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Gift Idea for Embroidery & Cross Stitch Lovers

Have a friend or family member that really loves fiber arts, or more specifically embroidery and cross stitch? Well, today I have the ultimate gift guide for those people.

These are all products I use and recommend, in various price points. Almost all these items are available on Amazon, which makes shopping a breeze.

How to Prevent Hoop Stains with an Embroidery Grime Guard

Keeping your fabric clean while working on a large embroidery or cross stitch project can be a challenge. When your fabric is hooped up and you are working with it, setting it down or even just storing it in a tote bag, the edges of the work can come into contact with dirt and oils.

These marks, usually left in the shape of a circle due to the hoop are often permanent.

Best Sarcastic Holiday Cross Stitch Patterns

The Holidays are right around the corner, and for many people it is a stressful and anxiety laden time of year.

Relieve a little of that holiday stress by focusing on stabbing some Aida over and over again, with some holiday cross stitch. I’ve collected a few of my favorite sarcastic Christmas cross stitch patterns, all found on Etsy. Some of these are sarcastic yet rated G, while a few others are definitely not for the faint of heart, but they should all make you giggle.

How to Transfer Embroidery Designs with A Cricut

How to transfer embroidery pattern with cricut

By now I’m sure you know a Cricut machine is good for personalizing things, from furniture and cups to shirts and tote bags. You also know it is great for paper crafts and home decor. In fact, this month’s Craft and Create challenge is filled with a huge assortment of home decor ideas for the Cricut:

Buffalo Check Wooden Pumpkin from Weekend Craft • Inspirational Candles from Happy Go Lucky • Rustic Wooden Sign from Refresh Restyle • Paper Pumpkins from Create & Babble • Charting Embroidery with the Cricut from The Kim Six Fix • Rainbow Bookends from SeeLINDSAY • Dollar Tree Sign Upcycled For Fall from Daily DIY Life • Coco Inspired Pillows from Upright and Caffeinated • Pumpkin Spice Latte Towel with the Cricut EasyPress from Cookies, Coffee and Crafts • Fall Inspired Sign from Every's Creations • Quick and Easy Home Decor with Your Cricut: One Cricut SVG File 12 Ways! from Happily Ever After, Etc • DIY Clipboard Wall Art from Real Girls Realm • Welcome Fall Cricut Shadow Box from the Inspiration Vault • Fall Wreath from Our Crafty Mom

But did you know you Cricut can be handy in the world of HAND EMBROIDERY? Oh yes.. It is like there aren’t many crafts that a Cricut can’t crack. Check out my recent embroidery project, all done with the help of my Cricut Maker! Embroidery version of tattoo

The Best Sarcastic Father's Day Cross Stitch Designs

Father’s Day is right around the corner, but there is still time to whip up a lovely hand crafted gift. Why not cross stitch?

Need a father's day DIY craft idea? How about a snarky cross stitch. These sarcastic and hilarious designs will get dad laughing.

Sure you could go the “I love you dad” cheesy route, and nobody would judge you if you do.. but if your dad has a great sense of humor, one of these sarcastic designs may be perfect.

10 Sarcastic Father’s Day Cross Stitch Ideas:

Choosing a Carpet for My Messy High Traffic Crafting Space

Today I’m throwing back the curtain and making a big public admission: I am a MESSY crafter. Some people may be afraid to fess up to a trait like that, but I must. And not only am I mess, but I am also not focused on any one type of craft, I have a commitment problem. I love quilting, crocheting, cross stitch, water color, hand lettering, paper crafts, and working with my electronic cutting machines. I could never pick just one. My creative mind is JUST as messy as my creative space.
Messy craft room

How to Embroider or Cross Stitch Plywood

It is no secret I’ll fallen into the cross stitch rabbit hole lately. I mean, I even launched my own cross stitch and embroidery shop to share all my latest cross stitch and embroidery patterns and kits. But that doesn’t mean I want to put down the power tools! Plywood embroidery

Instead I figured out a way to combine my two loves. A little plywood and some power tools along with the joy of stabbing something over and over.

Embroidered Plywood: Oversized cross stitch on wood

I have seen people embroidery peg board, and in fact, I even had a painted faux version of that technique:

But I didn’t like how large the stitches had to be, plus the scale of a any finished project would take up a whole wall. I wanted to create my own switchable surface.
Cross stitched cactus on plywood

How to cross stitch plywood:

"Things I'm Not" Cross Stitch Sampler

I have a new sarcastic cross stitch sampler pattern available in my series of snarky cross stitch designs. I know these aren’t for everyone, but I’ve been enjoying venting out my aggressions onto Aida.
Snarky sarcastic cross stitch sampler

This was a meme I saw on Facebook and I decided to put it down in fiber. Some days I just get tired of being nice.. and this really resonated with me.
Not dealing with your bs cross stitch pattern

Not dealing with your bs cross stitch pattern

I started the pattern a few weeks ago, but I don’t stitch very quickly so even small designs like this one take me a while.

Gift Idea for Embroidery & Cross Stitch Lovers

How to Prevent Hoop Stains with an Embroidery Grime Guard

Best Sarcastic Holiday Cross Stitch Patterns

How to Transfer Embroidery Designs with A Cricut

The Best Sarcastic Father's Day Cross Stitch Designs

10 Sarcastic Father’s Day Cross Stitch Ideas:

Choosing a Carpet for My Messy High Traffic Crafting Space

How to Embroider or Cross Stitch Plywood

How to cross stitch plywood:

"Things I'm Not" Cross Stitch Sampler

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