free cross stitch patterns and a lot of fun!

Here are Stitching the Night Away we hope to have a relaxed community of cross stitchers.  Please take a moment to register at and view our message board community where you can chat, share finished cross stitch pictures (aka happy dances,) join in a group project, exchange and just get to know some other crafters and hopefully make a few new friends.

putting your hands to good use!

looking for a tutorial or a project idea?

Our old resources and ebook sections still exists, but much has been moved to the blog and new stuff comes up there too.  It helps keep us organized and makes it easier for you to get updates however you want to receive them.  By using a blog you get to decide how you get our site news.  Thanks to feedburner you can subscribe for email updates, use a feed reader, or you just bookmark the blog home page and check it out at your leisure when you've got a free minute.  And I love comments!

freebies, freebies, freebies

This is probably everyone's favorite part of the site.  Freebies.  I know 2007 has been a slow year for freebies.  Life has thrown me for several loops health wise and family wise and I am very behind on everything under the sun.  I do have quite a few up my sleeve that need finished up along with a few surprises.  I promise that I haven't given up on my freebie creating missions!  There will be new, better free cross stitch patterns added and soon!  In the meantime enjoy what we've already got up and please, please send me pictures when you stitch one of my designs.  I love to see what people have done with them!

got a cross stitch or needle work store?

Retailers, business owners, and needle work shop owners can utilize our free printable cross stitch pattern section to offer to their customers with orders.  Feel free to print one and have copies made.  If you'd like me to send you a shop pack for your store or you would like to advertise your shop here on the site just contact me and I'll get in touch with you as soon as I can.