The pattern for this cute appliqued Christmas banner by Chris Malone is free for your personal use from FreePatterns.com. Get the pattern.

Oh, my goodness. I’ve long been in love with the lace-embellished Christmas-stocking ornaments by JO in NZ, but she’s totally outdone herself with these. She says,

Simply beautiful as an ornament, or a unique way to present that extra special

Janet of Primrose Design shares an incredible vintage find. This may look like chickenscratch from a distance, but wait till you see it close up! See Janet’s post.

The chart for this beautiful fall needlepoint project, Breezes through the Treezes,  is free for your personal use from Cheryl Fall, editor of About.com’s needlepoint blog. Get the chart. And don’t miss Cheryl’s tips for working with … Read More...

Be sure to check out Andrea Zuill‘s new set of Halloween embroidery patterns. They’re more likely to make you say “awwwww” than “eeeeeeeeek,” although there are a few semi-scary skellies in there. You can get all five pattern sheets … Read More...

Heidi of All My Scattering Moments is sharing her original chart for this sweet Christmas-themed cross-stitchery. Get the chart.

Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy

Please excuse me. I’m sure you could hear me squealing with delight all the way at your house!

Remember the tiny cross-stitched aquarium I showed you on Friday? I found the pattern!! What’s more, designer Frimousse shares with us … Read More...

On this day of remembrance, enjoy this chart of the words of a girl who hoped and believed in humanity, even amid the horrors of World War II. The chart is free for your personal use from Tanya, The … Read More...

Kimara of Wee Folk Art is sharing her pattern for this timely and tempting Apple Tree Applique Block. She also shares some tips about how to adapt her patterns for other uses. See the post and get the pattern.

Stitch a beautiful welcome with this chart from FreePatterns.com. Get the chart.

Tanya (The Sampler Girl) is poised to release her latest collection of charts, The Stitching Janeite’s Pattern Book No. 1. You can preorder a copy of the booklet from Tanya’s website for US $20.00. And, yes, the pattern for Netherfield … Read More...

Check out this week’s vintage embroidery freebies from doe-c-doe. Rockin! Get the patterns.

Tintock Tap is sharing three more snowflake patterns. Wouldn’t these make a pretty border! Read the post and get the full-size image.

Look what Andrea Zuill is sharing with us this month! Her sweet (and free!) Bat Boy pattern would make an excellent Halloween project. Get the pattern from Badbird’s blog.

Looking for more Halloween Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on … Read More...

Craft Leftovers is sharing the pattern and instructions for this sweet plastic-canvas project. The mini sewing box is based on a design used by the author’s great-grandmother. Enjoy the story of the rediscovery (Sounds like my garage!) and download the … Read More...

Every day I discover new online stitchery resources thanks to the wonderful sharing of le blog friendstitch. Incredible resource. Here are just two of the lovely patterns she’s pointing to today. The sweet angel fish is courtesy PLAISIRS d’AIGUILLE … Read More...

Arlee of Albedo Design Journal offers a brief primer on Kantha embroidery. See the post.

There’s a mouth-watering buffet of plastic canvas delights and curiosities over on Sister Diane‘s CraftyPod. Go see.

Looking for more Plastic Canvas patterns? Check these out on Etsy.

Need plastic canvas supplies, we highly recommend Annie’s Craft Store

The pattern for this needlepoint and bargello Snowflake Santa (by Libby Sturdy) is free from The Caron Collection. Get the pattern.

And many thanks to Bargello Needlepoint blog for pointing out this find.

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You don’t need expert drawing skills to render a great original embroidery design. kootoyoo shows us how to turn any photo into a pattern. See the tute.