4+ hour, 1+ min ago  (635+ words) I for one don't think we should try to do anything new in January. There's enough going on, and it's winter (at least where I live) and the way this timeline is going just getting through it is enough." But…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (724+ words) For all that I've been writing about cross stitch for years, I am not very adventurous when it comes to projects or new techniques. I have never, for example, stitched on linen, because regular Aida fabric feels so much easier....

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (724+ words) If you like animal cross stitch patterns, you'll want to check out the offerings from Velvet Pony Design. As of this writing the shop, based in T'rkiye, has more than 200 patterns, with more than half of them being of animals…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (656+ words) I wanted to share a collection of cross stitch patterns celebrating spring (which will be coming for us in the Northern Hemisphere soon, I think), but of course that's less relevant for half the world, and maybe you want to…...

2+ week, 38+ min ago  (717+ words) don't know why this cross stitch pattern delights me so much, but it does, so I have to share it with you." Happy Little Jam Jars from Stitchrovia is exactly what it sounds like: a set of stitched jam jars…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (776+ words) Lady Stitchicorn is the Etsy shop for you if you're a feminist, like the zodiac (Chinese and Western), occult hobbies and llamas." This shop's biggest category by far is for llama cross stitch patterns. You'll find them for all seasons…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (737+ words) Stitch up a bit of luck for St. Patrick's Day or any other time of year with these pot of gold cross stitch patterns! Get a little luck with this pot of gold luck stamp design from 123Stitch.com. It's shown…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (645+ words) Animals, mythology and floral designs dominate the offerings from UK-based Etsy shop Stonelane 1827. The shop just has one category for cross stitch patterns (it also sells a few T-shirts and has one candle and one latch hook pattern as of…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (715+ words) Do you keep your thread ends when you finish a cross stitch project? These little leftover bits are sometimes referred to as ORTs (short for old ratty threads or old random threads) and some stitchers like to keep them and…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (735+ words) Sometimes the random things I get shown on Etsy or Pinterest lead me in different directions than you'd expect. Recently I came across this cool old Whitman's candy tin that was made to look like it was stamped with cross…...