Karline of Urban Threads gives this heads-up:
… Read More...Urban Threads is giving away a big bunch of awesome just in time for Christmas! Let UT know what crafty rules you’ve broken this year, and enter to win a black furry “Naughty”
Free patterns and charts: Christmas
If you’re looking for an exciting way to express your holiday cheer this year, why not give embroidery a try? Embroidery is a fun, creative way to decorate clothes, accessories, and decorations with festive holiday designs. Plus, there are … Read More...
Free pattern: Tatted beaded mini-cross necklace
TATBit Tats is sharing her original pattern for this beaded necklace that is perfect for someone on your Christmas list. Get the pattern.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy or check out these Pattern … Read More...
Tutorial: Dapper Bird Tree Ornament
Urban Threads blog shows us the ins and outs of creating the Dapper Bird Ornament. I’d love to see a whole flock of these roosting in my Christmas tree! You, too? Then go see the tute.
Looking for more … Read More...
The cutest pincushion of the season
Adorable pincushions abound. But this one combines so many of the things I love: felt, fake food, latte. Many thanks to The Fabric Shopper for pointing out this precious notion in dottyral‘s Etsy shop. See the post.
Tutorial: Felt gift-card holders
Gretchen of June at Noon reprises last year’s successful Christmas craft: felt gift-card holders. You know you’re going to need these! Go to Gretchen’s post for links.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy or … Read More...
Free Embroidery patterns and charts
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy
(1) Free Flower Trio Cross Stitch Pattern from Connie G. Barwick of About.com Cross-Stitch
(2) Calligraphie “amitié” from Aurelle
(3) Winter Night Sky from Embroiderbee’s Blog
(4) Boîte … Read More...
Free patterns and charts: Christmas
If you’re looking for an exciting way to express your holiday cheer this year, why not give embroidery a try? Embroidery is a fun, creative way to decorate clothes, accessories, and decorations with festive holiday designs. Plus, there are plenty … Read More...
Multi-use Christmas designs from Wild Olive
Mollie of Wild Olive says,
… Read More...Each year, my family makes our Christmas cards. Sometimes they are complicated, sometimes simple. But every year the goal is to feature the manger. This year I made simple illustrations for the cover…
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Christmas-gift ideas from Janet Granger
Look at this note I just got from miniature-needlepoint designer Janet Granger! She says,
… Read More...There are lots of ‘stocking filler’ gifts on the Janet Granger Designs website, to help you solve your Christmas present problems this year. Maybe you
Free patterns and charts
This week, we’ve gathered the greatest hand-embroidery patterns for you to try! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or an expert. Our free patterns range from simple cross-stitch designs to more complicated flower and animal motifs. With … Read More...
Hang your ornament on the Ackworth tree
A remarkable invitation from Needleprint blog:
… Read More...Here is a chance for a stitched item by you to have a place in [the stitched archive at Ackworth School] and to hang on the Ackworth School Tree. Simply stitch one of Steve
What happened to hippie embroidery?
Don’t miss Arlee Barr‘s article on hippie embroidery and its comeback over on MrXStitch. Oh, the nostalgia. I remember a Christmas in the early 1970s when I embroidered a chambray work shirt for each member of my family. … Read More...
HEN launches NEEDLE
The first issue of NEEDLE e-zine is live. The inaugural issue of this publication from the Hand Embroidery Network includes features about a number of fiber art luminaries, stories of projects and trends, pieces on topics from quilting to stumpwork, … Read More...
Free chart: Plastic Canvas topped gift box
Connie G. Barwick, cross-stitch editor for About.com, has a gift-wrap idea that is a gift in itself. She decorated the top of a paper mache box with a hardanger design stitched on plastic canvas and attached with decorative thumb … Read More...
20 Free patterns and charts: Christmas
If you’re looking for an exciting way to express your holiday cheer this year, why not give embroidery a try? Embroidery is a fun, creative way to decorate clothes, accessories, and decorations with festive holiday designs. Plus, there are plenty … Read More...
Temporarily out of service…
I live in the USA. So it is my duty to cook (and eat!) as much as possible over the next couple of days in thanksgiving for my many blessings. I’m starting now! But I’ll be back Friday to … Read More...
Free patterns and charts: Christmas
If you’re looking for an exciting way to express your holiday cheer this year, why not give embroidery a try? Embroidery is a fun, creative way to decorate clothes, accessories, and decorations with festive holiday designs. Plus, there are plenty … Read More...
Free pattern: “Naughty”
Urban Threads is treating us to a Very Merry Freebie! The site says,
… Read More...Getting on Santa’s good list? Way overrated. ‘Tis the season for eggnog and cookies! Here’s a free design as an early little Christmas present to you. Stitch
Giveaway: White Christmas ornament
Oooooooooo. Rebecca Cason of Edward & Lilly is giving away one of her beautiful, touchable Christmas ornaments — this one is a white felt bird with a white snowflake embroidered on natural linen. Uber sweet. Go to the blog post … Read More...