I decided to just lump all of the laser cut cross stitches I did into one post since I still have quite a few gifts to show off still! First up we have this color wheel necklace. I made this for my friend Brooke, she's an art teacher and I thought she would appreciate it. I absolutely love how it turned out and I want to make one for myself. In the kits the pendant has two holes, but this is a prototype one hole version. I love the design with the two holes, but I really like how it looks hanging at this orientation. Next is a small pendant I made for my ... Read More
Holiday Shipping Deadline
If you wanted to buy some handmade cross stitched goodies for Christmas gifts, you still have time! But not much, so hurry! Saturday December 14 is the last day to place your order to get it in time to get it for Christmas. There's tons of stuff in my shop, but here are some of my favorites! Rainbow Chevron Cross Stitch Necklace White, Grey, and Turquoise Geometric Heart Cross Stitch Hoop Pink Kitchen Mixer Cross Stitch Rainbow Cloud Pendant Cross Stitch Kit Framed Rainbow Chevron Cross Stitch Striped Drop Cross Stitch Necklace Bow Tie Pendant Cross Stitch ... Read More
Hugs Are Fun’s First Black Friday Sale!
I decided to run the first ever Hugs are Fun Black Friday Sale, and I am giving you TWO options. My personal favorite kind of discount is free shipping, Amazon Prime has spoiled me and now I hate paying for shipping. So I am offering all of you the luxury of avoiding shipping charges with the code BLACKFRI13SHIPPING. Now, if you are buying a pattern, shipping is already free, so I figured I'd throw in another deal. Use the code BLACKFRI13DISCOUNT to save 10%. Both coupon codes are good until Sunday December 1, 2013, so head over to Etsy and get ... Read More
Introducing Cross Stitch Kits!
Big news! I've been working with Jennifer from Beadeux to develop laser cut cross stitch kits! We've been working for awhile on the laser cut jewelry and a few months ago we started developing these kits. Jennifer had some really great pendant designs and I went to work designing patterns and picking colors. ... Read More
Retro TV Cross Stitch
The retro tv was part of the first series of cross stitches I ever did. I found the pattern again awhile back and decided to whip up a new one. I always get a nostalgic feeling working on one of my older patterns, especially after doing more abstract, geometric ones for awhile. It's always nice to do a more concrete picture and see it come together. You can get your own pattern here ... Read More
Solar System Cross Stitch Pattern
I originally made this solar system cross stitch for the science themed Phat Quarter swap I did. I keep making them as gifts and giving them away, I've made a total of 4 of them, and I want to make another for Evie. I've had a few requests for this pattern, so I finally got it up for sale in my Etsy shop. I've been making a bunch of patterns lately so keep an eye out, there's a lot more coming soon! Also, if you haven't seen it yet, there's a giveaway going on at Sweet Lavender Bake Shoppe to win any color cross stitched kitchen mixer! ... Read More
More Heart Cross Stitches
I can't resist making these hearts. I love the pattern and it's so fun to play with the colors and fabric. The hearts are up for sale on Etsy. The pattern is also for sale if you want to cross stitch your own. ... Read More
Another Free Cross Stitch Pattern!
In honor of the new patterns I have listed to sell over at Etsy, I'm giving you all a free pattern! Here is a PDF pattern for a floppy disk. Fun fact, this was the first pattern Josh ever made me and the first cross stitch project I ever did. The pattern is for 14 ct fabric and when done fits in a 5x7" frame. Enjoy! Free Disk Pattern And you can still download the two Bloggess patterns here. ... Read More