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Kreate-a-lope® 2.0 Kickstarter & Giveaway!

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A few months ago I shared a review of the innovative envelope template system called Kreate-a-lope®. Nick Romer, the creator of the templates, sent me 6 of the newest sizes, and I’m giving them away to one reader here at DIY Weddings! Nick is hosting a Kickstarter campaign to fund the production of these new sizes. See a video about the Kreate-a-lope® templates and get all the details about the campaign here. For your chance to win a set of 6 Kreate-a-lope® templates, simply leave a comment on this post before midnight CST on Thursday, September 19,  2013. Best wishes to all who enter and many thanks to Nick Romer for sponsoring the giveaway!

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Free Poinsettia Embroidery Design Review

If you’re putting together Christmas sewing projects, this free Poinsettia embroidery design from Ann The Gran is a really handy one to save. It’s a machine embroidery design from Contributor, sized at 3.64″ x 3.67″, with 14,949 stitches, and it fits a 4″ x 4″ hoop. It’s also offered in a wide range of formats including ART, DST, EXP, HUS, JEF, PCS, PEC, PES, SEW, VIP, and XXX.

What I like about this one is that it feels classic and easy to use. A poinsettia always works at Christmas, and because this design is fairly compact, it would be lovely on napkins, tea towels, gift bags, table runners, or even the corner of a festive cushion. It has enough detail to look pretty, but it’s still small enough to be practical. That last bit is my take based on the listed size and the preview image on the page.

It’s one of those good stash-building freebies. Not huge, not fussy, and very easy to picture on all sorts of holiday projects. If you like collecting free Christmas embroidery designs, this one is definitely worth downloading. Ann The Gran also tags it with keywords like Xmas, Flower, and Floral embroidery designs, which fits the style nicely.