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What a Wonder-ful Cross-Stitch

It started with a tweet Quick! Someone make an epic Wonder Woman cross-stitch since I have too many deadlines and can’t do it myself. — Jess (@CraftingGeek) June 4, 2017 It ended with Spykles offering to do a collaboration with me. He makes FANTASTIC pixel art and I knew that he would make something amazingContinue reading “What a Wonder-ful Cross-Stitch”

All Tangled Up

I love Tangled. Really. I LOVE Tangled. It is my most favorite Disney movie. The singing. The cuteness. The fact that Rapunzel is my Disney Princess twin (in the things she does — not so much with the hair, LOL) So when they announced that they were going to do a series, I was very, very happy.Continue reading “All Tangled Up”

Stitch or Treat

So, last week, probably on Facebook, I saw a link to this fantastic idea of cross-stitching a pumpkin. They had a bat template for the masses to use, but you know I wasn’t going to do anything so…ungeeky, right? Let’s just say that I am super glad that I made my Halloween project back inContinue reading “Stitch or Treat”

The List!

I get a LOT of questions about where I get my patterns. The answer is…a lot of places. So I decided to make this post (which is, as of right now, a WIP) so that there is an easy place for you to find out where the charts came from (if you so choose). WhenContinue reading “The List!”

How to Cross-Stitch (in 4 simple steps)

Get your thread readyFirst, cut off a length of thread to work with, typically about 18 inches (unless you’re using the loop method). Most patterns will tell you the number of strands to use on the chart you’re using. If it doesn’t, it’s generally assumed that you should use two strands. DMC thread comes withContinue reading “How to Cross-Stitch (in 4 simple steps)”