What's New in Cross-Stitch

Welcome to the cross-stitch corner of Frogging News — a place for beginner guides, stitch-alongs, pattern roundups, magazine finds, and curated cross-stitch resources to help you find your next stitch. 🐸

Whether you’re learning your first X-stitch, looking for a new pattern, or catching up on the latest stitchy finds, this page is here to help you explore.

Cross-Stitch Resources

New to cross-stitch or brushing up on the basics? Start with beginner-friendly guides that explain the fabric, floss, needles, patterns, and tiny terms that make cross-stitch easier to understand.

Helpful places to begin:

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Cross-Stitch Patterns + Project Ideas

Looking for something fun to stitch next? Explore curated cross-stitch pattern roundups, Etsy finds, themed lists, seasonal ideas, and project inspiration for stitchers who love browsing as much as stitching.

This section is where you’ll find pattern collections, fandom-inspired designs, cozy seasonal picks, and other stitchy rabbit holes worth saving for later.

Browse pattern ideas:

Best Anime Cross-Stitch Patterns on Etsy
Seasonal and themed cross-stitch finds
Free pattern stops and designer resources

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SALs, Retreats + Community

Cross-stitch is full of stitch-alongs, retreats, Flosstube channels, shop updates, and stitchy spaces where makers connect. Browse beginner-friendly SAL resources, event lists, video roundups, and community finds worth keeping on your radar.

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In Memoriam
The cross-stitch community is remembering Nurdan of Twin Peak Primitives. Her primitive and folk-art inspired designs have been stitched and collected by many over the years, and I wanted to quietly acknowledge her place in the stitching world. Sending care to her family, friends, stitching partners, and everyone who loved her work.

Needle News

Needle News is a small place for recent cross-stitch updates, seasonal finds, new guides, SAL notes, retreat updates, and other stitchy things worth keeping on your radar.

Isobel of The Primitive Hare said on Instagram that she is closing her website but not to worry still in business via Etsy and needlework shops
In Evertote FlossTube #59, Caroline and Kerri say they purchased the Canadian distributorship for Zweigart fabrics to sell wholesale to Canadian shops.
Hello From Liz Mathews says they have acquired Carriage House Samplings, with plans to keep the catalog available, slowly digitize designs, and re-release some older favorites in the years ahead – YouTube
Mill Hill material update: Product listings at 123Stitch say Mill Hill kits are now being made with perforated PVC instead of perforated paper.
Getting Attention: The Witchy Stitcher shared a gothic cat cross-stitch design on Instagram, and stitchers are clearly loving it. See it on her Instagram or website.
Grace Isobel creator of Innocent Bones has a new book coming – Cross Stitch Cabinet of Curiosities: 500 Magical Motifs and Peculiar Patterns
Nashville Needlework Market is a wholesale-only trade show where needlework designers, exhibitors, and retail shop owners gather to preview new products and write orders for the season ahead. The 2026 show is set for March 6–8 in Franklin, Tennessee, with official market information noting that it is not open to consumers.
Steph of Just Keep Stitchin of FlossTube has started her own online needlework shop at JustKeepStitchinCo.com and follow her shop on Instagram @JustKeepStitchinCo

Books + Magazines

Browse cross-stitch books, magazine cover reveals, new issue previews, and stitchy publications worth keeping on your radar. This section gathers a few favorite reading finds, reference lists, and magazine updates in one easy spot.

Cozy Cottage Cross-Stitch

by Elle Noonan

25 charming patterns to make you feel perfectly at home

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Magazine Cover Reveals

*Punch Needle & Primitive Stitcher*
*Summer 2026*

Fresh Cross-Stitch Pattern Finds

I’m always spotting new cross-stitch patterns, seasonal releases, and fun little pattern trends while browsing. This section is a small rotating collection of designs and themes I’m watching. When a group starts to feel big enough — like cozy fall patterns, bookish designs, tiny motifs, fandom-inspired projects, or holiday stitches — I may turn it into a full roundup post.