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Surely you're watching the new Netflix miniseries about Halston, right? I've been jotting down little bon mots from the show because they inspire new patterns (I wonder how Halston would feel about being immortalized in cross stitch?). And since Halston would definitely want you to have choices I made this pattern in both Spring or Fall 1970s palettes for you to choose from. Both available in our PDF shop now! ❤️ Spring palette--very carefree in Paree! Fall palette--for shopping trips in NYC. There's sure to be more quotes soon... stay tuned!

Oh man, I am such a fan of Jenny Lawson aka The Bloggess. Her blog is just the most wonderful, and her books are even better! I got to read an advance copy of her new book, Broken (in the best possible way), and I absolutely relished it. I laughed so hard my face hurt. Which is saying a lot, not many books really captivate me, but this one is a pretty dang perfect match. If you like Subversive Cross Stitch humor, you'll definitely like Jenny's writing! Not only did Jenny author a great book, she also stitched FIVE patterns...

I'm SO PLEASED to announce that, together, we provided 12,000 meals to Feeding America! We donated 15% of our profits from Black Friday weekend (4 days) and added a little extra. Since we sent the money in today--on Giving Tuesday--our donation of 6,000 meals has been matched and doubled! THANK YOU! The Feeding America network provides over 4.3 billion meals annually, helping 1 in 7 Americans facing hunger live more secure and stable lives. Feeding America is the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization. Thanks to donations, the Feeding America network of food banks, pantries and meal programs serve virtually every...

Go get 'em on the HOLIDAYS page! PDFs also available.

I don't really have any words, the loss of Ruth Bader Ginsburg is so huge. Download this free PDF, add your own border if you'd like. Sometimes meditative stitching is more healing than words. RIP.