Here’s the perfect holiday gift for your stitchy friends: A Rainbow of Stitches
. As the subtitle notes, it covers embroidery and cross-stitch basics and includes more than 1,000 motifs and 80 projects. It’s not exactly a stitch encyclopedia — … Read More...
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Tutorial: Embroidered trick or treat tote
Christina from The Sometimes Crafter shares a free pattern for this trick or treat tote. The bag itself is made of two different prints, but the real star is the simple embroidery at the top. Go to the free pattern… Read More...
New prick-and-stitch flowers
DJ of Prick and Stitch Is My Craft announces that six new mini flower patterns are available from the Pinbroidery website. For just GBP 5.00, receive all six patterns by PDF download. And don’t miss the site’s free card-stitching … Read More...
Free pattern catch-up
Whoa! Look what’s been happening while I was wallowing around on the heating pad. The patterns/charts for all of these lovely projects are free for your personal use! Click the links to get the patterns.
Free pattern: Needlecase Sue
CC of Lace ‘n’ Ribbon Roses shares a Sunbonnet Sue pattern that works equally well for a quilt block, a potholder, or a needlecase. Get the pattern.
Sunbonnet Sue is a classic embroidery pattern that has been around since … Read More...
Tutorial: Zippered pencil pouch with reverse applique
Karin from Orange Flower Sketchbook shows how to make this zippered pencil pouch featuring embroidery on a reverse appliqued panel. What a gorgeous way to stay organized!!! Get the tutorial at Orange Flower Sketchbook Patterns & Tutorials.
[photo from Orange Flower Sketchbook…
Giveaway: Stitch by Stitch grab bag
Nikki of Nikki, In Stitches blog is giving away a grab bag from her favorite needlepoint store in Cape May, New Jersey, Stitch by Stitch. Nikki says,
I have no idea what’s inside there. I can only vouch for the fact that all the…
Instructions for Elliot “Moose” doll by “arsarca” jay smith (Felted)
I found this pattern on Burda Styles but I can’t find out much about Jay. Jay said “I unsuccessfully felted an old, holey sweater (unsuccessfully as I think the label lied & the “100% pure virgin wool” label…
Make a needlework sketchbook
Here’s a great idea from Lisa of Ivory Blush Roses. She keeps a little sketchbook handy for recording crazy-quilt seam treatments. She says,
I sketch stitch patterns in it whenever I see things that I like. It makes such a handy reference…
Happy un-birthday freebie from Creating ftw!
Ninox of Creating ftw! blog has an un-birthday gift for you! She’s sharing her original patterns for these embroidery darlings. Make them up as brooches, bookmarks, or whatever you can imagine. Get the free patterns and instructions.
Happy un-birthday freebie from Creating ftw!
Ninox of Creating ftw! blog has an un-birthday gift for you! She’s sharing her original patterns for these embroidery darlings. Make them up as brooches, bookmarks, or whatever you can imagine. Get the free patterns and instructions.
AFGHANS AND THROWS
“Afghans and Throws” is an inviting new book by Luise Roberts. It contains both knit and crochet patterns, and, unlike most mixed books, this one gives equal space to crochet. While there are only six project patterns in the book,…
Book Review- AFGHANS AND THROWS
“Afghans and Throws” is an inviting new book by Luise Roberts. It contains both knit and crochet patterns, and, unlike most mixed books, this one gives equal space to crochet. While there are only six project patterns in … Read More...
Free pattern: June Flowers Redwork
Image from Attic Window
I found this darling redwork embroidery pattern at Attic Window Quilt Shop. Go here to download it for free.
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New Sublime pattern sets
There are four new sets of embroidery designs over on Sublime Stitching, including these adorable Beach Babes. Check them out!
Stash-busting challenge from Janet Perry
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint challenges you to learn a new technique — converting a cross-stitch chart to needlepoint — and bust your stash at the same time. She invites readers to apply a variety of stitches and threads to the…
Animal Behavior for redwork
Image from Grandma's Attic
Look what I found at Grandma’s Attic online store.
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These darling redwork designs feature animals at play. There are 10 9″ blocks in the book–all of them are absolutely adorable, original artwork by Julie Mainwaring. They stitch up quick…
Faux taxidermy at doe-c-doe
It’s Embroidery Thursday on doe-c-doe blog, so you’ll want to drop by and download the sweet vintage border patterns she’s sharing with us today. But you’re also going to want to get a closer look at her latest fanciful stitchery: a…
Free pattern: Jon’s tatted heart
Jon Yusoff of Jon’s Patterns Page shared the pattern for this lovely tatted heart as a Mother’s Day gift to her readers. I’m sorry I didn’t pass the word in time for that holiday. But now that you know it’s … Read More...
More free Celtic monograms
Just in case you haven’t started collecting them yet…Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread is sharing a Celtic monogram series. The latest addition is the letter V. Go to Mary’s blog to get all the free patterns.