Charts, patterns and everything needlepoint
Bold colors and intricate patterns combine to create a stitched patchwork design that is a treat for the eyes and the fingers. Featuring cross stitch, backstitch, lazy daisy stitches and French knots, this project also provides the chance to perfect Read More ...
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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 ...
Crafting truly unleashes our creativity and allows us to explore endless possibilities across different artistic genres. One of the most delightful aspects of crafting is the ability to repurpose patterns designed for one medium and adapt them to another. It’s Read More ...
As we near the conclusion of the fall season and the Thanksgiving crafting festivities, there’s still one more gem that I simply couldn’t resist sharing with you. Feast your eyes on the exquisite Quaker pumpkin pattern from Simply Divine Cross Read More ...
Pumpkin spice seems to be in everything this time of year, so why not add a little fall pumpkin flavor to your cross-stitching, too?
Pumpkin Spice Intensifies is a pattern from Steph XStitch that celebrates the season of orange gourds. Read More ...
I love fall and I also love snark so I am always thrilled when it’s time for the decorative gourd season post from McSweeney’s to start making the rounds (don’t click if you don’t like swearing).
A slightly sweeter Read More ...
I guess that thing about wanting fall to hurry up and get here is true, because I’m suddenly seeking out Halloween cross stitch patterns.
This one isn’t strictly for Halloween, but it is a cross-stitched skull, which would be Read More ...
August is not a month with a lot of holidays in it (except my birthday, which should totally be a holiday where we all stay home and craft) but one silly holiday to be found in the month falls on Read More ...
Dragons are interesting creatures because sometimes they are portrayed as scary and sometimes as cute.
This one definitely falls in the cute category.
This pattern from Cross Stitch Pattern.net (membership required to download) is 122 by 133 stitches, or about Read More ...
As I write this I’m sitting in my daughter’s school, next to windows that open onto their little butterfly garden. There are several butterflies flitting about on the butterfly bushes, and I don’t know if there is much more summery Read More ...