BUY THE CROSS-STITCH PATTERN HERE! Before this project ever started, I already had a pair of Dooney & Bourke Disney Minnie ears picked out for our trip. They were truly classic, easy, and ready to go.

When you close your eyes and think about needle-based crafts—cross-stitch, needlepoint, embroidery, quilts—what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Perhaps it’s one of those patterned, ...