The Top 50 Cross Stitch Blogs

Rank	Blog	Great for
1	Reddit Cross Stitch The massive Reddit cross stitch community offers chat, WIPs, patterns, completed projects and everything cross stitch. With a super active fan base its without a doubt the best forum there is for cross stitch, offering something for everyone. reddit.com/r/crossstitch/	Active community
2	Lord Libidan Free patterns, guides, reviews, in depth blogs, videos, roundups and competitions. This purely cross stitch only blog covers every corner of the cross stitch world on a weekly basis. lordlibidan.com	Everything cross stitch
3	Mr X Stitch The modern cross stitch behemoth’s blog, offering everything embroidery, with guest bloggers supplying varied content on a daily basis. www.mrxstitch.com	Varied embroidery
4	Subversive Cross Stitch The original source of cross stitch samplers with updated snarky sentiments. Inspiration, patterns and buckets of sass. subversivecrossstitch.com/blog	Sassy stitches
5	Cross-Stitch by CraftGossip A whole series of patterns, reviews, techniques and ideas supplied in short blogs by a series of bloggers. Covering a varied aray of topics and themes, all stitches tend to be on the smaller side. cross-stitch.craftgossip.com	Free patterns
6	Jane’s Journal The stitching legend Jane Greenoff’s personal blog, includes everything from decades of expert tips, general interest, stitching trips, and personal updates. Mostly focused on traditional cross stitch Jane recounts her travels with The Cross Stitch Guild, be that teaching orfeaturing up and coming artists from the guild. janesjournal.thecrossstitchguild.com	The Cross Stitch Guild
7	DMC Threads Blog A light hearted insight into embroidery from the largest embroidery thread supplier; featuring interviews, free patterns and decor design, all accompanied with choice selections of DMC items. Each post is made to sell something, but they cover a large amount of interesting topics. dmc-usa.com/discover	Thread heaven
8	Peacock & Fig Fantastic tutorials and guides from a very talented stitcher. Both in video form, and high definition image & text. The best place to get information on using less common threads, beads or techniques. peacockandfig.com	Tutorials
9	Little Stab Studios Posting 3-5 times per month with tutorials, free patterns, videos, and a lot of great stitching tips! Also a great series of videos on using MacStitch! littlestabstudios.com	Modern Flosstuber
10	The Twisted Stitcher Long time stitcher, crafter and parent gives a glimpse into her life, featuring heavily on craft fairs, and stitching with children. thetwistedstitcher.blogspot.co.uk	County fairs
11	Notorious Needle A whole bunch of stitching goodness, from tutorials that all have videos, to product reviews, free patterns and discounts. notoriousneedle.com	Modern cross stitch
12	The Crafting Geek Queen of epic stitches and alround speedy stitcher Jess showcases her designs, stitching and patterns, all given away for free thanks to her being awesome. thecraftinggeek.com	Modern cross stitch
13	With Thy Needle And Thread Almost entirely a fan of mid-western American samplers With Thy Needle and Thread offers a detailed look into sampler making using traditional styles. withthyneedleandthread.blogspot.co.uk	Traditional American samplers
14	Clouds Factory Mostly featuring free patterns from the designer of Clouds Factory patterns, expect guides, postcards from abroad and an occassional recipe. cloudsfactory.net	General interest
15	Lizzie*Kate Blog Insights from a cross stitch company that started in 1996. Behind-the-scenes stories about life, design, and of course, cross-stitch! lizziekateblog.blogspot.co.uk	Behind the scenes look
16	Happines is Cross Stitching A crafter now fully devoted to cross stitch, expect posts from an active and engaging stitcher. happinessiscrossstitching.blogspot.co.uk	Achievable designs
17	Thread Bare A general interest blog with a slant towards pattern creation. thread-bare.com	General & Pattern Creation
18	The World In Stitches Free patterns, regular updates and stunningly beautiful photography. Very pretty patterns for all levels of stitchers. theworldinstitches.tumblr.com	Beautiful photography
19	Lpanne & Cross Stitch Patterns and updates from a designer that is proud to show off their nerdy interests. lpanne.tumblr.com	Geeky patterns
