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Here’s a treat from Urban Threads. The UT e-newsletter says,
This adorable maraca-shakin’, sombrero-wearin’ kitty is FREE! This design is available in machine embroidery, hand embroidery, and digital stock art formats, free though May 13. Get your design here!
Talons Auguilles shares so many great free charts with us and this one is no exception. It wishes us a good feast. Get the free chart.
This coat of arms is French and is quite impressive. Free from Mamou. Get the free chart.
The wide variety of charts that have houses as a theme always amazes me. I guess we are drawn to them because home is so important to us. This house is pretty in purple and will be a fun little … Read More...
This simple floral square will be fin to stitch with the floss color of your choice. I like the simple symmetrical lines and repetitive nature of the motif. Get the free chart.
Allison of Dream {a Little} Bigger created this T-shirt by painting a stencil she designed. It’s a gift to her mom on Mother’s Day. If you would like to create a mother tattoo, Allison shares the pattern on her blog. … Read More...
There’s not a free pattern in this post, just a cute project and a neat idea for framing – so check out the project at Stonewoodgrass blog involving cute carrots. There are loads more photos featured in the post. Check … Read More...
Christina from A Few Scraps shows how to free motion quilt her Leafy Branches pattern on her blog. She describes the results as elegant and the execution easy. Get the know-how.
Image credit: A Few Scraps
Julie of The Crafty Quilter is doing a series of tutorials on her blog that will walk you through how to make her May Day Basket quilt, shown here. Go HERE for Part 1: Supplies and Piecing and HERE for … Read More...
From Mamou, here’s a chart that wishes you a healthy appetite! I could just eat it up with a spoon. Get the free chart.
Frimousse is talented at offering little vignettes with characters engaged in various activities that are charming. In this case, the little sprites are making beautiful lace. Get the free chart.
The free desktop calendar for May is available now from JMD Designs. This month’s edition features an adorable blackwork teddy bear. Get the download.
Visit the Graphics Fairy to download this lovely Bride and Groom vintage silhouette image for free.
-Heather
Ooooh, yes to yellow and gray. Loving this Mother’s Day party collaboration by Christine of Pure Joy Events, Heather of Chickabug and Xiaolu of 6 Bittersweets.
Craft this clever Anthropologie-inspired clothespin backdrop and find a free Mother’s Day … Read More...
This little house welcomes you in happiness. It would make a great housewarming gift or a great addition to a wreath to hang on your front door to welcome guests in to your home. Get the free chart.
As a subscriber to the Bustle and Sew newsletter, I woke up to a treat in my inbox this morning. Helen included a link to the February/March 2012 issue of her Bustle and Sew magazine. It’s full of sewing projects … Read More...
This is so sweet for baby. Amy of Nana Company said she obliged the many reader requests for instructions for her Sweet Dreams Little One pillow (close-up shown here) in a recent post. She incorporates simple patchwork in her sewing … Read More...
Here’s a great freebie from Claire93 with a Quaker theme. It has a central motif you could use for a small project or you could even pull other elements from the sampler out. Check it out.
Mollie from Wild Olive designed these speech bubble note cards as a free download. They come in black, shown above, as well as a variety of colors. Click here to go to the download.
I’m digging these mushrooms created by Vanessa of Crafty Gemini. This 10 1/2″ square paper-pieced block was her entry in the Garden Blog Hop hosted by Sewhooked. Go HERE to get the know-how.
Image credit: Crafty Gemini
