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Cross-Stitch Retreats, Events & Cruises to Watch in 2026
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items Cross-stitch retreats, virtual stitching events, needlework cruises, workshops, and stitchy getaways to watch for 2026 and early 2027. Curated by Frogging News, with more cross-stitch events, retreats, and updates available on FroggingNews.com.
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Virtual Cross-Stitch Events
Cross-Stitch Cruises
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Virtual Cross-Stitch Events
Online stitchy events, retreats, workshops, and gatherings you can join from home — perfect for connecting with other stitchers without packing a project bag.
Lindy Stitches hosts several virtual cross-stitch events throughout the year, including Midsummer Stitch, Harvest Moon Hangout, and Jingle Ball. These online gatherings are worth watching if you like classes, designer events, livestreams, shopping, a...
Virtual Events
The Great Australian Cross Stitch Shindig is a virtual event from Paddock Lane Designs celebrating Australian cross-stitch designers and the creative stitching community. A nice one to watch if you want an online event with a regional design focus an...
The Great Australian Cross Stitch Shindig 2026 Ticket
Cross-Stitch Cruises
Needlework cruises and stitchy sailings that combine travel, classes, shopping, and stitching time at sea.
Stitchers’ Escapes is hosting a 2026 needlework cruise to Norway, with stitching time, group activities, a stitch-along project, and optional onboard classes. A dreamy one to watch if you like the idea of combining needlework, fjords, and a stitchy t...
2026 Needlework Cruise Norway | Stitchers' Escapes
Anabella’s also offers stitchy travel events like StitchSea Alaska, combining cross-stitch community time with the fun of a cruise getaway. A good one to watch if you like the idea of stitching, shopping, and connecting with other stitchers while tra...
Anabella’s StitchSea Alaska
FlossTube at Sea is a Stitchers’ Escapes cruise that brings retreat-style stitching to the Caribbean, with FlossTube hosts, project presentations, sea-day stitching time, games, swaps, and a dedicated Stitcher/Maker space. The 2026 sailing is sold ou...
FlossTube Cruise 2026 - Stitchers' Escapes
FlossTube@Sea 2027 is a Stitchers’ Escapes Caribbean cruise with FlossTube hosts, sea-day stitching time, project presentations, a dedicated Stitcher/Maker space, swaps, door prizes, and retreat-style community at sea. A fun one to watch if you like ...
FlossTube Cruise 2027 - Stitchers' Escapes
Samplers at Sea 2027 is a Stitchers’ Escapes Bermuda needlework cruise with a special focus on samplers, sea-day classes, stitcher group activities, and an expert teacher lineup. A beautiful one to watch if you love historic samplers, needlework trav...
2027 Needlework Cruise | Samplers at Sea | Stitchers' Escapes
In-Person Cross-Stitch Events
Cross-stitch retreats, needlework weekends, shop events, classes, and stitchy getaways where makers can gather, learn, shop, and stitch together.
The Stitchers Merchant Autumn Stitch Camp is an in-person cross-stitch retreat in Glen Innes, NSW, Australia, featuring Isi of The Primitive Hare, exclusive designs, pop-up shopping, meals, stitching time, and retreat fun. The 2026 event is fully boo...
The S T I T C H E R S Merchant Autumn Stitch Camp 2026 Registration
StitchNorth is an in-person cross-stitch retreat from Evertote / Roxy Floss Co., with Canadian retreat weekends for stitchers who want dedicated stitching time, community, and special designer-focused events. A good one to watch if you’re interested ...
Stitch North Retreat
This Stitchers’ Escapes workshop features Jacob de Graaf of Modern Folk Embroidery for a two-day sampler-focused event in Amsterdam. A lovely one to watch if you’re drawn to samplers, historical design inspiration, and a more intimate stitching works...
Sampler Workshop with Jacob de Graaf | Stitchers' Escapes
Caterpillar Cross Stitch hosts an in-person UK stitch retreat with a long weekend of stitching time, community, shopping, talks, swaps, a brag table, and retreat extras. The 2026 event is sold out, but it’s a cheerful one to watch for future Caterpil...
Caterpillar 2026 Stitch Retreat Tickets
Big Stitch is a UK cross-stitch event held at Magna Science Museum in South Yorkshire, with vendors, guest talks, classes, exclusive patterns, stitching goodies, and community time. A good one to watch if you’re interested in larger in-person cross-s...
Big Stitch 2026! - Welcome to Big Stitch Events
This cross-stitch event is shared through Instagram, with registration handled separately through a Google Form. A good one to watch if you like smaller or community-run stitchy gatherings where updates may happen mainly through social media.
Stitching in the Smokies Retreat 2026
Dyeing to Stitch’s fall retreat, Gathering of Friends, features Stacy Nash Designs for a shop-hosted stitching weekend in Virginia with class time, a luncheon and lecture, pop-up shopping, and evening stitching room time. A good one to watch if you l...
Stitching Retreats
Stitch Pluto 2026 is a quirky in-person cross-stitch retreat in French Lick, Indiana, with lots of stitching room time, exclusive retreat swag, games, exchanges, and a cryptid-themed Dungeons & Dragons twist. A fun one to watch if you like your s...
Stitch Pluto 2026 | Dice and Needle, LLC
The Branson Stitching Retreat from Punch Needle & Primitive Stitcher Magazine and Show Me Stitchers is an in-person stitching retreat in Branson, Missouri, with exclusive retreat projects, stitching time, vendors, and community. A good one to wat...
2026 Branson Stitching Retreat | pnps-magazine
Queen City Stitch Retreat is an annual in-person cross-stitch retreat in Charlotte, North Carolina, with stitching time, community, and designer-focused retreat fun. The 2026 event features Chatelaine Designs, making it a lovely one to watch if you e...
Queen City Stitch Retreat
Stitching Along the River is a small in-person cross-stitch retreat from Maggie’s on Main, held in Boise, Idaho, with dedicated stitching room time, shopping, a smalls exchange, prize drawings, and Lindsey from Counting Puddles as the featured design...
Cross Stitch Retreats
StitchFest Events hosts cross-stitch retreats, shopping events, and creative workshops in Michigan, with stitching room time, swag, giveaways, exclusive designs, trunk shows, and community. A good one to watch for future StitchFest retreats and stitc...
Stitchfest Events
Anabella’s hosts in-person cross-stitch retreats in locations around the U.S., with featured designers, stitching time, shopping, community, and themed retreat weekends. A good one to watch if you like shop-hosted cross-stitch getaways with a friendl...
Cross Stitch Retreats