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Make a mushroom house

October 4, 2011 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Creative Breathing shares her pattern for a charming mushroom house. You know your gnomes need a home. Go to her blog post to get the design.… Read More ...

Inspiration: abbeychristine

October 3, 2011 by Denise Felton 1 Comment

abbeychristine of clever crafts blog created these felt-applique and embroidery fingerpuppets of The Golden Girls, complete with cheesecake! Adorable and accurate captures of the characters’ personalities. The set is her contribution to this year’s Plush You exhibition. Get more details … Read More ...

Inspiration: Mimi Kirchner

October 3, 2011 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Winter has arrived in Mimi Kirchner‘s Tiny Worlds. I know these are functional pin cushions, but I don’t think I’d be able to use them that way. I’d have to make a little hilly village in my studio where … Read More ...

New items from tinytoadstool

October 2, 2011 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

ShanShan of tinytoadstool has branched out from her awesome felted and embroidered berets. The mittens and collar shown here are made with the same incredible workmanship, originality, and whimsy as her berets. Soon we’ll be able to dress head to … Read More ...

Tutorial: Jellyfish danglies

September 27, 2011 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Melissa Crowe of Checkout Girl shows us how to make these sweet jellyfish…er…dangly things. She says,

If you enlarge or shrink the pattern pieces, you can make these in many sizes–attach them to a wooden hoop and you’d have a

… Read More ...

Pattern and tutorial: Percy Penguin ornament

September 26, 2011 by Denise Felton 3 Comments

Heidi (Digital Misfit) of My Hiding Place in Cyberspace shares the pattern and tutorial for her Percy Penguin Christmas ornament. Go to her blog post to download the file.

Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on … Read More ...

Pattern and tutorial: Poinsettia ornament

September 26, 2011 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Troublet of The Trouble with Crafting gives us number 4 in her series of stash-busting Christmas ornaments. Poinsettias are my favourite. I’ll definitely be stitching up some of these! Go to her blog post for the pattern and tute.… Read More ...

Tutorial: Felt Christmas baubles

September 24, 2011 by Denise Felton 3 Comments

Laura Howard of Bugs and Fishes by Lupin shows us how to make quick and easy felt-applique and embroidery Christmas ornaments. I think these would make excellent gifts for teachers and coworkers. And they would be great twofers–tied on as … Read More ...

Inspiration: Spooky Pooky

September 24, 2011 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Oooooooooooo! Castiel (the angst-riddled angel) from Supernatural as a tiny softie from Alexz of Spooky Pooky Creations. See more at her blog post.… Read More ...

Inspiration: Lisa Jordan

September 23, 2011 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Stones–felted, embroidered, and embellished with natural materials–become members of Lisa Jordan‘s Conversations with the Residents series. On her lil fish studios post, she says,

Often when I’m out woods-wandering I’ll find little mementos left by the woods-dwellers.  Some of

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Posie ornament kits are available NOW

September 22, 2011 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

I look forward each year to Alicia Paulson‘s release of her new felt-applique and embroidery Christmas ornament patterns. They’re always accessible to stitchers with all levels of experience, customizable, and gorgeous. Alicia just revealed the 2011 pattern set on … Read More ...

Tutorial: Embroidered felt carrots

September 21, 2011 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Deborah Schlegel of Art Threads shows us how to make felt carrot softies complete with feather-stitched fronds. A beautiful and safe addition to your wee one’s play kitchen. See her tute.… Read More ...

Tutorial: No-sew mums

September 19, 2011 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Rachel of Lines Across My Face shares a tutorial for no-sew felt pompom mums. Go to the tute.… Read More ...

Inspiration: Sew Sweet Stitches

September 19, 2011 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

These little brooches by Sew Sweet Stitches are a fresh take on traditional patchwork. Felt applique and embroidery in rockin modern color combos. Check out her blog post.

Ed. note: Sew Sweet Stitches neither requested nor compensated this post.… Read More ...

Tutorial: Snowman ornament

September 19, 2011 by Denise Felton 1 Comment

Troublet of The Trouble with Crafting continues her series of stash-busting handmade Christmas ornaments with this cute snowman. Check out her tute.

Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy or check out these Pattern books … Read More ...

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