Please excuse me. I’m sure you could hear me squealing with delight all the way at your house!
Remember the tiny cross-stitched aquarium I showed you on Friday? I found the pattern!! What’s more, designer Frimousse shares with us … Read More ...
Interview: Bascom Hogue
I heart Bascom Hogue‘s work with a capital H. So I really enjoyed the brief interview of Bascom on Faster kittykill. I think you will, too. See the post.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Turkish stitching
Misafir (Ruth) Geldi of Crafting Istanbul has posted photos of a Turkish arts and crafts exhibition she attended in June. You’ll want to see this marvelous stitchery. Ruth says,
… Read More ...The pieces I am showing you in this post are all
Free cross-stitch chart: Postcard girl
Oh. My. Goodness.
This lovely image from an antique postcard has been charted for cross-stitch and is offered free for your personal use on mes petits bricolages et mes chats. If you stitch up this design, I would love … Read More ...
Free chart: Vive l’automne
Welcome fall the French way with this charming chart from Les Fils d’Helene blog. The design is free for your personal use! Get the chart.… Read More ...
How to embroider on a softy
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog offers some great tips for embroidering on a softy. This approach would work as perfectly on a stuffed Christmas ornament as it does on a felt Easter egg. I’m definitely trying this. Get … Read More ...
Free pattern: Good news
On this day of remembrance, enjoy this chart of the words of a girl who hoped and believed in humanity, even amid the horrors of World War II. The chart is free for your personal use from Tanya, The … Read More ...
Free pattern: Apple tree applique
Kimara of Wee Folk Art is sharing her pattern for this timely and tempting Apple Tree Applique Block. She also shares some tips about how to adapt her patterns for other uses. See the post and get the pattern.… Read More ...
Free chart: Welcome
Stitch a beautiful welcome with this chart from FreePatterns.com. Get the chart.… Read More ...
Free chart: Smiling kitteh
The chart for this darling, cheerful kitty is free for your personal use from mes petits bricolages et mes chats blog. Go get it.… Read More ...
Preorder Jane-Austen-related patterns
Tanya (The Sampler Girl) is poised to release her latest collection of charts, The Stitching Janeite’s Pattern Book No. 1. You can preorder a copy of the booklet from Tanya’s website for US $20.00. And, yes, the pattern for Netherfield … Read More ...
The Hand Embroidery Network ramps up
Add the new Hand Embroidery Network blog to your reader right now! You’ll want to hear about all of the network’s new developments as they emerge. In brief,
… Read More ...Over the next few months there will be new developments of the
Free vintage patterns from doe-c-doe
Check out this week’s vintage embroidery freebies from doe-c-doe. Rockin! Get the patterns.… Read More ...
Stitching with kids: Recycle your junk
Create a stitching project for your wee one from materials in your recycling bin. Brilliant! See This Little Project blog for the details.
Many thanks to Rachel Hobson of Craftzine.com for pointing out this find.… Read More ...
Inspiration: meezi
Thanks to a link on floresita‘s Things I’ve Made blog, I’ve just discovered the needlework of meezi. Simple, fresh, and lovely. Go see meezi’s flickr stream. And thanks again, floresita!… Read More ...