Jen Funk-Weber has a special deal going on with ThinkFun Games right now. If you place an order for ThinkFun games you will be eligible to receive free patterns from Funk & Weber – how cool is that? You rack … Read More...
Starry Embroidery Pattern
Imaginesque patterns are usually free form and you can use them for most anything so I like to use my imagination for what they will be useful for when stitched up. When I saw this one, I immediately thought of … Read More...
Turtle Power
Over at Chez Mamigoz the turtles have been taking over lately. The latest post includes an entire grouping of them and if you scroll back through past posts you will find some more single turtles. I was not sure what … Read More...
Trio of Free Ornaments
Stacey of Fearn Abbey Needleworks has posted her second of three free ornament patterns and this time it’s a trio of free ornaments. I have shown one here and it is a Christmas Tree. She also has a star and … Read More...
Embroidery and Animation
If you happen to be in the Atlanta area, you will want to check out this exhibit, Serving Face which explores the Atlanta drag culture through portraiture, embroidery and animation. Since many of you can’t be there, Olisa Corcoran shared … Read More...
Jeannette Chart for Free
Brigitte Dadaux has posted another of the fun little girls they are so famous for creating. This one is named Jeannette and she looks like such a fun stitch. I think she has a Parisian flair. She has on dotted … Read More...
Two Friends, Two Hearts
Miss T has posted a cute chart that would make a great gift for a friend. It shows two girls with hearts. I can see stitching this up and personalizing it for a friend to commemorate a friendship whether new … Read More...
Circus Elephant
Vintage Spice and Everything Nice continues their circus series with a posting that shows a talented elephant showing off super skills. I know elephants aren’t usually associated with Christmas, but I was thinking that it would be really cool to … Read More...
Cute Christmas Tree
Hancock’s House of Happy always has the cutest anthropomorphic characters and this time she has posted a sweet little Christmas tree that is ready to leap off the chart and onto your fabric. He is really cute and has such … Read More...
The Right Tools for the Job
What are your favorite tools as a needleworker? Since cross-stitch is my main deal, I have a few things I can’t do without, including petite cross stitch needles, sharp embroidery scissors, tweezers, and a bin for my thread ends aka … Read More...
Pink Present
Sara Jessica of Cross Me Not has a knack at designing tiny patterns that are so cute. This one is yet another one in the series of said patterns. It is pink, but you could do it up in other … Read More...
Hiding Traveling Threads
Joni of Creative Stitch has a great post about hiding traveling threads when doing needlepoint. This is definitely something you should check out. Especially if you have had this problem in the past or if you have avoided projects that … Read More...
Merry Heart
This free chart from Stickeule is filled with the holiday spirit and will make a great stitching project to work up during the holiday season. The design has holiday colors and is wrapped up just like a present. It will … Read More...
Another Fun Pattern from Imaginesque
I just saw the Hunger Games:Catching Fire and so when I saw this pattern of course I wanted to do it up in orange and black like Katniss and Peeta’s outfits in the scene where they are making their entrance … Read More...
Christmas Patterns
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘N Thread has posted a round up of her Christmas patterns so you can enjoy all the designs she has posted over the years and use them in your Christmas crafting. Whether you are making ornaments … Read More...
Christmas Card Trio
One of the nice things about Christmas is getting cards and when they are handmade that is even nicer. Craftfoxes had a post recently with three free patterns for Christmas cards that included instructions on how to make them up … Read More...
Sneaking Christmas Cookies
This little fellow is sneaking some cookies and I imagine that they are Christmas ones and he is about to get caught! This free chart from Frimousse has all the charm that their charts usually do and then some. It … Read More...
Quick Thanksgiving Project
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘N Thread posted a super quick hand embroidery project that is perfect for Thanksgiving and if you start right now you will have plenty of time to whip it up before tomorrow. Use fall colors or … Read More...
Dye Yarn with Kitchen Scraps
Janet M. Perry over at Nuts About Needlepoint is anticipating all the cooking this week and with cooking comes scraps. She’s gathered up some resources for ideas on how to use those scraps for experimenting with using them to dye … Read More...
A Dear Deer Sampler Ornament
At Feathers in the Nest, Jennifer is posting Monday Mini Sampler ornaments and this lovely is her first. Pardon the pun, but it is rather dear. I love the simplicity and the fact that you can use it for an … Read More...
