The free embroidery pattern for December on Andrea Zuill‘s Badbird’s blog is this “freakishly cute” penguin. Adorable! Get the pattern.… Read More ...
Avoid the twist!
Jon Yusoff of Jon’s Thread Escapade is sharing handy information about how to avoid twists in tatted picots. See the post.… Read More ...
Giveaway: LizzyDish FQs
If – like me – you’re in love with designer Lizzy House‘s first fabric line, LizzyDish, hurry over to Lizzy’s blog and enter the drawing for 12 fat quarters of LizzyDish prints. Be sure to enter before Friday, November … Read More ...
Free pattern: Tatted turkey
The pattern for this elegant tatted turkey is available free from the Portland Lace Society. Get the pattern.… Read More ...
Free embroidery pattern: Turkey and gravy
Quilter’s Muse Virtual Museum offers this redwork pattern free for personal use. The design was enlarged from a nineteenth-century catalog and is intended for outline-stitch embroidery. Get the pattern.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Turkey cross-stitch
You still have time to finish this cute bird before Turkey Day. Stitch fast! Get the free pattern by Connie G. Thomas at About.com.… Read More ...
Free machine-embroidery turkey
November’s free machine-embroidery design at Apex Embroidery Fonts & Designs is this charming, goofy turkey. You know you want to embroider him. Get the pattern.
Looking for more Thanksgiving-themed Embroidery patterns? Check these out on Etsy.… Read More ...
Quick and easy felt finger puppets
Stitch up a few of these adorable felt finger puppets to brighten your kids’ place settings at the Thanksgiving table. Or better yet, let the kids help! See the tutorial on Skip to My Lou blog.
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Stitch your greetings
Heather of Wide Eyed Wonderfuls blog is sharing a template for these beautifully simple hand-stitched Christmas greeting cards. If you like the pattern and use it, she asks you to consider a donation to CHASE Christopher’s Hospice. Get the template… Read More ...
Great idea: Sparkling quilts
Quilting Adventures blog has posted a tip from customer Cheryl S for making wall quilts sparkle: Add crystals. See the post.… Read More ...
Quilted Christmas ornaments
Beth Helfter has posted a guest tutorial on Cotton Spice blog for turning your quilt UFOs into beautiful Christmas ornaments. See the tute.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy… Read More ...
Etsy finds: Crazy quilting
Loving these Crazy quilt finds from Etsy, have you made crazy quilts before? layers of fabric and stitches create these collage of designs.
Crazy quilts were popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s. They were made out of irregularly … Read More ...
Etsy finds: Yo yos
Free quilt pattern: Turkey Tracks
The pattern for this classic foundation-pieced Turkey Tracks quilt is available free from Quiltmaker.com. Get the PDF file.… Read More ...
Etsy finds: Smocking Patterns
Tatting is a technique for hand embroidery to create ruffles on clothing, you might not know the name of it, but I am confident you have seen tatting on clothing, especially on baby formal wear and christening gowns.
(1) Bouquet … Read More ...