Though Hanukkah has already begun, this beautiful cross-stitch design from Kooler Design Studio is perfect for the season. If you don’t have time for it this year, be sure to bookmark it for next year. Get the free chart.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Beaded ornament
Julia of Julia’s Place shares instructions for creating this gorgeous beaded ornament. If you’ve never tried beaded netting, this design is the right place to start. See the tute.… Read More ...
Make a simple — and gorgeous — dove ornament
Meg of Elsie Marley share the tute for this elegant but incredibly simple ornament. A few strips of felt and a couple of stitches and…voila! You can make up dozens of these in an afternoon for gifts or tie-ons. See … Read More ...
Bookmark Janet’s new blog!
Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs has started a new blog! Available already: a free pattern for a Christmas banner, a free desktop calendar for December featuring Janet’s stitching, a pattern for Christmas-stocking ornaments and a tute for buttonhole stitch … Read More ...
Free applique block: Noel
Benita Skinner of Victoriana Quilt Designs has released the final quilt block in her free series, Words of Inspiration & Celebration. Her Noel block is perfect for applique or could even be adapted for embroidery. Get the download.… Read More ...
Avoid a bullion mistake
Meri of Agulhas da Meri lets us look over her shoulder as she works a sampler with traditional Portuguese stitches. You probably already know that bullion stitches figure prominently in Portuguese embroidery. Meri’s demo points out a common mistake in … Read More ...
Pattern and tutorial: Santa shadow applique
Kathy Shaw of Shawkl is sharing the pattern and instructions for creating this Santa shadow applique. She says the design “can easily be adapted to needle-turn or freezer paper applique methods.” Go to her blog post for links to the … Read More ...
Free patterns: Snowman murder
Feed Dog is sharing his pattern for these charming snowman appliques (or embroidery patterns). In addition to the healthy and melted versions, there’s a surprise crime-scene pattern that shows how the snowman murder happened. Go to his blog post for … Read More ...
Tutorial: Step stitch
Kim of bigB steps us through another in her 100 stitches series: step stitch. See the tute.… Read More ...
A quick Hanukkah project
Emma of DMCThread’s Blog is sharing a great freebie. She says,
… Read More ...Here’s a pretty Hanukkah pattern that you can stitch and finish as an ornament – or add a pin back and wear as a brooch! The design is stitched
Stitch a 3D teddy bear
Kathy Shaw (Shawkl) has put together a tutorial for adding a dimensional teddy bear to a crazy quilt or other needlework project. This is so adorable, it almost makes me cry. And her PDF file explains how to … Read More ...
Shop Trish Burr’s embroidery online
Trish Burr’s web site is live. The new venue includes an online shop, a gallery of Trish’s completed works, and a free-projects section! Go there now.… Read More ...
An app for stitchers
Margaret Travis of Stitch with Me has found an Android app for stitchers. She says,
… Read More ...SuZy’s Portable Stitches. I found it in the Android Marketplace of my phone when I was searching for Apps. I searched for needlework and this
Get the last Stitch Files freebie
The last set of free stitch files is available now from SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog. Sharon says,
… Read More ...The files are part stitch dictionary, part inspiration, part storage format, part stimulus to explore new stitches, part lesson and part organisation
Tutorial: Christmas star ornaments
Aimee Ray of little dear tracks blog shows us how to make these quick and easy stitched ornaments for holiday decorating or giving. See the tute.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy… Read More ...