This four leaf clover cross stitch bookmaker pattern is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or any other time you need a little luck! It’s quick to stitch up and a great beginner cross stitch pattern. Why You Should Make Cross Stitch Bookmarks Cross stitch bookmarks are some of my favorite little cross stitch projects. They’re […]
How to Build a Travel Stitching Kit
Whether you do cross stitch, embroidery or visible mending, having a travel stitching kit can be helpful when you’re on the road or just away from home and want something to do that doesn’t involve a screen. I don’t usually take stitching projects away from home, but I do sometimes do them in different parts […]
Special Cross Stitches: Partial Stitches and Back Stitch
While most of the work you’ll do in cross stitch involves whole cross stitches, sometimes you’ll come across special cross stitches in projects. Here’s how to work partial stitches in cross stitch as well as using back stitch in your projects. What Are Partial Stitches? Partial stitches are special cross stitches that are not worked […]
How to Read a Cross Stitch Chart
Once you know the basics of how to cross stitch, you’ll need to know how to read a cross stitch chart in order to make your project look the way the designer intended. What Can I Find in a Cross Stitch Pattern? Usually a cross stitch pattern, unless its a very basic one like my […]
How to Cross Stitch
Learning how to cross stitch is a lot of fun, and it’s pretty easy to get started because most of what you need to do is to make full cross stitches. That is the x we are so familiar with from seeing cross stitch all our lives. Even without being taught you can figure out […]
Ways to Grid Cross Stitch Fabric
When you’re preparing to work a large cross stitch project, you might want to grid cross stitch fabric before you start to make the stitching a little easier. Let’s explore why and how you can do just that. Why Grid Cross Stitch Fabric? Adding a grid to cross stitch fabric makes it easier to orient […]
Make a Cross Stitch Heart Bookmark
This easy cross stitch heart bookmark is a quick and easy project to make for Valentine’s Day or any other time. I used three colors of cross-stitch floss and a simple heart design on a piece of burlap ribbon, which is the perfect width for a bookmark. You can cut regular cross-stitch fabric to use […]