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Before we zoom ahead with 2012 crafting, take a look at CraftGossip’s 10 most-popular needlework posts for 2011:

(10) Free cross-stitch charts (3/25/11)
(9) Free cross-stitch charts (3/30/11)
(8) Free hand-embroidery patterns (5/7/11)
(7) Free patterns and charts: Leftover valentines
(6) Take a cyber-class; make this pillow
(5) Free patterns and charts: Easter
(4) Free charts: Valentine’s Day
(3) Free …

Hannah of enbrouderie shares photos of a gift she received–a handbag from Egypt. She says,

The tag says it’s from a fair trade association for selling handicrafts, and this one was made by a group of North Sinai Bedouin women. The tag says ‘Each design and color combination holds social and/or cultural meaning.’

While the meaning is not explained, one …

Here’s an awesome book I’d love to get my hands on: The Best of Kooler Design Studio from Leisure Arts Publications. Amazon.com says,

In 1985 Kooler Design Studio set up shop in the Diablo Valley of California. Over the years, Donna Kooler and her staff created a classic body of work for the needlework field that rivals any that exists

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(1) Sea from Sylyne’s universe
(2) Sun from Sylyne’s universe
(3) Marcador de livros – pinguins! from Atelier Colorido PX
(4) Marcador de livros – largatinha! from Atelier Colorido PX…

(1) Gars en pyjama from un jour, une grille
(2) Love cats from les petites croix de Christine
(3) Zèbre from bdcouture
(4) Cocktail from un jour, une grille
(5) Blackwork sampler from The world according to Agi
(6) Venise from les loisirs abbygaelle
(7) Cake or death? inspired by Eddie Izard from Cross me not
(8) Hot dog from un …

(1) Lampe from un jour, une grille
(2) Biscornu – colorido! from Atelier Colorido PX
(3) Les lutins sont en retard, ce soir! from Les chroniques de Frimousse
(4) Panier de linge sale from un jour, une grille
(5) New subversive sampler, based on a Hungarian saying from The world according to Agi
(6) Biscornu – gelados! from Atelier Colorido PX…

Here’s a sweet note from Angie of the Counted Wishes Festival, the only online, designer-only retail cross-stitch event:

Our next Counted Wishes Festival will be coming up Sept. 15-21, 2011, at http://countedwishes.com.
 
We’ll have an exciting Cyber-Class planned called, “Hardanger Basics”. (Deadline for the class is Sept. 14). The instructor will be Linda K. Reinmiller of HeartWork From …

Oh. My. Goodness. Inspired by some large-scale cross-stitch decorating projects she saw on line, Danielle Thompson conceived this cross-stitch work of wall art on pegboard. Brilliant! The pegboard is predrilled with evenly spaced holes. You need only choose a design and stitch it. See more photos and get the details from Danielle’s blog post.

And many thanks to Becky …

Anna Maria Horner‘s new Loulouthi Needleworks line of fabrics demands to be stitched. They are 58″ quilting-quality cottons printed with little X patterns and motifs that can easily stand on their own. But you know you want to stitch them. Anna Maria’s blog post says,

I wanted to be sure that the cloth stood on its own as a

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You can make a custom wall hanging like this one. The ReadyMade post says,

Enlarge your favorite cross-stitch pattern by drawing a grid on canvas, stretching the fabric over a frame, and cross-stitching with yarn and an upholstery needle.

See the step-by-step tute.

And many thanks to deadlyknitshade at Crafty Crafty for sharing this find.…

This new free alphabet from Brodyzen Créations includes separate charts for the border and for each of the letters so you can combine them as you wish. It’s not a series of posts–you can download the whole alphabet now. Go to her blog post for the links.…

This new cross-stitch alphabet, free from Brodyzen Creations, is perfect for monogramming or gift tags. The chart includes the border and the entire alphabet. Go to the download post.…

