I just love happy endings. I know that they aren't always realistic, but if I am reading a book or watching a movie, I don't mind a little sadness ... Read More

I usually don't mention specific needlework catalogs or Cross Stitch magazines here unless I am reviewing the latter. I don't want to play favorites on the magazines and I ... Read More

I spent some time this week updating the Free Pattern Index here at About.com Cross Stitch. It is the list of all the patterns I have designed and posted ... Read More

One of my twitter friends, @garzai38 and I were discussing my new favorite movie, Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont (compare prices) a lovely movie about a young man who "adopts" ... Read More

Waste canvas is a water soluable grid of fibers that may be basted onto fabric and used as a guide for placement of stitches. In other words, waste canvas ... Read More

A flock of free Fairy Cross Stitch patterns have floated in and landed at About.com Cross Stitch. These charts will be great for flirty, frilly, fun projects. Design © ... Read More

Here is what's going on with some of my favorite crafty bloggers this week: Cathie FilianWhip up a custom belt buckle with a little paper, creativity and Dimensional Magic. CraftsideThis week at ... Read More

Several stitchers have asked me over the years, "Is it okay if I sell my stitched works using your free patterns?"This question may come up because many designers restrict the ... Read More

I have always collected sayings - when I was younger, I had a journal I wrote them down in - now I have a number of files on my computer ... Read More

If you haven't started on your holiday crafting, you might want to take this post as a hint. Santa will be sliding down the chimney before you know it! ... Read More

I could never be accused of being a "girly" girl. Not that there's anything wrong with being girly. My favorite outfits are black. I don't like lace. ... Read More

I flew from Birmingham, Alabama to Omaha, Nebraska via Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas recently. Before my trip, I planned my stitching project, of course. I had to keep in ... Read More

This week I spent time with my sister and her kids. We made a lot of new memories and we reflected on some old ones too. We were ... Read More

Here's what is going on with some of my favorite Crafty Bloggers: About.com Family CraftsSherri needs your help! Be the first to submit a photo of this completed craft project ... Read More

Here's an example of how I took a small motif and made it a more personalized design. I started with the free Mayan Temple pattern. I used Gloriana ... Read More

I am all stocked up with Candlewicking thread and I hope to whip up some projects soon. I added three more patterns to the collection for you to stitch ... Read More

Joanne Jones is the designer behind Beautiful Creations Cross Stitch Designs. She describes how she got started stitching, "I began cross stitching when I was 10 years old, when a ... Read More

With three distinct styles of Noah's Ark and its residents, the 85 charts in this leaflet can be used for a wide range of projects. Each collection features at least ... Read More

I hadn't done stamped Cross Stitch in decades, but recently I did two small projects. They will be gifts for my niece and nephew who will be visiting soon ... Read More

I posted about this earlier this year, but I thought I'd get into the spirit of summer TV and "re-run" it for all my new readers and for those of ... Read More

Here's what some of my favorite crafty bloggers are up to this week - Mixed Media ArtistDo not fear...making altered books will not cause lightning to strike you! Crafty Princess DiariesHave ... Read More

I have some odds and ends skeins of floss with no label, left-over floss from kits, and other projects collected in a craft box. I sorted them by color ... Read More

Recently I received a question on Twitter from @crossedcat. She asked, "What is a SAL?"A SAL is a term used by stitchers to mean "stitch-a-long." There are several ... Read More

This is my book. MY BOOK!Stake your claim to your current read with this free My Book Bookmark Pattern. If you live in a house of readers like ... Read More

If there's one thing most stitchers can't have too many of it is pincushions. Quilters need them to capture their pins and embroiderers need them to nab needles. ... Read More

Do you ever have "stitching slumps"? Sometimes I do. Life gets hectic, I feel guilty if I stitch while the house is a wreck, and so on. ... Read More

Recently, I read on the DMC website that they have more new threads coming soon. I am more excited about these than the scented floss. This time, the ... Read More

One of the many blogs I read this week was Reflections in the Pond. Silverlotus wrote a post entitled, "Cross Stitcher's Public Awareness League". Her post is well ... Read More

The heat is really getting to me at my house - it's dry and no rain in sight. If it is going to be this hot, I wish I ... Read More

I don't remember when I started reading romance novels. I do know that I hid what I was reading from my dad. He didn't approve of such stuff. ... Read More

One thing beginning stitchers are sure to hear when they ask advice from an experience stitcher is "No knots!" When securing floss in Cross Stitch, different methods are used. ... Read More