A new DIY ornament from vintage umbrella: the babe in the manger. See the tute.… Read More ...
The evolution of a design
Mary Corbet steps us through her process of developing an embroidery design. Her final output of this snowflake design is a reference version with all the detail and a simplified transfer version. But, truly, every step along the way is … Read More ...
Free embroidery patterns: Christmas
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy
Begin a Christmas craft with these Embroidery designs in various Christmas themes.
Some cross-stitchers prefer planning their Christmas work all year, while others enjoy the rush of a time … Read More ...
Free embroidery patterns…for next year
I’m so sorry. I thought I had published this post, but I found it lurking in my draft folder. Maybe these sweet patterns will come in handy for next year:
We’ve chosen the best hand-embroidery patterns for you to attempt … Read More ...
Finish the tatted turkey
Heather of Tatted Treasures has a bit of a challenge for you. She began duplicating one of her favorite family crafts–a yoyo turkey–in tatting. But she can’t come up with a finish. Follow her free pattern and post your … Read More ...
Free patterns for feltie ornaments
More cute stashbustin’ ornaments from The Trouble with Crafting:
Free Italian designs
Jeanine in Canada of Italian Needlework gives us the heads-up about a vintage Italian stitchery book that is now available free online. She quotes the book’s title page:
… Read More ...82 plates, designs for alphabets, monograms, companies, insignias, initials, symbols, heraldic decorations,
Free pattern: Needlepoint ornament
Laura of Two-Handed Stitcher shared this beautiful ornament design over the past several weeks. It may be too late to work it as a mystery project, but it’s not too late to stitch the design. See her posts:
Free patterns: Felt Christmas tree ornaments
Deborah Schlegel of Art Threads is sharing patterns and instructions for five original felt-applique and embroidery ornaments. Check them out:
Christmas tree and poinsettia
Gingerbread house, mistletoe, and cardinal
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Free patterns from Wendi Gratz
Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World has some fabulous suggestions for combining her free simple stocking pattern with her free simple ornament patterns to create unique, personal Christmas stockings. See lots of idea photos at her blog post.
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Teeny tiny Plastic Canvas tissue box
Squeeeee! A tiny tissue box made from plastic canvas. Just big enough to hold one emergency tissue. My purse needs one! See more at Pin Pals blog.
Ed. note: Pin Pals neither requested nor compensated this post.
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Stitch a custom stocking
Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World is sharing this pattern for a basic felt Christmas stocking with infinite possibilities for embellishment. Go to her blog post to download the file.
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Doodle your designs
Kathy Shaw (Shawkl) shares pages you can print and use to doodle crazy-quilt seam-treatment designs. Go to her blog post for the link to the PDF file.… Read More ...
Pattern and tutorial: Pocket bot
Someone you know needs a wee pocket bot in his or her Christmas stocking. And you can make one! Jodie of Ric-Rac is sharing the pattern and tutorial. My favorite part: the tiny pocket where you can tuck a charm … Read More ...
Make a magnetic needle keeper
Jules Woolford of Adventures in Thread created this handy needle keeper with its darling stumpwork ladybug. And she shows us how to make one, too. You’ll love its magnetic secret. Go to her post.
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