Here’s a sweet Easter gift from Bronwyn of Red Brolly: a free pattern for a darling pincushion. Go to her post for the download link.
(Unfortunately, Bronwyn passed away and her blog is no longer active, and whilst we … Read More ...
Free patterns: Embroidered Easter baskets
Bronwyn of Red Brolly is sharing the patterns and instructions for two adorable stitchy Easter baskets. These look like heirlooms to me! Go to her blog post for the download links.
(Unfortunately, Bronwyn passed away and her blog is no … Read More ...
LepreCHAUN of the Dead
Leah of Zombies Wearing Helmets celebrates St. Patrick’s Day in typical fashion: with a zombie leprechaun! I’m still laughing. Go to Leah’s blog.… Read More ...
Embroidered napkins for your Easter table
DMC Threads’ blog is sharing the pattern to upgrade storebought fabric napkins to custom linens worthy of Easter brunch. Go to the blog post for the pattern for this sweet embroidered embellishment.… Read More ...
Easter Tutorial: Felt bunny brooch
Make a sweet bunny brooch as an Easter gift for someone you love. Mollie Johanson of Wild Olive shows us how. Go to her tute.… Read More ...
Pretties for Mother’s Day
Some Mother’s Day charmers from All About the World of Kittyeden. See more at the blog post.
Looking for more Mother’s day patterns? Check out these Mother’s Day Embroidery articles we wrote previously as well as these Patterns from … Read More ...
Tutorial: Felt Easter ornaments
Raphaele of La Creature and You shares a tutorial for sweet felt Easter ornaments that even a beginning stitcher need not fear. In fact, this would be a perfect project to do with school-age children. Go to the tute.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Easter Egg Countdown
This Easter Egg Countdown bunting by Laura of Paint in My Hair counts down the week before the big day, Sunday to Sunday. If your wee ones (or you!) would enjoy this tradition, download Laura’s free pattern to make one.… Read More ...
Happy birthday, Feeling Stitchy!
In honor of Feeling Stitchy’s fifth blogaversary, Mollie Johanson of Wild Olive has created an adorable hand-embroidery pattern set. Go to the Feeling Stitchy post for the free download.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Stitched paper hearts
Hearts aren’t just for Valentine’s Day. Donna of Imagine Mechanix cut hearts from pretty scrapbook papers, joined them with blanket stitch, and poufed them with a bit of polyfill to create charming little treats. They could easily become sachets with … Read More ...
Tutorial: Stitched charms
Chris of Pickup Some Creativity created these sweet ornaments–she calls them charms–for Valentine’s Day. I think they would work any time of year as a little treat for someone, a gift tie-on, or even a Christmas tree ornament. Chris … Read More ...
Tutorial: Fabric valentine
This Key to My Heart fabric valentine has a sweet secret. Lena of Lena’s Place shares the pattern and instructions in a guest post on Sew, Mama, Sew! Go to the tute.… Read More ...
Stitch some valentine coasters
So clever! Lisa of Goodknits shows us how to turn an inexpensive cork tile into four coasters and adds simple stitching that creates a negative-space design. She points out that, while the heart version is appropriate for a valentine gift, … Read More ...
Free pattern and tutorial: Cross-stitch valentine card
LOVE this subtle cross-stitched valentine! Monica of Our Designed Life shares her pattern and shows how to stitch it on paper. Go to her post for the pattern and tute.
Many thanks to Floresita of Feeling Stitchy for pointing … Read More ...
Free valentine embroidery patterns
Mollie of Wild Olive reprises her free Hearts Day embroidery pattern. Two views of three designs are included. Go to her blog post for the link to the PDF file.… Read More ...