Feb
20
(1) Primitive doodle from Primitives by the Light of the Moon
(2) Lucky from Hudson’s Holidays
(3) Bird Silhouettes from Bits and Bobs
(4) Friday Freebie 2/16/12 from Pin Tangle
(5) Peonies from Kimara of Wee Folk Art
(6) Five …
Feb
16
Holy cow! Check out this amazing giveaway! The Art Needlepoint Co. is giving three skeins of silk to every person who comments on their giveaway post. That’s right. Doreen tells us, “Every person who sends a response via blog or …
Feb
13
This Key to My Heart fabric valentine has a sweet secret. Lena of Lena’s Place shares the pattern and instructions in a guest post on Sew, Mama, Sew! Go to the tute.
Feb
13
So clever! Lisa of Goodknits shows us how to turn an inexpensive cork tile into four coasters and adds simple stitching that creates a negative-space design. She points out that, while the heart version is appropriate for a valentine gift, …
Feb
13
LOVE this subtle cross-stitched valentine! Monica of Our Designed Life shares her pattern and shows how to stitch it on paper. Go to her post for the pattern and tute.
Many thanks to Floresita of Feeling Stitchy for pointing …
Feb
13
Mollie of Wild Olive reprises her free Hearts Day embroidery pattern. Two views of three designs are included. Go to her blog post for the link to the PDF file.
Feb
13
Casey of Elegant Musings shows us how to add flash to a plain sweater with a bit of applique and bead embroidery–simple enough for beginners. Go to her post for the pattern and tutorial.
And many thanks to Rachel …
Feb
13
Kelly Fletcher of Materialistic shares a simple and sweet pattern and tutorial for a hand-stitched valentine card. Whip one up tonight! Go to Kelly’s post.
Feb
11
Laura of Bugs and Fishes shares the pattern and tutorial for this sweet heart embroidery sized for a 3-inch mini-hoop. If you’re not in the mood for Valentine’s Day, imagine how cute it would be stitched in other colors for …
Feb
10
Enjoy this beautiful Friday Freebie pattern from SharonB of PinTangle. Get the free image.
Feb
10
Sarah of Gingerbread Cottage is sharing this sweet vintage pattern. You still have time to stitch it for Valentine’s Day! Get the free image.
Feb
9
You knew Mollie of Wild Olive would do something unusual for Valentine’s Day! She’s sharing the pattern and instructions for a Sweetheart Pie softie–a sweet but zero-calorie way to show your affection. Go to her blog post for the pattern …
Feb
9
This sweet felt-applique and embroidery block actually made my tummy growl! Kimara of Wee Folk Art is sharing the free pattern. She says,
We added sprinkles using a straight stitch and 6 strands of floss, but you could easily add glass beads for
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Feb
9
You know you need to stitch a bear in a hat. Corvus Tristis is sharing the perfect pattern under a Creative Commons license! Go to her blog post to get the high-resolution image.
Feb
8
Shirley of Hudson’s Holidays shares printable spools in several sizes for your ribbons and trims. Just print or trace onto sturdy stock and cut out. Go to her post.







