Marjolein of Threads and Patches demonstrates how to create a beautiful, dimensional basket woven of pearl cotton. See her tutorial.… Read More ...
Win a 3-month subscription
Rebecca Ringquist’s sampler series promises to teach you or brush you up on basic embroidery stitches. She’s quoted on MrXStitch blog:
… Read More ...Subscriptions are now available in 3, 6 or 12 month increments, and will begin mailing out on the fifteenth
Pattern and tutorial: Felt Christmas tree
Check out this adorable felt-applique evergreen by Mollie of Wild Olive. Mollie has finished hers as a brooch. And it would make a great gift tie-on or ornament. Imagine the possibilities for embellishment! Go to Mollie’s blog post to learn … Read More ...
Pattern and tutorial: Peek-a-Boo house ornaments
Megan Noel reprises her tutorial for creating quick-and-easy, charming Christmas ornaments. This is the perfect way to use up your scraps of felt and novelty fabrics. And I think this would be a great project for school-age kids with just … Read More ...
Free Christmas patterns from Mollie
Here are a couple more outstanding free holiday patterns from Mollie of Wild Olive:
Carol of the Bells hoop
Silver and Gold felt ornament
Thank you so much, Mollie!
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Scenes of Christmas joy
Even Betz White gets rejected now and then. We can’t know why her series of tissue-box designs wasn’t accepted with gratitude (and compensated handsomely). But I’m so glad we get to enjoy the work she created through her blog. Her … Read More ...
Free pattern: Unicorn ornament
A Christmas unicorn? Mollie of Wild Olive shares the pattern and the reason behind this adorable felt-applique tree ornament. See her post.
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Free pattern: ‘Sleepy Cat’
This beautiful Sleepy Cat is an original design by Kerry Tucker of Star Shaped and Shiny. Her embroidery choices — the variety of stitches and colors — qualify it as a sampler; but the charming image begs to become home … Read More ...
Free pattern: Christmas tree Embroidery
Simply beautiful — words that describe all of Kelly Fletcher‘s hand-embroidery designs, including this gorgeous Christmas tree. The pattern is a gift from Kelly to all of her readers. Go to her site to get the free download.… Read More ...
Kelly Fletcher designs — in kits!
Kelly Fletcher gives the heads-up about her new line of embroidery kits! She says,
… Read More ...I’ve just made my first embroidery kits available for sale – quite an exciting moment for me.
There are six different kits, two bigger designs and
Free Embroidery pattern: Christmas Angel ornament
The lovely folks at Country Bumpkin are sharing this gorgeous angel ornament pattern, Celestina, as a thank you to their readers and supporters. The site says,
… Read More ...Designed by Carolyn Pearce and featured in Inspirations issue 67. Lustrous pearls, sparkling beads
Pretty pink stitching from JMD
Check out this new project from Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs! Janet says,
… Read More ...A must for ever person that sews; either for themselves or to give as a gift. The tote bag is lined and the front has
Make an ornament that fits inside a card
Deborah of Woolen Sails has a great idea for a little gift ornament that is flat enough to include in a Christmas card. Find out how she put together these cute, quick stitcheries.
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Stitch your own washi designs
How can stitchers get in on the wild washi-tape craze? Stitch images of washi tape! Mollie of Wild Olive shows us how to create our own washi designs in embroidery. The possibilities are endless! See Mollie’s tutorial.… Read More ...
A Christmas gift from Di
This gorgeous seasonal design is a gift for you from embroidery artist Di van Niekerk. Her e-newsletter says,
… Read More ...Use your free design to embroider a card or a pincushion, print a card or make gift wrap. Whatever you do