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Black Widow Spider Pattern

You can use crochet or crosstitch techniques to make this cute Halloween banner.

Butterfly Blessing Cross Stitch Pattern

Stitch the cheery free Butterfly Blessing to display in a child's room or elsewhere in your home.

Butterfly Fairy Cross Stitch Pattern

This printable pattern will help you make a lovely cross-stitched butterfly fairy.

Fantasy Bat Halloween Banner

You can use crochet or crosstitch techniques to make this cute Halloween banner.

Embroidery

Read my review of this fun craft book, Embroidery by Judy Ann Sadler.

Free Embroidery Designs

This free embroidery design library contains free embroidery patterns donated by our readers, and public domain vintage prints.

Halloween Ghost Free Pattern

You can use crochet or crosstitch techniques to make this cute Halloween craft.

Jolly Jack-O-Lantern Halloween Banner

You can use crochet or crosstitch techniques to make this cute Halloween banner.

Jumbo Book of Needlecrafts

Read my review of this great book, The Jumbo Book of Needlecrafts.

Angel of the Month

A beautiful collection of angel cross stitch patterns.

Branch-and-Leaf Pillow

Create these delicate designs using easy needlepoint techniques.

Beginning Needlepoint

An excellent article on the nuts and bolts of charted needlepoint.

Free Patterns for Kids

Several cross stitch and plastic canvas patterns for kids.

Learn How to Cross Stitch

Use this simple design and instructions to learn how to cross stitch.
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