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chinese flowersGo to Needleprint blog to enjoy a comparison of and a bit of interesting speculation about traditional blue-and-white embroideries of the Amager Dutch community and rural China. A full-size chart of an Amager sampler is available for US $10.00. Or download…

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peacockBrookelynn of Craftzine.com shares a pattern developed by artist Maria Merlino. Brookelyn says,

Maria Merlino, of Crochet Living, has transformed the peacock papercut into a fillet crochet pattern! Her work in crochet is creative and skillful, and she just happens to also be…

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mosaic(1) Sint en Piet from Groenlands Kralenwerk
(2) Christmas Hearts from Happy Threads
(3) Coeur de Noel from les loisirs abbygaelle
(4) Christmas Ornaments Diamonds Stitch from Angie Designer
(5) Les lutins du Père Noël from Les chroniques de Frimousse
(6) Ange from Le blog de kali
(7) Ange 2 from Le…

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weeKimara of Wee Folk Art is sharing two new felt-applique block designs. So pretty! Get the birdie pattern. Get the cattail pattern.

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braidCheryl Fall, needlepoint editor for About.com, shares her beautiful French Braid pattern, which you’d never suspect is a “scrap project.” Cheryl says, “It’s a perfect project for all you who just can’t bear to part with leftover tapestry wool.” Find out…

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cornuMelissa of Elemental Stitches has put together a nice long list of free Thanksgiving embroidery patterns and charts. Yea! Thanks, Melissa! See the list.

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aliolaThis lovely series of cross-stitch Christmas-tree motifs is a gift from Aliola . Sweet! Get the charts.

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mosaic bis(1) Fleur gelée from Fait Main
(2) La Quinzaine du biscornu from plaisirdecreer
(3) En rouge et noir from Fait Main
(4) Snowmen from Fait Main

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mosaic xmas(1) Angel with trumpet from les loisirs abbygaelle
(2) Décoration de Noël from les loisirs abbygaelle
(3) Père Noel from les loisirs abbygaelle
(4) Fillette a la bougie from Le blog de kali
(5) Polar bear from Happy Threads
(6) Christmas motifs from lovestitches
(7) Chickenscratch Christmas trees from Needle ‘n’…

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mosaic cs(1) Merci from plaisirdecreer
(2) Coeurs from Les chroniques de Frimousse
(3) Lady with parasol from l’Opale d’Arthénice
(4) Bon anniversaire mon lapin from Chez Mounette
(5) Un ABC étoilé from la jungle de tigre blanc
(6) La casina di ottobre from pinta
(7) Lady in swing from l’Opale d’Arthénice
(8) Escargot from les…

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mosaic2(1) Pinkeep Thé! from Le blog de Liselotte
(2) Embroidery tools from Les petits bonheurs de Miss T
(3) Fée fleur from Lyralyzleeloo
(4) Cueillette de champignons from Les chroniques de Frimousse
(5) Squirrel and acorns from Hand Embroidery Network
(6) COEUR LAVANDE from Au Fil de l’Aiguille
(7) Redwork children…

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mosaic(1) Le coeur de Noël from LE TRIC,LE CROC,LA BROD D ISAZABELLE
(2) Christmas tree bookmark (plus a tutorial for assembling the bookmark) from haft krzy?ykowy galeria prac oraz moich projektów
(3) Couronne de Noël from Le blog de kali
(4) Noël !! from Le blog…

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flakeJon Yusoff shares her original pattern for this tatted Featherline Snowflake on Jon’s Tatting Patterns. Get the pattern.

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12daysBy popular request, Tricia-Rennea reprises her Twelve Days of Christmas line art, so perfect for embroidery. See all the free designs.

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mosaic(1) Origami-inspired bird from Cheryl Fall of About.com
(2) Biscornu from le blog petitsoleils
(3) Jeweled crown from Connie G. Barwick of About.com
(4) Freebie Nr. 15 from mausimom’s freebies
(5) Deux chats… Chinois from mes petits bricolages et mes chats
(6) Vintage tableware from doe-c-doe
(7) Sunbonnet…

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