Nov
12
Free pattern: Cheery cross-stitch penguin
November 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Start stitching this tiny holiday cutie right now! The pattern is available free from Sharon of It’s Daffycat blog. Get the PDF file.
Many thanks to Patty of Pip Stitch for sharing this link.
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Nov
9
Free Christmas cross-stitch chart
November 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Deborah of Midsummer Night Musings blog designed this cheerful seasonal chart and is sharing it (for personal use) on her blog. Get the pattern.
And many thanks to Patty of Pip Stitch for the heads-up.
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Nov
5
Free praise sampler
November 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Stitch this beautiful design by Linda Hebert as a Honukkah memento or a year-round blessing. Free from FreePatterns.com.
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Nov
2
Free patterns: Snowmen cross-stitch ornaments
November 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Get the pattern for these sweet snowmen now and stitch them up to dangle on your Christmas tree this season. Designed by Ursula Michael for Zweigart Design Bank and available now on FreePatterns.com.
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Oct
29
Free pattern: Simple-but-sweet heart
October 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment
CC of Lace ‘n’ Ribbon Roses blog is sharing a sweet chart for cross-stitch or chicken scratch. Get the pattern.
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Oct
28
Still more October linky love
October 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment
(1) Deepa of This and That blog showed us some beautiful experiments with shadow work.
(2) Mishka of Quilting Gallery shared a video by Eleanor Burns demonstrating how to make crazy quilt and strip Christmas stockings.
(3) The Baby Gardner’s Baby Bloggie gave us tips on using vintage coloring-book images as embroidery patterns.
(4) Laurie Taylor of The [...]
Oct
24
Free chart: Simple joys
October 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Tanya (aka The Sampler Girl) of At the Honeysuckle Tree blog is sharing this sweet seasonal design. Get the chart.
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Oct
23
And more catch-up
October 23, 2008 | 1 Comment
Goodness! I hate it that so many giveaways and other juicy bits slipped by while my blog reader had amnesia. But there are some posts with info that doesn’t go out of style in a month. Like these:
(1) CC of Lace ‘n’ Ribbon Roses blog shared a pattern of wee Sunbonnet Sues playing Ring Around [...]
Oct
23
Catching up from being behind
October 23, 2008 | 3 Comments
Remember my complaint about dozens of blog feeds inexplicably disappearing from my reader? They suddenly reappeared this morning! And I have so much to catch up on. Here are some of the groovy posts that I’m just now discovering.
(1) Check out Mimi Kirchner’s adorable party girls.
(2) Pamela Baker blogged on Sara’s Texture Crafts about using [...]
Oct
20
Free chart: Xmas Mouse
October 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment
This week’s free chart from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com is a plumptious little Christmas mouse designed by Karen Brittan. Get the chart.
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