CC of suestreehouse blog is sharing several patterns for cross-stitch embroidery on gingham. Get a star and candle. And get a house, horn, and whale. See the patterns. (NOTE: This site has music.)

Chris of Online Quilting has posted a video tutorial demonstrating raw-edge applique with a sewing machine. You can do this! See the tute.

From the Robert Kaufman Fabrics site:

See the Dimensions created with this classic quilt making! One of four from the Batik Brilliance pattern series from Toadusew, pattern includes instructions for both 52″ x 74″ and 85″ x 85″ finished

Make this quick and easy felt ornament from the pattern and instructions available on the Better Homes and Gardens site.

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From the Robert Kaufman Fabrics site:

Indulge in the Decadence of stunning palettes and crisp design. One of four from the Batik Brilliance pattern series designed by Chloe Anderson and Colleen Reale, the pattern includes instructions for both 57″

Oh. My. Goodness. Did you know there’s a Manbroidery Pool on flickr? Go see! They’re rockin over there!

A thousand thanks to Patti Schiendelman of Craftzine.com for sharing this discovery.

doe-c-doe is sharing three wonderful sets of Christmas embroidery patterns for your personal use, including this joyful Santa. Get the patterns.

Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy

Do you get a tie for the man in your life each Christmas? If so, make this year’s gift stand out by personalizing it with a simple embroidered monogram. Martha Stewart tells us how.

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Carrie Nelson of La Vie En Rosie blog gives us a good rundown of essential quilting tools. See her post.

Check out this fun and easy quilt project you can do with your kids or grandkids. Let the kids draw on muslin with wax crayons. Then heat-set the fabric and make it the centerpiece of a quilt wall hanging! Get … Read More...

Anyone Can Quilt is sharing a tutorial for her favorite star quilt block, and it’s a beauty. See the lesson.

Anyone Can Quilt is sharing a tutorial for her favorite star quilt block, and it’s a beauty. See the lesson.

Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint blog is sharing some fab ideas for cleaning up your thread stash while making great gifts and stocking stuffers. See her list. And thanks so much, Janet!

Julia Ribbonwiz of Julia’s Place blog put together this lovely gift bag for a swap. But I think her idea would work for anyone on your holiday list who enjoys cooking. Into her embroidered bag she’s putting the ingredients for … Read More...

The free embroidery pattern for December on Andrea Zuill‘s Badbird’s blog is this “freakishly cute” penguin. Adorable! Get the pattern.

The pattern for this elegant tatted turkey is available free from the Portland Lace Society. Get the pattern.

Quilter’s Muse Virtual Museum offers this redwork pattern free for personal use. The design was enlarged from a nineteenth-century catalog and is intended for outline-stitch embroidery. Get the pattern.

You still have time to finish this cute bird before Turkey Day. Stitch fast! Get the free pattern by Connie G. Thomas at About.com.

November’s free machine-embroidery design at Apex Embroidery Fonts & Designs is this charming, goofy turkey. You know you want to embroider him. Get the pattern.

Looking for more Thanksgiving-themed Embroidery patterns? Check these out on Etsy.

Stitch up a few of these adorable felt finger puppets to brighten your kids’ place settings at the Thanksgiving table. Or better yet, let the kids help! See the tutorial on Skip to My Lou blog.

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