We’ve chosen the best hand-embroidery patterns for you to attempt this week! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran. Our free cross-stitch patterns range from simple cross-stitch patterns to more complex floral and animal … Read More...
Take Patchwork Posse’s survey for free P.J. Pattern
Becky from Patchwork Posse is asking readers to help her get ready for her stint as a panelist called Using Content and Community to Grow your Reach. This is coming up in September as part of the Creative Connection and … Read More...
Free pattern: Sweetwater potholder from Stash
Get this free potholder pattern over at Stash Books Blog. Posted by Tristan Gallagher from the book Sweetwater’s Simple Home. Go here to get the download.
Freebie | Kewpie Doll Labels
Cinti at My Poppet created this sheet of Kewpie doll labels that you can download for free. Click here to go to the download.
Freebie | Live & Learn Word Art Quote
Jill Marie Paulson from A Matter of Memories made this Gandhi quotation into a printable word art design that you can download for free. The file is in .png format so it’s great for digi scrappers too!. Click here to … Read More...
Try this blackwork design
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint extends her seamless Japanese pattern to blackwork. Check it out.
Free CS charts from gazette94
gazette94 is reprising her free seasonal designs:
(1) Patchwork
(2) Couleurs D’Automne
(3) Biscornu D’Automne
(4) Coeur Hiver
(5) Biscornu Noel
(6) Cottage sous la Neige
(7) Pere-Noel
(8) Bonne Annee
Free Sajou Embroidery Patterns
Antique Sajou pattern book #657 has been posted to the Free Pattern Maker site. Get the free download.
You can see more Sajou Embroidery designs here.
Wait what is Sajou you ask? not a what but a who …… Read More...
Summer bangle from Inkodye
Take a look at this fun bangle tutorial from Inkodye. What is Inkodye? It’s a photo-sensitive permanent, colorful ink. The ink colors develop in sunlight. In this bangle tutorial, you’ll learn to use ink from a paint marker as … Read More...
Make Lobster Louie
Yet another adorable felt-applique sculpture from Creative Breathing: Lobster Louie. Get the free pattern and instructions from her blog post.
Ed. note: We got word through Twitter that this post had a bad link. It’s fixed now!
Stitch an Anna Maria design
Fabric designer Anna Maria Horner has put together a pattern and tutorial for creating a traditional linen–a table scarf–with an untraditional design. The Plaid Pods embroidery was inspired by her Buoyancy print, which she used on the reverse. She released … Read More...
Pay it Forward with Urban Threads
We got this great announcement from Karline and the rest of the crew at Urban Threads:
… Read More...We just put up a new “pay it forward” freebie — a rescue pawprint design that people can use on tees, dog bandanas,
Freebie | Library Card Printables
Here’s another option for journaling: library cards! This freebie comes to you from Linda Tieu of torta gialla. Click here to go to the download.
Free applique patterns
April Rhodes of Sew to Speak shares a pageful of free designs for raw-edge applique and explains how to use them. Go to her blog post for the download.
Free pattern: Little quacker
Creative Breathing shares the pattern and tips for creating another of her precious felt-applique sculptures, Cape Cod Quacker. Go to her blog post to download the pattern.
Free charts: Bookmarks
Free hand-embroidery patterns
We’ve chosen the best hand-embroidery patterns for you to attempt this week! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran. Our free cross-stitch patterns range from simple cross-stitch patterns to more complex floral and animal … Read More...
Free cross-stitch charts
Sea Shells by the Seashore
This tutorial on Sculpey uses eraser clay. You could totally do it with regular clays, perhaps a little marbled, to get fancier shells. Adjust the baking times as necessary, of course! Either way, I think some sea shells are the … Read More...
Free summer CS alphabet
Don’t forget about the summer alphabet series over on Blog di Gloria. Each letter has different art. Collect them all. Go to the latest post.







