Here at Craft Gossip we try not to get too political, but it’s not a political statement to say that gay people exist, that their lives are vital to the fabric of our world and that they can’t be swept Read More ...
85 Free Cross Stitch Fonts for Alphabets, Samplers & Custom Text
Cross stitch fonts are one of the easiest ways to make a project feel personal. Whether you are adding a name to a baby sampler, stitching a wedding date, creating a cheeky quote, or designing a handmade bookmark, a good Read More ...
Stand For Ukraine – Free Cross Stitch Pattern
This Sunflower cross stitch pattern is available free via the DMC website.
Why are sunflowers a symbol for Ukraine? A Ukrainian woman who stood up to a Russian soldier and told him to take the sunflower seeds so he Read More ...
Sunflower Lady Cross Stitch Pattern
The Ukranian woman who stood up to a Russian soldier and told him to take the sunflower seeds so he would grow flowers after he died in her country immediately became an icon of the cause of the Ukrainians.
Her Read More ...
Miss Sunflower Cross Stitch Pattern
The Stitchy Princess is another Ukranian cross stitch designer who has been sharing a little bit of what is going on in her country on Instagram.
Her designs focus on folk tales, fairy tales and primitive designs, and she Read More ...
Sunflower Cross Stitch Pattern Fundraiser
Here’s another cross-stitch sunflower pattern that’s being sold as a fundraiser to help people in Ukraine.
Stitch Sprout has a pattern on their Ko-fi page for a sunflower surrounded by a quilt-like design and the word for peace.
The pattern Read More ...
Free Sunflower Cross Stitch Chart
Sunflowers are being seen a lot in crafting right now because they are the national flower of Ukraine, but sunflowers are beautiful and cheerful all the time and you will love have some sunflowers in your home all year long. Read More ...
Maker Spotlight: Stitches Lovers Shop
Stitches Lovers Shop is one of the Ukrainian cross stitch designers I’ve started following since the Russian invasion, and she has a lot of great designs that are related to the current struggle and just lots of great designs in Read More ...
Cross-Stitch the Ukraine Coat of Arms
Lots of crafters are making things in blue and yellow these days in support of Ukraine, and it turns out the Ukrainian coat of arms is pretty simple to work in cross stitch.
I found a chart at Handmade Base Read More ...
How to Help Cross-stitchers in Ukraine
The news of the Russian invasion of Ukraine has left a lot of people wondering what they can do to support Ukrainians during this terrible time. While of course giving money directly to relief agencies is always a great way Read More ...