The Baby Gardner has posted a call to action to all small manufacturers, artists, artisans, and crafters who produce handmade toys and other child-oriented items. The Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act may have the effect of driving these producers out … Read More ...
Free chart: Heart-N-Bones
Krissi of Krissi’s Stitchery blog is sharing her original Heart-N-Bones pattern for your personal use. It’s intended to be a knitting pattern, but I’m thinking it would work just fine for cross-stitch or needlepoint. Get the pattern.… Read More ...
Judy Martin’s “women, cloth, and art”
Judy Martin of Judy’s Journal blog has posted an incredible list of artists she likes who use “cloth as a language.” I am embarrassed to say that many of these names are new to me. The work and the lives … Read More ...
Christmas Holiday Needle work Pattern catch-up
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy or check out these Pattern books on Amazon.
(1) Recycle! Adhere your fabric scraps to paper and make easy and charming tree ornaments. See Larissa Holland‘s tutorial on … Read More ...
Quilting catch-up
(1) Dozens of free patterns for paper-pieced quilt blocks are available from Carol Doak‘s site. See the patterns.
(2) CompuQuilt‘s Simply Santa quilt is both pieced and appliqued. The pattern is available free as a series of … Read More ...
Hand-embroidery catch-up
(1) Sharon of Its Daffycat blog is sharing her original pattern for a jolly holiday penguin. Get the chart.
(2) Emily of The Floss Box blog has another set of lovely ornament patterns for us. Get the patterns.… Read More ...
Free chart: A snowman with a heart
The chart for this cute snowman by Kooler Design Studio is free from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com. Go grab it!… Read More ...
Free “Xmas Quickies” from Lucie Heaton
These adorable Xmas Quickies patterns are less than 35×35 stitches each – perfect for some last minute stitching on tags or gifts. The designs are free from LucieHeaton.com. And the site has two more holiday goodies for you: All past … Read More ...
Great hand-embroidery tutorials
Meri of Agulhas [Needles] blog kindly wrote in to point out a couple of outstanding detached-buttonhole stitch tutorials by Jeanne of Just String blog. See the basic stitch study and the shapes tutorial. Thanks for the tip, Meri!… Read More ...
Free machine-embroidery pattern: Joy!
This charming machine-embroidery design is free from SWAKembroidery.com. It’s available in two sizes (fits 4×4 and 5×7 hoops) and a variety of formats. Get the pattern.… Read More ...
Free embroidery pattern: Festive dog
This adorable holiday embroidery pattern is a gift to you (for your personal use) from Helen Dardik of Orange You Lucky! blog. Get the pattern.… Read More ...
Free chart: A Child Is Born
The Sampler Girl is again sharing the chart for one of her best-loved cross-stitch ornaments: A Child Is Born. Get the chart.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Christmas elfies
Jenny B. Harris of Allsorts blog is sharing this original holiday design for your personal use. Download the pattern and start stitching!
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy… Read More ...
Tutorial: Easy felt stockings
Joan Gorman of Nini Makes blog is sharing her ideas for making the “easiest stockings ever.” Her trade secret: use a felted wool blanket as your raw material. See the tutorial.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Felt bird advent calendar
I can’t believe I forgot to show you my favorite handmade advent calendar of the season so far. cindylouh of Skip to My Lou blog made these felt birds – hanging pockets that can hold candies or other treats. Look … Read More ...
