You may have noticed that the CraftGossip server was down yesterday. So I’ve got some catching up to do!
The best place to start: Andrea Zuill of badbird’s blog has posted her free embroidery pattern for this month, and it … Read More ...
Free pattern: Cupcake cuties
Petit Debutante is joining LollyChops’ Cupcake Week by sharing her own pattern for some adorable cupcakes. The designs are free for personal use. Get the pattern.… Read More ...
Free chart: Sunflowers
Sarajessica of Cross Me Not is sharing her sweet, original sunflower pattern for cross-stitch or needlepoint. Get the chart.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Jacobean leaf #4
Kelly Fletcher of materialistic blog has released the fourth in her series of eight Jacobean Leaves embroidery patterns. The designs are free for your personal use! Get the pattern.… Read More ...
Free patterns: Floral embroideries
Get the free patterns for these sweet vintage stitcheries from Stitchado Handmade.… Read More ...
New pests from Sarah Whittle
I’m so amazed by Sarah Whittle‘s embroidery experiments. I am no fan of moths, their larvae, or their eggs. And yet Sarah’s elegant and whimsical pest portraits make them seem beautiful and almost…lovable. See more of Sarah’s latest work… Read More ...
Free machine-embroidery pattern: Fishing
Get a head start on a handmade Father’s Day gift. This fishing design for machine embroidery is free from Brother and Sewforless.com. There’s also a free pattern for a gadget bag – the perfect canvas for this manly embellishment. … Read More ...
Free pattern: Days of the week
Tricia-Rennea‘s May gift to us is days-of-the-week embroidery patterns that would make a cute set of tea towels. (Or undies. I don’t know why days-of-the-week underwear were so popular during my childhood. Maybe it was a hygiene issue.) Anyway, … Read More ...
Fiber into jewels
Click over to Dog-Daisy Chains and get a closer look at these delicious tidbits. Their creator, Jackie, says, “I have long wanted to combine my usual technique of stitched velvet, with felt…These are only trial pieces…They may yet be brooches.” … Read More ...
Mairuru’s weather-doll pouches
An adorable idea from mairuru. She says,
… Read More ...It rains today. And it will rain tomorrow too. So, I made teru teru bozu pouch. Teru teru bozy is a little doll made of white paper or fabric that we hang
Free pattern: Plastic Canvas Santa stocking
You have plenty of time to finish this seasonal plastic-canvas project before Christmas arrives. Get started now.
Load the free pattern from FreePatterns.com.
Looking for more Plastic Canvas patterns? Check these out on Etsy.
Need plastic canvas supplies, we … Read More ...
New: Beaded inchies!
There’s been a lot of activity on the inchie scene lately. Inchies are 1″x1″ works of art, most often composed of fabrics and stitches. The Lone Beader has, in her inimitable way, taken inchies to the next level by beading … Read More ...
Now available: Mimi’s Tiny World
Yes! Mimi Kirchner‘s pattern is now available for her Tiny World pincushion. She says,
… Read More ...This PDF pattern is 21 page and includes pattern templates, written instructions and over 40 step-by-step photographs. Supplies needed for this project include- a tea
Nearly needle felted
Mirela has posted a tutorial on Instructables that shows us step by step how to embellish a garment with simulated needle felting. Mirela uses free-motion embroidery over natural fibers to create a nontraditional applique. Get all the details.… Read More ...
Tiny stumpwork from Windflower Embroidery
Look at this amazing stumpwork applied to a bitty pin tin. The mushroom design will soon be available free from Windflower Embroidery. Go to the blog to see additional views of the design and more examples of fantastic dimensional … Read More ...