J. Monte Aranez from One Red Robin shares a free pattern for you to make your own Oh-Oh the Owl softie. Isn’t he cute?? I love those big owl eyes!! Go to the free pattern.
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Free pattern: Oh-Oh the Owl softie
J. Monte Aranez from One Red Robin shares a free pattern for you to make your own Oh-Oh the Owl softie. Isn’t he cute?? I love those big owl eyes!! Go to the free pattern.
If you love One Red Robin as…
Tutorial: Pincushion from a MOO card box
Margaret from Konstant Kaos shares a cool project using the box that the popular MOO business cards come in. She shows how to make a pincushion using the box as the base of the cushion. (Don’t have any empty MOO … Read More...
Tutorial: Pincushion from a MOO card box
Margaret from Konstant Kaos shares a cool project using the box that the popular MOO business cards come in. She shows how to make a pincushion using the box as the base of the cushion. (Don’t have any empty MOO cards? I’m…
Christmas Dress From Recycled Vintage Linen
Lookie what Melissa from Creative Babies did with some vintage Christmas linens! She repurposed them into lovely Christmas clothes for kids. See a larger photo here, or link to her Flickr stream to see other items made from vintage linens… Read More...
Lookie what she made: Christmas clothes from recycled linens!
Lookie what Melissa from Creative Babies did with some vintage Christmas linens! She repurposed them into lovely Christmas clothes for kids. See a larger photo here, or link to her Flickr stream to see other items made from vintage linens.
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Taffy Felted Knits, Keeping Life in Stitches
Taffy Knit’s has a very charming ETSY shop filled with enjoyable items to decorate with, wear or just for fun. I love the witches brewing kettle, pumpkins and apples as they are all seasonal for the fall. Check out this … Read More...
Taffy Felted Knits, Keeping Life in Stitches
Taffy Knit’s has a very charming ETSY shop filled with enjoyable items to decorate with, wear or just for fun. I love the witches brewing kettle, pumpkins and apples as they are all seasonal for the fall. Check out…
Free pattern: Busy kitties
Thursday’s free vintage embroidery pattern over on doe-c-doe is a trio of domesticated kitties. Get the pattern.
A new stitch from SharonB
I check every installment of SharonB’s For the Love of Stitching band-sampler series. Even when the stitch is familiar, SharonB’s take on it — color, style, or variation — always offers something fresh. This stitch, however, was beyond fresh. It was brand-new to…
October GOS is ready for download
The October issue of The Gift of Stitching e-zine is available now. Editor Kirsten Edwards says on GOS blog,
Inside (and on the cover) is a beautiful needlework set by Deborah Thorpe of Midsummer Night Designs. It includes a sweet bag, needlebook and…
Free chart: Water lily
We can always count on sarajessica of Cross Me Not blog for beautiful, innovative little cross-stitch charts. This week, she’s sharing a sweet waterlily. Love it. Get the chart.
Shop: Custom Stamp of Your Pet
Have you ever wanted a custom stamp of your beloved pet? Well visit JL Mould’s shop on Etsy where you can get a clear stamp made from a photo of your pet. I LOVE this idea!! They also offer lots … Read More...
Shop: Custom Stamp of Your Pet
image by JL Mould
Have you ever wanted a custom stamp of your beloved pet? Well visit JL Mould’s shop on Etsy where you can get a clear stamp made from a photo of your pet. I LOVE this idea!! They also offer…
Tutorial: Silk ribbon + needlepoint
The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure shows us how to incorporate silk-ribbon embroidery into a needlepoint canvas. Luscious. See the tute.
Looking for a supplier of Silk Ribbon? We love Etsy for finding hand dyed ribbons as well as imported … Read More...
Tutorial: Silk ribbon + needlepoint
The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure shows us how to incorporate silk-ribbon embroidery into a needlepoint canvas. Luscious. See the tute.
Braiding Tutorials
Check out these two posts by Beading Gem’s Journal (always and excellent source for tutorials and info) on braiding techniques. The first covers finger loop braiding and the second covers kumihimo style braided pieces. Both posts contain a wealth of information on the…
Free pattern: Little Bear & Bird
October’s free embroidery pattern from Andrea Zuill (Badbird) is almost un-bear-ably sweet. Andrea offers the following thoughts about making stitchery look “sketchy,”
When I first started doing embroidery I often stitched my images to look like drawings. I would try to match…
Even The Knitting Needles Are Getting Into The Holiday Spirit!
Pumpkin themed knitting needles. These are just fun!
Bella Blue is excited to introduce Pumpkin Spice. The autumn motif features bright orange pumpkins swirling on delicate brown vines. Infused with hues of the season, the needles are adorned with … Read More...
Even The Knitting Needles Are Getting Into The Holiday Spirit!
Pumpkin themed knitting needles. These are just fun!
Bella Blue is excited to introduce Pumpkin Spice. The autumn motif features bright orange pumpkins swirling on delicate brown vines. Infused with hues of the season, the needles are adorned with a bronze…