Hi! It’s me Jessica! Welcome to my little corner of creativity, where the charms of cross stitch and crochet come alive! My passion lies in transforming yarn and thread into beautiful creations, from intricate cross-stitched patterns to cozy crocheted pieces. Through this blog, I’ll share my journey, tips, and tutorials, hoping to inspire and guide you in your own crafting adventures. Whether you’re a seasoned stitcher or just starting out, let’s stitch and hook our way to beautiful, handmade treasures together!
Jess Crafting - New Cross Stitch Tips for January
Hi folks! Have you all started your temperature cross-stitch yet? No worries if you haven't! Take your time. Even if you are days or weeks behind, it will get done when it gets done and you will have a wonderful finished piece to admire for years to come!
Craft Tip: Have you ever run into this problem at your local craft store, where they don't have the thread you need in stock? Or don't have time to wait for the thread to come? Fear not! You can use websites like this to find the closest alternate thread colour for your project.
To double-check if the thread colours match up you can look them both up online and compare the two images to find out! Want to try a different craft? How about crochet?Have a great week ahead! |
Jessica's Crafting Cottage
Hi! It’s me Jessica! Welcome to my little corner of creativity, where the charms of cross stitch and crochet come alive! My passion lies in transforming yarn and thread into beautiful creations, from intricate cross-stitched patterns to cozy crocheted pieces. Through this blog, I’ll share my journey, tips, and tutorials, hoping to inspire and guide you in your own crafting adventures. Whether you’re a seasoned stitcher or just starting out, let’s stitch and hook our way to beautiful, handmade treasures together!
Craft Tips & Patterns Jess Crafting Neckerchief Hello there! It's the end of August and I wanted to share some of the patterns I have been working on! I have finished the Summer Garland, that includes a watermelon, a ice cream cone, a popsicle, and a sun! I have shared these free patterns on my blog and Youtube channel as well. Take me to the patterns! Scroll down to check out the video tutorial for the crochet bowtie neckerchief too! Granny Square Placemat Craft Tip: Working in the round?...
Craft Tips & Patterns Jess Crafting Granny Square Hello there! I really love tulips, both real ones and crochet ones, and when I wanted something to keep my bus card on my key ring I decided to make a little tulip card holder key ring. It adds a little bit of fun to the card holder and it's useful! You can carry your bus card around with you and have easy access to it! Take me to the pattern! Blocked Granny Squares Craft Tip: Do your finished crochet items curl up? Try steam blocking with an...
Craft Tips & Patterns Jess Crafting Granny Square Placemat Hello there! It’s summer time here and I finally have the energy to write out some blog posts for some patterns I’ve made a while back! First up is this cute crochet granny square placemat. I used Aunt Lydia’s Crochet Thread for this pattern, but you can use any crochet thread or lace yarn. The granny square placemat pattern will showcase doing the granny square pattern in a circle, which I think turns out quite nice. Take me to the...