(1) Baigneur from un jour, une grille
(2) Two alphabet samplers from DMCThread’s Blog
(3) ABC 2011 from Aurelle
(4) Biscornu – Inverno! from Atelier Colorido PX
(5) Peace Blessing by Connie G. Barwick of About.com 
(6) ROSE from les loisirs abbygaelle
(7) Eté à la mer from Brodyzen Créations
(8) Bear with heart from Cross me not
(9) Crimson …

gazette94 is reprising her free seasonal designs:

(1) Patchwork
(2) Couleurs D’Automne
(3) Biscornu D’Automne
(4) Coeur Hiver
(5) Biscornu Noel
(6) Cottage sous la Neige
(7) Pere-Noel
(8) Bonne Annee…

Antique Sajou pattern book #657 has been posted to the Free Pattern Maker site. Get the free download.…

The Etsy profile of A. Koldeway (flamgirlant) describes her work modestly: “My collection of cross stitch patterns put a twist on traditional. Jackalopes, bacon and mustaches are the crafty things I pedal.” Her unique style often combines traditional images in unexpected ways. For example, her power animals are simple silhouettes filled with familiar patterns in sometimes surprising colors. Her patterns …

(1) Marcador de livros – aviõezinhos! from Atelier Colorido PX
(2) Les trois singes, la sagesse from Le blog de 7 à la maison
(3) Marcador de livros – Girafinha linda! from Atelier Colorido PX
(4) Turtle bookmark from Le blog de la marmotte brodeuse…

(1) Clés – Zodiaque III from Brodyzen Créations
(2) Distributeur from un jour, une grille
(3) Hôtesse de l’air from un jour, une grille
(4) Body from bdcouture
(5) Pas d’algues vertes chez les Lutins! from Les chroniques de Frimousse
(6) Les vacances de la vachette from Le blog de 7 à la maison
(7) Triskell from Le blog de …

The Kreinik Thread Blog shared a brochure for the meeting of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America this September in Naples, Florida. I intended to take a quick glance and got caught up for at least a half-hour. Dozens of opportunities are scheduled for stitchers to learn from experts in every genre, from traditional goldwork to contemporary organza collage. A dream …

Don’t forget about the summer alphabet series over on Blog di Gloria. Each letter has different art. Collect them all. Go to the latest post.…

(1) Gros ballon love from un jour, une grille
(2) Ours Peluchon from Le blog de Mamou
(3) Firka Vilma from aMINT A fejembol kipattan
(4) Boneco de Neve… com chapéu! from Atelier Colorido PX
(5) Ciseaux from les loisirs abbygaelle
(6) Gars en Rollers from un jour, une grille
(7) La Botte d’Italie from Le blog de 7 à …

(1) Frederick Douglas Quote from Embroiderbee’s Blog
(2) Maisonnette di Agosto from atmosfera di casa
(3) Oh! Lutinou s’est endormi sur from Les chroniques de Frimousse
(4) Grenouille from un jour, une grille
(5) La plongée from Le blog de 7 à la maison
(6) Cos slodkiego…/Something sweet… from Penelopis’ cross stitch freebies
(7) FRUITS D’éTé (réédition) from les loisirs …

(1) Sailboat motif by Connie G. Barwick of About.com
(2) Cocker Américain from Le blog de Les broderies de vayou
(3) York Shire from Le blog de Les broderies de vayou
(4) Tambour from un jour, une grille
(5) Le petshop poisson from Le blog de 7 à la maison
(6) ATC- LE BON MIEL from les loisirs abbygaelle
(7) …

Annet of Fat-Quarter turned some leftover aida cloth into adorable cross-stitched inchies. What a great idea! Teeny tiny stitchy art that you can attached to a greeting card, gift tag, or Christmas ornament. Quick, easy, and thrifty. See Annet’s blog post.…

(1) Table petit dej from un jour, une grille
(2) Cupcakes…vários! from Atelier Colorido PX
(3) Gros Gâteau from un jour, une grille
(4) Avion from un jour, une grille
(5) Lapin et sa carotte from un jour, une grille
(6) Biscornu… – Flor simples mas colorida! from Atelier Colorido PX
(7) La reine des fleurs from les petites croix …

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