Enjoy cross-stitching this sweet goldfish in a bowl. The chart is free from Happy Threads.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Tarantula
Raise the creepy quotient of your Halloween stitchery with this free pattern from Hand Embroidery Network. Get the pattern.
Looking for more Halloween Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy.… Read More ...
Nifty newsletter + free pattern
Nicole of Follow the White Bunny has a great offer for you! Her blog says,
… Read More ...Here we have a Bear in Paris. I think his name is Pjotr, he just climbed the Eiffel Tower (on the outside) and is
Free pattern: Crafty witch
Karline of Urban Threads gives the heads-up on this new free design:
… Read More ...This crafty witch design is available in machine embroidery, hand embroidery, and digital stock art formats. Use it to stitch some special treats for your favorite boys and
Candy to stitch from Heather Hale
Get this new set of embroidery patterns from Heather Hale Designs for just US $5.00. See Heather’s blog for the details.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Autumn Oak Applique
Kimara of Wee Folk Art is sharing her original pattern for an Autumn Oak Applique block. She says,
… Read More ...I made this Autumn Oak Block Applique in golds, but it could be done in oranges, reds and browns. I designed it
Possibilities: Embroidered furniture
OMG! Look what floresita (feeling stitchy) found! An embroidered headboard by johnnybunny! I am so making one of these for my poor naked bed. Get the links from floresita’s post.… Read More ...
Assorted Free patterns and Stitch charts
This week, we’ve gathered the greatest hand-embroidery patterns for you to try! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or an expert. Our free patterns range from simple cross-stitch designs to more complicated flower and animal motifs. With … Read More ...
Free pattern: Busy kitties
Thursday’s free vintage embroidery pattern over on doe-c-doe is a trio of domesticated kitties. Get the pattern.… Read More ...
A new stitch from SharonB
I check every installment of SharonB‘s For the Love of Stitching band-sampler series. Even when the stitch is familiar, SharonB’s take on it — color, style, or variation — always offers something fresh. This stitch, however, was beyond fresh. … Read More ...
October GOS is ready for download
The October issue of The Gift of Stitching e-zine is available now. Editor Kirsten Edwards says on GOS blog,
… Read More ...Inside (and on the cover) is a beautiful needlework set by Deborah Thorpe of Midsummer Night Designs. It includes a
Free chart: Water lily
We can always count on sarajessica of Cross Me Not blog for beautiful, innovative little cross-stitch charts. This week, she’s sharing a sweet waterlily. Love it. Get the chart.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Little Bear & Bird
October’s free embroidery pattern from Andrea Zuill (Badbird) is almost un-bear-ably sweet. Andrea offers the following thoughts about making stitchery look “sketchy,”
… Read More ...When I first started doing embroidery I often stitched my images to look like drawings. I
At least 17 calendar-embellishment ideas
Corinne of so september blog is churning out tons of ideas for embellishing blank fabric calendars, such as the one shown here (available from her SeptemberHouse Etsy shop). For example,
… Read More ...5. Sew on clear vinyl squares or rectangles edged
Stitch online with Betz White
Needle goddess Betz White is offering her first online workshop this fall. Her blog says,
… Read More ...Felt + Stitch Holiday is jam-packed with ideas, techniques and projects you can start making right away. Inspired my book, Warm Fuzzies, this workshop