Lisa at C&T Publishing blog reminded me to return to the PatternSpot.com. Click HERE to read How about some freebies?. She highlighted the free patterns in her post, but they sell a ton of them too. Either way … Read More...
Free pattern and tute: Autumn wall hanging
Pat Sloan interviews Aurifil Designer of the Month Marianne Byrne-Goarin at Aurifil Buzz. Enjoy Marianne’s warm personality, revel in bunches of great photos of her gorgeous felt applique and embroidery, and grab a free design and tutorial for creating this … Read More...
Apiculture
I have always been fascinated with bee-keeping. From a distance. I enjoy reading about it – one of my favorite books is The Secret Life of Bees. Our neighbor raises bees and I enjoy eating the fruits of his … Read More...
N is for Noel
“Room Service” Gift Idea
Here’s why I like this “Room Service” deliver-a-meal gift idea from stylebaggage: Giving a meal to someone (new baby? family woes? just a lot going on?) is such a lovely and often necessary gift idea, but so often the … Read More...
Freebie | Word Art Quote
Jill Marie Paulson at A Matter of Memories made this quote by Eleanor Roosevelt into a printable piece of word art that you can download for free. Click here to go to the download.
Freebie: October desktop calendar
If you fly solo when quilting, try having a friend over and sew the night away. Share a beer; hopefully a nice home-brew like the one on this desktop calendar. Get the free download at digginfood.
Calendar designed by … Read More...
Rocking Chair Chart
This free chart brings to mind Dolly and Porter singing to one another that they will “stand by you through our rocking years”
And no, I am not old enough to remember them singing that back in the day. I … Read More...
Free Printable: 3D Pumpkin Decoration or Cake Topper
Too adorable as a cake or cupcake topper… Find the free printable and how-tos to make your own 3-D paper pumpkins for decorations, placecards or cake toppers HERE at Party Planning Center.
Free chart: Needlepoint sampler
Kathy Shaw of Shawkl is sharing the chart for her original needlepoint sampler. She says it might make a good book cover or tin topper. Go to her post to download the chart.
Smell My Feet
Free Halloween Printables
Did ya’ catch the “free” part? Find free Halloween party printables HERE at Embellish.
Freebie: Acorns embroidery pattern
Surround your finished embroidery with patchwork or use this leaf and acorn pattern for whatever artistic outlet you like. Found at Badbird’s Flickr. Click HERE for link to free download.
October Fractal from Cross Stitch Collectibles
Freebie: Draw a Rooster
Free download at The Vintage Moth – Draw a Rooster. Cute. Click HERE to go to the free download.
Image credit: The Vintage Moth
Free e-book of needlework tips
Helen of Bustle and Sew says,
… Read More...You may remember that way back at the beginning of the summer I asked for contributions to put together a free hints and tips books for us all to share. It’s taken a little
Make an elephant softie
Creative Breathing shares her pattern for this sweet elephant felt soft-sculpture. Make one for the circus-lover–or Republican–in your life. Get the pattern.
Countin’ the Sheep
Gandalf block: There and Back Again BOM kick-off
Jennifer and her fellow designers at Fandom In Stitches are hosting their very first Block of the Month (BOM). Called There and Back Again, every first Wednesday for 13 months they will post a new free paper pieced quilt … Read More...
Free October calendar
This month’s cute free desktop calendar is available now from Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs. Get the download.