I don’t do a lot of cross stitch designing, and when I do it tends to be stuff that’s really easy. But I also think that this one is pretty cute, so I wanted to share it with you all Read More ...
Have You Ever Used a Colonial Knot?
I’ll admit there are a lot of things I don’t know when it comes to cross stitch techniques, but it’s not often that I come across a term I’ve never heard of before.
It happened recently when I found a Read More ...
Designer Spotlight: Ecliptica Design
If your taste in cross stitch patterns tends toward tiny Christmas cross stitch projects, then you need to know about Ecliptica Design on Etsy. This cross stitch shop based in Hungary specializes in patterns that fit in 3-inch hoops, with Read More ...
Christmas Nativity Scene Cross Stitch Patterns
If you want to stitch up a little something that’s religious for your Christmas decor, check out these nativity scene cross stitch patterns. Most of them are small enough you can still make them for this holiday if you want! Read More ...
A Great Cross Stitch Holiday Gift Guide
I am not the most experienced at cross stitch so I’m not always aware of the best tools and supplies that a cross stitch enthusiast might want. So now that we’re in the season of gift lists, you probably don’t Read More ...
Snowman Cross Stitch Patterns
One of the problems with a lot of Christmas crafts is that they feel like holiday decorations that need to go away as soon as the holiday is over. And in the depths of winter, we’d rather keep the cheery Read More ...
Designer Spotlight: Mama Witch Cross Stitch
You might expect an Etsy shop with the name Mama Witch Cross Stitch to have a lot of Halloween patterns, and they do, but there’s a lot more in store with this shop in Israel that offers as it says Read More ...
How to Store Embroidery Needles
I have a complicated relationship with my embroidery needles. Which is a fancy way of saying I don’t really take care of my needles at all. Even though I know I have embroidery needles to use for cross stitch and Read More ...
Christmas Ornament Cross Stitch Patterns
The other day I shared some cross stitch patterns with ornaments on them, so this time around I wanted to share cross stitch patterns that you can use as ornaments. It would be fun to do a whole tree in Read More ...
Designer Spotlight: Cross Stitch Foxy
Cross Stitch Foxy has a huge selection of cross stitch patterns perfect for gifts or using in your own home decor. As of this writing there are more than 900 patterns listed, so there’s no way I can cover them Read More ...