Joan of Nini Makes blog is sharing an embroidery pattern that is sure to brighten up your seasonal stitching. There are dozens of applications for this design, of course, but wouldn’t The Tree Family make excellent greeting cards for the … Read More ...
Tutorial: Bottle-cap ornaments
Julia of Julia’s Place blog is sharing a quick tutorial for these little bottle cap ornaments to adorn your Christmas tree or give as gifts. See the tute.
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Free pattern: Running Sue
CC of Lace ‘n’ Ribbon Roses blog is sharing another in her series of Sunbonnet Sue embroidery patterns. This Sue is in a hurry. And don’t you love her sweet dollie! Get the pattern.
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Trim your tree
Get a jump on the Christmas season by stitching up this adorable pieced and embroidered tree now. The pattern is just US$ 3.99 from SWAKembroidery.com. I think it would be even cuter if you dotted it with some sequins … Read More ...
Improvised quilt blocks
Wow! Look what Nettie did! I love her birds on a limb baby quilt so hard! Look carefully: The centers of the blocks are the same. But the borders around the centers are all different sizes and shapes. So clever … Read More ...
Great idea: Window display
Look at this idea from Jacquie of Tallgrass Prairie Studio. She uses a weathered old window and wooden pants hangers to display her mini quilts, rotating them as often as she wishes. Brilliant! See the post.… Read More ...
Free chart: Mitered Florentine ornament
Judy of FREEBIES, etc.! blog is sharing the pattern for this beautiful mitered Florentine Christmas ornament. Get the chart.
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Funky plastic canvas from Japan
Sister Diane of CraftyPod continues her love affair with plastic canvas. This time, she’s sharing with us some eye-popping options from a Japanese craft book. “Light-years from what I’ve seen in U.S. books in terms of sophistication,” Diane says, “Albeit … Read More ...
Free patterns: Snowmen cross-stitch ornaments
Get the pattern for these sweet snowmen now and stitch them up to dangle on your Christmas tree this season. Designed by Ursula Michael for Zweigart Design Bank and available now on FreePatterns.com.
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Tutorial: Plastic canvas gift box
Diane Gilleland of CraftStylish deserves an award for bringing plastic canvas back with elegance, utility, and an up-to-date aesthetic. Check out the gift box she’s sharing with us. This ain’t tissue-box-cover needlepoint. Thank you, Diane! Get the tutorial.
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Drawing a needlepoint circle
Judy of FREEBIES, etc.! coaches us on how to draw a perfect circle on needlepoint canvas. It’s not as obvious as you might think. See the tutorial.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Birds and flowers
November’s free embroidery pattern by Andrea Zuill is available now on her Badbird’s blog. What could be sweeter than this bird-and-flower sampler. It’s equally easy for me to imagine it in fall colors and in Christmas hues. Get the pattern… Read More ...
Unpleasant news
I am sad to hear that the Orphan Works Bill was passed by the Senate. Really sad.
In a guest article on Crafts of Texture blog, Pamela Baker points out:
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Stitch for Annie Oakleaves
Annie Oakleaves is looking for as many as ten stitchers to test embroidery patterns and produce samples of her new designs. If you’re interested in helping out, see her post for more info.… Read More ...
Great idea: Fabric star ornaments
lusummers is showing a simple but very effective idea for Christmas ornaments on her blog. You probably won’t need a tutorial to follow her inspiration. But you will need some fabulous fabric. Lusummers used her own hand-screenprinted design.
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