Art, patterns and techniques
Jon Yusoff is sharing her pattern for this beautiful tatted bookmark. She says,
… Read More ...A simple bookmark free of over-hanging tails, tassel or ribbons. Stays neatly in the book without getting lost in the pages. Only a small speck is visible
(1) Heart 05 from Stofnest
(2) Amour et clochettes from Les grilles de Thiarlou
(3) SAL biscornu: Mai from Le blog de carmela
(4) Sal du poulailler – Mai from Le blog de mimi
(5) Sampler 16 from Stofnest
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Vicki of turkey feathers blog is sharing a series of state flower patterns for hand embroidery. Stitch one to honor your favorite state, or a collection for a sweet botanical display, or all of them for a fabulous quilt. Posted … Read More ...
Here is Di van Niekerk‘s sweet Mother’s Day gift for you: Mother Goose, a dear watercolor that you can print on paper for a card or framing or on fabric for embroidery and embellishment. Get the free design.… Read More ...
Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor at About.com, has started a new series of free charts for the Christmas season. Six of her Nativity Figures are available now, and more are coming soon. Get started so you’ll have a sweet new … Read More ...
CC of Suestreehouse is sharing several vintage patterns for cross-stitch on gingham or chickenscratch. Enjoy a sweet rose. Or stitch a whole series of borders.… Read More ...
Don’t forget about the giveaway for CraftGossip readers at Anja Rieger Design. It ends tomorrow, May 6. Get the details.… Read More ...
Charlie of Happy Threads is so clever! She has created a cross-stitch pillowtop design that mimics an iPhone screen — a must-have for technology lovers. Charlie says,
… Read More ...The icons are intended to be stitched on black Aida fabric. You could
Aliola has been posting a series of adorable cross-stitch animals. Browse through her blog to see all of them. Here are some direct links:
Camel
Whale
Hippo, alligator, lion, hedgehog, snail, goose… Read More ...
Gina Matarazzo is publishing some of the cutest hand-embroidery designs I’ve seen on the Internet. You can buy her patterns (instant download, for personal use) and completed items from her Etsy Shop. And you can pick up a free … Read More ...
This month’s quilt block in Victoriana’s latest series would make a perfect Mother’s Day project. You could make an applique block as shown here. Or Benita of Victoriana Quilt Designs says, “I like the idea of making it into a … Read More ...
Urban Threads is right on time, as usual! The UT e-newsletter says,
… Read More ...So. Mother’s Day is just over a week away. What are you doing to tell the various and sundry motherly types in your life how much they rock?
If you like miniature needlepoint, you’ll love this free floral petit point chart from Kreinik. The site says, “Worked over one on 40-count silk gauze, the design is about the size of a quarter.” Get the chart.
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Remy of Embroiderbee’s Blog is sharing the chart for this exquisite design. She says,
… Read More ...[It] morphed from the painting that I use as my gravatar. It would be 11 1/8 x 11 1/8 on 18 ct fabric … perfect to
