Karen Pior at Sew What’s New? provides an introduction to quilting on her blog. She’s breaking it down into three parts,
… Read More...1. Making the cushion top – patchwork
2. Quilting the cushion top – quilting
3. Assembling the cushion –
A Cup of January
Recently I posted about Il Mondo di Ezechiele’s Cup of February pattern. Well, she’s decided to start the series with a Cup of January pattern, shown here. It’s so cute with a little snowman.
Simple Heart Chart
A Token of Friendship
Tutorial: Valentine mini-hoop
Laura of Bugs and Fishes shares the pattern and tutorial for this sweet heart embroidery sized for a 3-inch mini-hoop. If you’re not in the mood for Valentine’s Day, imagine how cute it would be stitched in other colors for … Read More...
Freebies: Two heart quilt patterns
Terri at Quilternity’s Place is sharing a couple of free heart quilt patterns on her blog. Go HERE to read more.
Images credit: Quilternity’s Place
Free hand-embroidery pattern
Enjoy this beautiful Friday Freebie pattern from SharonB of PinTangle. Get the free image.
Free hand-embroidery pattern: Valentine Dutch girl
Sarah of Gingerbread Cottage is sharing this sweet vintage pattern. You still have time to stitch it for Valentine’s Day! Get the free image.
Cola Cross Stitch
Bamboo Cross Stitch Chart
Free pattern and tutorial: Sweetheart Pie
You knew Mollie of Wild Olive would do something unusual for Valentine’s Day! She’s sharing the pattern and instructions for a Sweetheart Pie softie–a sweet but zero-calorie way to show your affection. Go to her blog post for the pattern … Read More...
Free pattern: Ice cream!
This sweet felt-applique and embroidery block actually made my tummy growl! Kimara of Wee Folk Art is sharing the free pattern. She says,
… Read More...We added sprinkles using a straight stitch and 6 strands of floss, but you could easily add
Free pattern: The Bear’s New Hat
You know you need to stitch a bear in a hat. Corvus Tristis is sharing the perfect pattern under a Creative Commons license! Go to her blog post to get the high-resolution image.
February Birdhouse
Event: Handmade Love at Free People
I live in a state that’s so small toll bridges are not practical and we don’t even have a single IKEA store. So, if you are lucky enough to be close to a Free People boutique, you might want to … Read More...
Tutorial: The dreaded Y-Seam
Faith at Fresh Lemons shares how she tackled one of the scariest piecing maneuvers of quilting, the Y-Seam. Go HERE to get the know-how.
Image credit: Fresh Lemons
Free printable spools
Shirley of Hudson’s Holidays shares printable spools in several sizes for your ribbons and trims. Just print or trace onto sturdy stock and cut out. Go to her post.
Freebie | Printable Valentine Poster
Jen at My Own Road designed this free poster for Valentine’s Day. It is sized 8×10 and comes in three different colours. Click here to go to the freebie.
A pattern suitable for embroidery
Naomi Shiek shared this papercut pattern on The Storque. I think it would make an awesome embroidery pattern! Go to her post to get the image (for personal use only of course).
Free printable Star Wars Valentines
Artist Katie Cook has the cutest Star Wars Valentine’s available for free download at starwars.com.
StarWars.com | Star Wars Valentines.
and you can visit her Big Cartel store here.