I’m really enjoying receiving your cross stitch questions and answering them each week, so please do keep asking. No question is too big or too small, I love them all (and hey, I even rhymed!) This week’s question is a fun sort of question…. I noticed you use evenweaves and linens more than aida, but […]
Brushstroke Butterfly Cross Stitch Quilt
I came across this in a discussion over at the 123Stitch.com Message Boards this week and I love it, such beautiful stitching and quilting work! Lynn (aka MuskokaLynn) posted a picture of this finished quilt that she and several other stitching friends got together and did for a friend who was diagnosed with cancer. I […]
Pirate Treasure – Little by Little
Again, this project is Pirate Treasure: Oak Island Mystery by Lynne Nicoletti. This will be my last update on this project for a little while since I’m going to be working on my entry for the Design an Egg Contest to be done by the end of this month. I might toss this back into […]
Goddess Bookmark Free Cross Stitch Pattern
This week’s free cross stitch pattern is the re-release of our ever popular Goddess Bookmark. She has been around the web and back again several times and I’m happy to present her here in PDF format for you this week as the Bookmarks for Literacy Project kicks off for this year! ==> Click here to […]
Stitchqueries: Cross Stitch Stocking, What Fabric to Use
This week’s Stitchqueries question about cross stitch Christmas stockings actually popped up on the Stitching the Night Away Facebook community. Rhonda mentioned: I will be starting a cross stitched stocking for my daughter soon. I’ve got evenweave or Aida to work with. Which one would be sturdier? You can see the entire discussion on Facebook […]
Dream Celtic Quilt Block Free Cross Stitch Pattern
This design was created as part of a charity project several stitchers at Stitching the Night Away did collaboratively for Love Quilts along with a few other free Celtic cross stitch designs from around the web and a few other inspirational words that I charted out. ==> Click here to download the pattern PDF If […]
Top 3 Mistakes That Most Cross Stitch Enthusiasts Make
There are a handful of mistakes I see a lot of cross stitch enthusiasts making from newbies or novices. I’m not a super picky stitcher by any means, but these few things can make a huge difference in your finished project and if you’re mindful of them while stitching your next project I think you’ll […]
Pirate Treasure by Lynne Nicoletti Stitching Progress – one stitch at a time!
I know it’s been awhile since I posted a progress picture, but these days I am pretty slow to make actual visible progress. I remember the days I was miss speedy needle and could whip out a medium sized project like this in a week or two. *sigh* memories. Again, this project is Pirate Treasure: […]
My Hand For You is Cross Stitch Chart of the Week
I think I’m in love with this cross stitch project from Keslyn’s! Stitcher’s Note: It is two part and you’ll need to stitch on evenweave or linen, this is not an aida fabric project. The words at the top of My Hand For You are stitched over one for detail purposes, and the hand at […]
Brush Stroke Butterfly Free Cross Stitch
This has long been one of our most popular free cross stitch patterns here at Stitching the Night Away. It’s the perfect size for stitching up charity quilt squares and it’s super easy to customize. You can change the colors to your liking, use variegated floss, add words to the white space, whatever you’d like […]
