Le blog de Lisalotte shares a cross-stitch chart for a Christmas heart with interchangeable greetings in a variety of languages. Lovely! Get the charts from the blog post.

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Kimara of Wee Folk Art shares her original pattern for a Christmas tree felt-applique block. Get the pattern.

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Raise the creepy quotient of your Halloween stitchery with this free pattern from Hand Embroidery Network. Get the pattern.

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Corinne of so september blog is churning out tons of ideas for embellishing blank fabric calendars, such as the one shown here (available from her SeptemberHouse Etsy shop). For example,

5. Sew on clear vinyl squares or rectangles edged

Heather Johnston (The Tarnished Tatter) is sharing a set of four original patterns for tatted leaves. If you’re in the fall hemisphere, imagine these in rich autumn colors. If you’re in the spring hemisphere, think about a whole … Read More...

Heather Johnston (The Tarnished Tatter) is sharing a set of four original patterns for tatted leaves. If you’re in the fall hemisphere, imagine these in rich autumn colors. If you’re in the spring hemisphere, think about a whole … Read More...

Heather Johnston (The Tarnished Tatter) is sharing a set of four original patterns for tatted leaves. If you’re in the fall hemisphere, imagine these in rich autumn colors. If you’re in the spring hemisphere, think about a whole … Read More...

Heather Johnston (The Tarnished Tatter) is sharing a set of four original patterns for tatted leaves. If you’re in the fall hemisphere, imagine these in rich autumn colors. If you’re in the spring hemisphere, think about a whole … Read More...

Last week I mentioned Diane Gilleland‘s new plastic-canvas-project e-booklet, Hook, Needle, Pencil Case. Since then, I’ve had a chance to step through the project instructions and experiment with most of the techniques.

Wow. Diane continually amazes me. This … Read More...

sarajessica of Cross Me Not blog departs from her usual modern style to treat us to an old-fashioned (but stitchtastic) chart for a wee owl. I see Halloween potential, here! Get the free chart.

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FreePatterns.com calls this project Quilt Jar Covers. I haven’t downloaded the pattern yet, but the foundation material appears to be……plastic canvas. Yeaaa!! Get the free pattern.

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Look what Diane Gilleland is doing with plastic canvas now! She says,

I turned the PC into a sturdy case for crafty tools. This Hook, Needle, Pencil Case also has the benefit of being covered with weaving rather than needlepoint.

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...

Kimara of Wee Folk Art has taken one original pattern for pumpkin-themed felt applique and produced two completely different styles of blocks. Go funky or elegant, silly or serious, Halloween or Thanksgiving. Get the pattern.

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(1) How (and why) to bind an embroidery hoop from Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread.
(2) Whipped and threaded backstitch from Hand Embroidery Network.
(3) Chain stitch from Hand Embroidery Network.
(4) Blanket stitch and variations … Read More...

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. Looking for more Christmas Embroidery … Read More...