Remember the days when we posted letters instead of sending texts or emails? Well, this freebie chart from Frimousse celebrates those good old days. Stitch it up and have a fit of nostalgia in the process. Get the free chart.
Lighthouse Cross Stitch Project
Free from AbbyGaelle, this lighthouse project will light up your craft corner or anywhere else you choose to place it when you are finished stitching it up! Get the free project pattern.
Free pattern: Kogin sampler
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint offers readers an introduction to Kogin embroidery on canvas with a bit of background and a free pattern and instructions for a lovely sampler project. See her post.
Free pattern: Country Village Tea Cozy
Helen of Bustle and Sew shares a free pattern on her blog for this sweet tea cozy. She describes the technique as freestyle machine embroidery. Go to her free patterns page to download her Country Village Tea Cozy.
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Kayak to Stitch
Ready for a kayaking trip? Stitch up a journey down the river with this freebie from Frimousse. It will be a lovely journey! Check out the free chart.
Quilt Square from Kinkavel Krosses
I love projects like this one because you can use any floss color and any size fabric – it is SO flexible. Make it your own! It’s also based on a quilt-theme and I love quilts. It’s free from Kinkavel … Read More...
Printables for Your Lemonade
If you’re feeling the urge to cling to summer a bit longer (and I’m guessing many are, though I for one welcome Fall with open arms), find links to some great lemonade printables created by Funkytime HERE. Shown are … Read More...
Free quilt patterns at QM for Project Linus
From a recent stop at Quiltmaker Quilty Pleasures, I noticed the magazine has published 14 free quilt patterns for Project Linus since the year 2000. The organization gives handmade quilts and blankets to children who need comfort. The quilt … Read More...
Shiver Me Timbers
If you love pirate-themed stitcheries, and who doesn’t, then you will love this arr-tastic project from Kincavel Krosses. Lady Kell says “Shiver Me Timbers.” Check out the pirate-y goodness of this project.
Hancock’s House of Happy Home Sweet Home
This is a sweet little chart that is quick to stitch up and will help you use up scrap floss in your stash too. Celebrate your Home Sweet Home with this free chart from Hancock’s House of Happy. Check out … Read More...
Bretonne House
Don’t you just love what a few outlines can do? Stitch up a Bretonne House using the floss colors of your choice, free from Brigitte Dadaux. It will be a great addition to your collection of cottages! Check out the … Read More...
Tutorial: Fly with Me mini quilt
Rashida Coleman-Hale from I Heart Linen made this mini quilt as her initiation into The Fat Quarter Gang. Go to Pat Bravo’s Art Gallery Fabrics to get the know-how.
Learn Kogin embroidery
Carolyn Foley of Caro-Rose-Creations has a special interest in Kogin embroidery — traditional needleweaving of northern Japan. She says,
… Read More...Since I have started this technique I have found it very hard to find charted patterns. There are some Japanese books
Balloons to Stitch and Enjoy
From Sara Jessica at Cross Me Not, here are some fun balloons for you to stitch and enjoy. She always has such colorful projects for us, doesn’t she? Check out the free chart.
Tip: Binding a quilt
Tonya of The Crafty Mummy shares on her blog how to best hold a quilt sandwich together when binding it by hand. Get the know-how.
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Stitch a wedding pillow
Remember the wedding pillow with the sweet verse on the back embroidered by Deborah of Woolen Sails? Here’s the front of that pillow. So gorgeous! If someone you know is marrying soon, you can stitch a pillow like this as … Read More...
Free Freezer Label Printables
I have to agree with the blogger on this one, that I love my freezer. Everything extra goes in there. Of course, I always forget what I actually have in the freezer, then I go out and buy more of … Read More...
Name your favorite “art” teacher and free printable
It’s back to school in many parts of the world. For me, this time of year brings back memories of all the teachers I’ve had and loved. That’s why a post by Sandy of Waiting for the Muse grabbed my … Read More...
Freebie: Printable letters at Wild Olive
Mollie of Wild Olive shares these alphabet printables on a recent blog post. See the faces on them? Cuteness for the kiddos alert! She made fridge magnets with hers, but she lists lots of other uses. Get the free download… Read More...
Free pattern: Feather Bed quilt
I love this quilt by Anna Maria Horner. Called Feather Bed, the quilt pattern is available on her site under Free Downloads. Get the free pattern.
Image credit: Anna Maria Horner