Gingham cross stitch

A web site of resources for stitchery enthusiasts providing decorative patterns and designs for needlepoint, cross-stitch and other forms of decorative stitching.

History and description of traditional needlework called chicken scratch, along with links to tutorials

Chicken scratch embroidery (also called snowflaking, Tenneriffe lace, or Amish embroidery) is a form of cross-stitch that is done on gingham...

I've had a lovely little weekend working on some cross-stitch on a gingham tote bag, used a pattern from the Cath Kidston Stitch book

Try this easy cross stitch technique on all your gingham dish towels! This easy embroidery project has style and function, and the easy to follow tutorial has lots of room for you to get creative. Follow the pattern for a cross stitched heart dish towel or create a design of your own! You can use any color embroidery floss on any gingham material for the same simple and classic "chicken scratch" embroidery effect. This cross stitch towel DIY is fast and fun. You'll love your newly…

CC of Suestreehouse is sharing several vintage patterns for cross-stitch on gingham or chickenscratch. Enjoy a sweet rose. Or stitch a whole series of borders.

Hello and a lovely day to you! Over the weekend I finished up my mother-in-law's birthday gift, which was this sweet heart quilted table topper. I really love how it turned out and it was inspired by the beautiful quilt that the lovely Helen made, which you can see here on her pretty blog! I fell in love with her quilt and wanted to make something on the smaller scale, so a table topper it was! I added some blanket stitches and hand quilted around the hearts. And, then did some simple…

Pend Oreille County Quilt Show 2010