It’s Black History Month here in the United States! Black History Month or African American History Month is the month of the year where we nationally celebrate, embrace and promote the achievements and accomplishments of Black and Brown people, which too often are hidden from our curriculums and history books. Although it was nationally recognized in 1976, Black History Month …

Did some generous person in your circle of family and friends gift you a Stitch People book this holiday season? Or are you looking for new ways to flex those stitching skills? Welcome to a year full of hand making! Today on the Stitch People the blog we’ll talk about some projects you can work on if you’re a beginner …

Haha! Well not quite 9 million but still a lot! When we put out a call to our community for the favorite Stitch People gift they gave this year, we did not expect the kind of response we did! Today we’ll show you just 9 but please, please, pleeeeaase, if you have the DIY Stitch People book, join the Stitch …

You never really know the impact you’ll have on other people’s lives. When we wrote a book about how to cross-stitch little people, the last thing on our minds was changing people lives; but that’s just what happened for some people! Making these little portraits for their friends and families and coworkers doesn’t just bring joy and purpose to the …

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for our first ever holiday event! We had such a great time chatting and learning with you all! We had some fantastic presenters during the week! We started the week of with a holly jolly Lizzy teaching us how to get organized and most importantly get over that fear of not …

We’re at it again! Our 5 day virtual event in June was such a hit, we simply had to host another one! This time it’s a little more special. We’ll be focusing on getting your gorgeous handmade gifts for the holidays! Are you one of those people who struggles with getting organized and always runs out of time to create …

You may remember fondly our Stitch People Stars series where we learned about real life people who have taken the Stitch People patterns and created thriving businesses! These are some fantastic and talented people, but what if you don’t want to start a business from Stitch People. What if you (like most of our customers) are creating Stitch People for …

What a day! We can’t believe how many of you participated in Stitch People Day. The amount of giving and love and sharing and kindness we saw was just overwhelming. It gave us so much hope for the future. We wish we should share every one of your Stitch People Day images but there’s not enough room! That just goes …

Contrary to belief, it’s not always necessary to wash your Stitch People portraits. Was that a sigh of relief I hear?? It’s true. If you’ve been careful to stitch with clean hands and your portrait isn’t a gift to the Queen, it’s perfectly fine to simply give your portrait a quick iron and frame your piece immediately! However, there are …