This time of year I really need color, especially as the holiday decorations start getting put away and we’re left with a landscape of brown.
So I find myself wanting to craft with more color in the winter, and this Read More ...
Who Can Resist this Baby Yoda Pattern?
Even if you haven’t been watching the Star Wars show The Mandalorian, odds are really good you’ve seen the character known as Baby Yoda. This adorable little…whatever species Yoda is…floats around in an egg-like carriage and uses the Force in Read More ...
Do You Want to Stitch a Snowman?
Snowmen are often seen as Christmas decorations, but of course a lot of snow can happen after the holidays, so there’s plenty of time to stitch up a quick snowman (or in this case, a snowman head) to use in Read More ...
A Variety of Snowflakes to Stitch
I love this collection of different snowflake cross stitch patterns from Make it with Heart.
There are three little designs here, all charted out for your use alone or together (though they are slightly different sizes they could be combined Read More ...
A Snowflake to Stitch for the Start of Winter
It always feels a little bit wrong that winter doesn’t officially start until it’s almost Christmas. It kind of feels like winter after Thanksgiving (and the weather often feels wintry long before the calendar calls it that season).
But it Read More ...
Stitch a Nativity Scene for Christmas
Get into the true spirit of the holiday season with this lovely nativity cross stitch pattern from Cross Stitch Pattern.net.
It comes out to 75 by 100 stitches, or about 5 by 7 inches. As shown it’s worked in sort Read More ...
We Wish You a Meowy Christmas
Christmas and cats just seem to go together, particularly when the cats are getting into the Christmas tree.
Ring Cat on Etsy celebrates the cats’ love for the holiday season with Meowy Christmas, featuring a festive feline wrapped in Read More ...
A Ton of Star Wars Cross Stitch Patterns
Being the holiday season, I’ve kind of forgotten that there’s anything else going on, but there is a Star Wars movie about to be released, too. So if you’re in the mood for some space-fueled stitching, check out these roundups Read More ...
This Flamingo Quilt Would Make a Cute Cross Stitch
One of the fun things about crafting is that you can often use a pattern designed for one crafty genre in a different media.
Knitting pattern charts can be used to make perler bead designs, which can be used for Read More ...
Book Review: Mini Cross Stitch Ornaments
There’s nothing cuter than handmade holiday ornaments, and Kooler Design Studio has you covered for ideas with their book Mini Cross Stitch Ornaments.
The book, published by Leisure Arts, has 160 little deigns for just about everything you’d want to Read More ...