Following on from Tracy Lee Lynch‘s on-trend cross-stitch creation for Decorex, how about some more crafty goodness of a stitch-work nature? Our own queen of cross-stitch & thing-maker extraordinaire, Lauren Fowler, creates rad cross-stitch artworks & also sells DIY kits, making cross-stitch accessible to everyone.

This dream wool rug designed by Charlotte Lancelot  is from the GAN range by Gandia Blasco and is based on a traditional rose cross-stitch. The thick yarn woven through punched out felt manages to retain a home-made, artisanal effect while still being strikingly contemporary.

And do you remember this hand-painted cross-stitch DIY by Eline Pellinkhof on Bloesem Blog? Gorgeous!

…and lastly, click over to Design Sponge for a super-sized, DIY cross stitch headboard…I think it’s a fab way to add interest to a room.