Marisa of Elegant Bloggery has added some new cupcake designs to her collection of free coloring pages. I think her gorgeous line art would make outstanding patterns for hand embroidery (for personal use, of course). Go see Marisa’s handiwork.… Read More ...
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Free patterns: Hand embroidery
Everyone who enjoys stitching is invited! We have some new designs for you to test out!
We enjoy discovering new and imaginative embroidery patterns, and we’ve found several that are excellent for you to try!
Our staff combed the internet … Read More ...
Free charts: Cross-stitch
(1) I GATTI AMANO I FIORI from Blog di Gloria
(2) Que la montagne est belle! from Les chroniques de Frimousse
(3) Faith comes by hearing the Word from Liberty Primitives & Needlework
(4) Bouquet de Lys from Le blog … Read More ...
Free charts: Needlepoint
Three awesome designs, free from Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor at About.com:
(1) Golden Desert Scarab
(2) Apple a Day
(3) August Daisies… Read More ...
Free pattern: Tatted bookmark
Here’s a treat from Jon Yusoff of Jon’s Thread Escapades: a free pattern for an exquisite tatted bookmark named Two by Two. Go to Jon’s blog post for the link to the pattern.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Embroidered needlecase
Kaaren of The Painted Quilt shares the pattern and instructions for recreating her favorite sampler-style needlecase. She says,
… Read More ...I’ve been using this one every day since I made it. It has two deep pockets and a scissor holder and needle/pin
How a pattern can help girls in crisis
Mollie Johanson is awesome. Her latest project: a set of hand-embroidery patterns called I love being a girl. Mollie says,
… Read More ...This is from the first in (hopefully) a series of patterns that each focus on one of the reasons why
Free applique block: Believe
Benita of Victoriana Quilt Designs has posted the latest free applique BOM in the series Words of Inspiration and Celebration. Download the Believe block.… Read More ...
A template for tatters
LadyShuttlemaker has a great freebie for tatters: a template to help you block doilies evenly. Get more info and the download from her post.… Read More ...
Learn needlepoint techniques from DMC
Enjoy a beginners’ needlepoint stitch-along project on DMCThread’s Blog. Emma says,
… Read More ...I thought it would be a blast if you stitched along with me, so I have turned this project into a series!
As you work this project
Free charts: Cross-stitch
(1) Three madonnas from Le blog de 7 à la maison
(2) Petite Sorciére from un jour, une grille
(3) La Dame au chapeau from Elkalin
(4) Sampler Lili-Rose from les petites croix de Christine
(5) Lapin Blanc from un … Read More ...
Stitch Braille greetings
I love this series of embroidery designs from Kell of Kincavel Krosses. She’s rendering common greetings in Braille for cross-stitch. Or you can substitute French knots. Or you can add the related text with a backstitch alphabet. Or you … Read More ...
Oops! Pardon my French
I received a sweet note from reader Sivani, gently pointing out an inaccuracy in credit for a design. I’ve been posting links to the French blog plaisirdecreer, which has been sharing a beautiful blackwork sampler in instalments. Sivani … Read More ...
Get a free Halloween-in-July design
Yikes! I almost let a great freebie slip by! Urban Threads‘ e-newsletter points to a free lace spiderweb design and says,
… Read More ...It’ll make a sweet coaster, doily, or spooky decoration for your haunted house. Freestanding lace is awesome, and