execution. The Cross Stitch Roses Pincushion, designed by Helen Philipps for Sew and Sew is really pretty and practical, using cross stitch roses in the corners of a Read More ...
Dog Cross Stitch Charts Patterns
Animal lovers often enjoy crafting things for or related to their animals, and I’m sure there are lots of great cross stitch patterns out there you can buy to make any kind of dog you want.
When you’re looking for Read More ...