20	Threadwork Primitives Very similar in theme to Thy Needle and Thread, a look into sampler making using traditional styles. threadworkprimitives.blogspot.co.uk	Traditional American samplers
21	Stitching Dreams A general interest blog from an American cross stitcher, featuring regular updates and insights from her life. stitchingdream.blogspot.co.uk	General interest
22	Pat’s Cross Stitch Corner One of the oldest cross stitch blogs around, featuring Pat and her husband as they enjoy their retirement. cross-stitch.the-gearys.com	General interest
23	Ethan’s Embroidery Pop culture cross stitch blog from a 20-something male. ethansembroidery.tumblr.com	Pop culture
24	Red Bear Design Blog for the makers of modern, cute and funny cross stitch patterns. redbeardesign.tumblr.com	Modern patterns
25	Hooks And Chains Eclectic craft blog. Mostly crochet and cross stitch but also a little embroidery, knitting and sewing. hooksandchains.tumblr.com	Eclectic
26	House Of Miranda Cross Stitch & Embroidery A self described “house of bad ass cross stitch” a mix of modern and pop culture cross stitch and embroidery. houseofmiranda.tumblr.com	Pop culture
27	ringcat Creative, geeky and alternative girl. Posting her own cross stitch pattern designs and other things that catch her eye. ringcat.tumblr.com	Modern
28	Basic Stitch A selection of finished modern and pop culture cross stitch projects. bethsbasicstitch.tumblr.com	Modern
29	Badass Cross Stitch Shannon Downey, fiber artist who sees in pixels and plays with needles. Helping crafty people get more analog in their digital. badasscrossstitch.tumblr.com	Artist
30	Cross Stitched Sass A fun and sassy take on subversive cross stitch. crossstitchedsass.tumblr.com	Sassy
31	My Southern Porch The life of a cross stitch addict opens her doors so you can peek inside. mysouthernporch.blogspot.co.uk	General
32	Reading and Stitching A general craft blog featuring almost entirely cross stitch kits and projects. reading–stitching.blogspot.co.uk	General
33	The Cross Stitching Librarian The blog of a cross stitch addict, writing about projects and occasionally other stuff. xstitchlibrarian.blogspot.co.uk	Tradtional
34	Tapestry Girl Wool and cross stitch artist. Taking ephemeral forms and capturing them in the permanency of wool. tapestrygirl.com	Artist
35	Priscillas Traditional and crafty, this Flosstuber chronicles her adventures in stitch. priscillas2000.blogspot.co.uk	Traditonal
36	Cross Stitch Like A Bitch A rude take on modern cross stitch with reblogs of her favorite stitchers. crossstitchesandcutbitches.tumblr.com	Swearing
37	Ann’s Orchard A crafty mom turned cross stitch master blogging her way through the world. annsorchard.wordpress.com	Beginner
38	The Diary Of A Cross Stitch Addict A look into the world of goth cross stitch. jemsgothshop.blogspot.co.uk	Goth
39	Crafting Paws A mix of cross stitch and puppy photos. craftingpaws.blogspot.co.uk	Cute and Modern
40	Cross Stitch Witches A mix of everything cross stitch from super modern to super tradtional. crossstitchwitches.tumblr.com	General
41	Spaz in Stitches A cross stitch side blog of a role player. spazinstitches.tumblr.com	Geeky
42	Fangirl Stitches From an Etsy store owner of the same name, creating patterns in the style of WeeLittleStitches, they cover exhibitons they attend, projects they stitch and patterns they create. fangirlstitches.tumblr.com	Wee Little People
43	Math & Science Cross-Stitch A true devotion to space, science and math, the blog covers the stitchy adventures and WIPs of a true cross stitch geek. mathysphere.tumblr.com	Space & Science stitches
44	Ribbon Forest Crafts An aggrigator of many other blogs on this list, featuring a lot of very varied cross stitch inspiration. ribbonforest.tumblr.com	Inspiration

 
All of the blogs featured above post regularly (once a month), and blog about cross stitch at least 50% of the time.
We use a lot of factors to rank our blogs:

• Social media following (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest)
• Blog subscribers
• Volume of unique page views
• Quality of posts
• Ranking in Google
• Involvement in the community

Unlike a lot of other blog round-ups, we don’t sell positions, or make you sign up to RSS feeds directly with us. Instead, we only list the best cross stitch blogs, that are regularly updated.
Updated May 2023