Cross stitch designs

Freestyle Cross Stitch “Stitching together creativity and imagination, one stitch at a time.” Esther van Aardenne Creative freedom You can create your design as you go, allowing for endless possibilities and the ability to customize your embroidery to your liking. Beginner-friendly Even those who are new to embroidery can create beautiful designs without feeling overwhelmed … Home Read More »

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The Closed Herringbone Stitch is excellent for making quick fillings on leaf-shaped patterns. I drew this sunflower pattern on a 4″ hoop and could not think of a better stitch to fill the petals.

Things you can make with old wooden thread spools: sewing spool crafts.

These cross stitch patterns are completely inappropriate (also known as subversive cross stitch.) They have bad words in them and some have mature themes. Please only click through if you are looking for inappropriate cross stitch patterns.

Cross stitch is a form of counted thread embroidery that has been around for ages, and it is widely regarded as one of the easiest forms of hand embroidery, making it an accessible hobby for virtually everyone.

Have you found yourself deep into a project and you start to notice that your stitches look a bit messy? This has happened to me more than once. It seems way simpler than it...

In week 6 of The Happy Stitch Project, I'm showing you how to make this herringbone stitch ombre heart hoop - in time for Valentine's Day too!