I am pretty much always cold, so summer is my favorite season because I usually don’t need quite as many layers (at least in my own house; in other people’s air conditioning is another story).
So I could definitely get Read More ...
Cross Stitch a Sweet Ode to Summer
The school year is pretty meaningless this year, but it’s also almost over where I live, so that must mean it is almost summer, right?
If you’re ready to start some summer stitching, check out this sweet design from Lizzie*Kate Read More ...
Paint a Cross-Stitch Mural
I love this idea for painting a cross-stitch mural on a wall from The Palette Muse.
Hers is a floral map of the world, which is just amazing and super dramatic, but you could do whatever sort of design you Read More ...
Free Art Nouveau Wedding Cross Stitch
I love this Art Nouveau style wedding cross stitch pattern from DMC. The flowers are so pretty, and of course you can make it in the couple’s wedding colors instead of the pinks and greens shown in the sample.
The Read More ...
Stitch the Northern Lights with this Lovely Pattern
I have a fascination with the Northern Lights because even though there’s a scientific reason for them, they look kind of magical.
They’re also really fun to reproduce in art and craft projects, like this Northern Lights cross stitch pattern Read More ...
Semicolon Cross Stitch Pattern
The semicolon has always been my favorite punctuation mark, but it has become even more meaningful in recent years as a symbol of suicide prevention and recovery movements.
Stitching the Night Away designed this free semicolon cross stitch pattern to Read More ...
Vintage Spring Signs Cross Stitch Patterns
Stitch Mom Some Flowers for Mother’s Day
It’s a reality that a lot of us probably won’t see our moms on Mother’s Day, even if we could in normal years. So why not stitch something sweet to send to her when you can’t be there yourself?
This Read More ...
Stunning Watercolor Roses to Cross Stitch
I love, LOVE this pattern for watercolor roses from Smart Cross Stitch.
Designed by Nadezhda Mashtakova, the original is worked in five colors and one blend and comes out to 100 by 122 stitches.
It uses a lot of backstitching Read More ...
Stitch a Circle of Flowers
I
was scrolling through the DMC website looking at their free patterns and this one caught my eye.
The Flowers Tambourine features pretty white flowers on a red background, and the background is actually stitched, too, though you could just Read More ...