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Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy
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 … Read More...
Here’s an early Christmas gift for you! Ellie of Bustle and Sew is sharing the pattern for this adorable felt-applique-and-embroidery design. The pattern includes two versions: deer (shown here) and little foxes. Go to Ellie’s blog post for the link … Read More...
Janet M. Davies (JMD Designs) made this sweet wall hanging as a holiday decoration for her home. Now she’s sharing the tutorial and pattern so we can make one, too! Get the tute and pattern.
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Christy of From Glitter to Gumdrops shares with us the story of her friend Mary’s holiday tablecloth. Christy says,
… Read More...In 1976, she bought a king size, white sheet, and brought it to her yearly family holiday (her first spent with
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy
We’ve chosen the best Christmas 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 … Read More...
Christmas Embroidery is a great way to add a festive touch to any holiday project. With a wide range of designs and patterns, it’s easy to find something to suit your style. From traditional snowflakes and reindeer to more … Read More...
Claire of Hello Craft posted an excellent introduction to needlepunch (punchneedle, punch needling, whatever). She gives a bit of history and then shares a well illustrated, thorough tutorial. If you’d like to get into this needleart, start by reading her … Read More...
Kimara of Wee Folk Art shows us how to make a fabric Christmas garland featuring beautiful felt poinsettias. And she has teamed up with Julie of Prairie Point Junction to offer a rockin giveaway. Two readers will win kits to … Read More...
Christmas Embroidery is a great way to add a festive touch to any holiday project. With a wide range of designs and patterns, it’s easy to find something to suit your style. From traditional snowflakes and reindeer to more modern … Read More...
Hine of Henna Geijutsu recreated Twitter’s “over capacity” logo as a hat! I think (based on a machine translation) that she came up with the idea for a Halloween costume, but she didn’t quite finish it in time. I’d be … Read More...
Let’s say you’d like to make hand-stitched greeting cards for an upcoming holiday, but your address list is far too long — you’ll never get that many cards done in time. Take a clue from Mollie of Wild Olive and … Read More...
Christmas Embroidery is a great way to add a festive touch to any holiday project. With a wide range of designs and patterns, it’s easy to find something to suit your style. From traditional snowflakes and reindeer to more modern … Read More...
I want Rachel of Roxy Creations to decorate my Christmas tree! Her ornaments couldn’t be more charming, happy, and touchable! See more on Rachel’s blog or follow her link to her flickr pool.
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Jennifer of pieKnits “created a Halloween pin from this very cool free tatting pattern that uses Celtic knots to create a festive pumpkin.” Celtic knots and tatting. What a perfect combo. See the details of Jennifer’s project and a link … Read More...
I never tire of looking at Mimi Kirchner‘s gorgeous handmade dolls. If I had a granddaughter, I would snap up this bird lady for her. I can easily imagine a wee one being enthralled by the bird images, the … Read More...
Nikki of Nikki Lee’s RavioLee Dreams shows us how to transform lace pattern repeats into wings for crazy quilting and other applications. Her tutorial shows us ideas for butterfly wings, but I’m thinking this idea is just in time for … Read More...
Here’s a great idea from Bugs and Fishes by Lupin: Use her raincloud tutorial with red felt and embellishments to create a drippy open-wound brooch for Halloween fun. Get the link to the tute from her blog post.
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I generally have a bah-humbug attitude toward dressing up for Halloween. However, this mask from Urban Threads is so gorgeous, it makes even me want to jump into a costume! The UT e-newsletter says,
… Read More...A bold, romantic freestanding lace mask
Cross-stitch designer Helga Mandl sent me this exciting news: “Just wanted to inform you and your readers I have 40% off on all Halloween cross stitch charts until 25th Oct, 2010.” Yea! Go to Helga’s site.
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