Love and hearts never go out of style. So even though St. Valentine’s Day is over for this year, here are a few more free patterns to add to your stash:
This Embroidery roundup is all about free patterns. We … Read More ...
Free hand-embroidery patterns
Embroidery is a centuries-old craft that is often overlooked. It is a very slow paced craft, and can take hours to complete a single piece. However, the history behind embroidery is very important.
The origins of embroidery date back to … Read More ...
Watch for the Quaker stitch-along
Needleprint blog has issued a heads-up that Carrow House Museum and curator Philippa Sims will soon make available the chart for this antique Quaker sampler. The blog says,
… Read More ...You will be able to download the chart for free – I
Enter the new Cross Stitch Challenge
Kirsten of GOS blog invites you to join Creative Cross Stitch Challenge #4. Print, stitch, and finish the challenge motif and post or e-mail a photo of your project. If you submit your entry before March 5, you’ll be in … Read More ...
Stitch straight lines to create curves
Prick and Stitch is my Craft is featuring a simple stitching project that moms of home-schooled kids (or bored-on-a-rainy-day kids) are going to love. The project is shown as the base for a calendar, but the pattern could easily work … Read More ...
Free design: Winter Rose
This Winter Rose for machine embroidery is a free download from Loralie Designs. Sweet! Get the design.
And many thanks to sewforless.com for pointing out this excellent freebie!… Read More ...
Hug Mimi’s fish!
Look what Mimi Kirchner is making when she’s not busy with her precious dolls: huggable fish! Get her pattern to try one for yourself; or buy one already completed by Mimi. Both the pattern and some … Read More ...
Make a fishy mouse pad
When Kelly Fletcher needed a mouse pad quickly, she improvised with a handy bit of fabric. She says,
… Read More ...It worked brilliantly. So I decided to make a “proper” mouse mat for myself, one big enough to allow unlimited mouse manoeuvring
Free pattern for President’s Day
Quick! President’s Day in the US is almost over. Don’t miss Wild Olive‘s gift of an embroidery pattern to commemorate this day and the presidential virtue of honesty. Get the pattern.… Read More ...
A treasury of freebies from JMD
A word to the wise and some fantastic sharing from Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs, New Zealand:
… Read More ...I have listed below all the freebees in my website. I am doing a major upheaval of my website so at
Free pattern: Tatted cross
Sandra of Crazy Mom Tats is sharing her pattern for this tatted cross. It’s available in plain and frilly versions, and it’s perfect for a Bible bookmark. Tat some up now for Easter gifts. Get the pattern.… Read More ...
New pattern source: Be-Stitched
I was excited to receive a note from Erynne introducing me to her blog, Be-Stitched. Erynne is publishing gorgeous original cross-stitch designs, free for your personal use. The blog includes ten designs so far, and I hope many more … Read More ...
Free Valentine’s Day SRE pattern
Look! A Valentine’s Day gift for you from Di van Niekerk. Di’s newsletter says,
… Read More ...February is always the month of love and romance and for Valentine’s day, we have just the thing for the romantics out there! A free
Free pattern: Divine craftiness
Stitchy goddesses: Don’t you adore this free embroidery pattern from Heidi (aka Digital Misfit) of My Hiding Place in Cyberspace blog! Heidi says,
… Read More ...If the response to this pattern is positive, I will be posting more hand embroidery designs
A gift from SharonB
Needle artist Sharon Boggon has been blogging for six years! You’ll enjoy her anniversary post. It’s full of juicy information and includes a gift for readers: a free stitch guide! SharonB says,
… Read More ...12 Surface Stitches for Beginners is the 12