Stitch up a few of these adorable felt finger puppets to brighten your kids’ place settings at the Thanksgiving table. Or better yet, let the kids help! See the tutorial on Skip to My Lou blog.
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Stitch your greetings
Heather of Wide Eyed Wonderfuls blog is sharing a template for these beautifully simple hand-stitched Christmas greeting cards. If you like the pattern and use it, she asks you to consider a donation to CHASE Christopher’s Hospice. Get the template… Read More ...
Great idea: Sparkling quilts
Quilting Adventures blog has posted a tip from customer Cheryl S for making wall quilts sparkle: Add crystals. See the post.… Read More ...
Quilted Christmas ornaments
Beth Helfter has posted a guest tutorial on Cotton Spice blog for turning your quilt UFOs into beautiful Christmas ornaments. See the tute.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy… Read More ...
Etsy finds: Crazy quilting
Loving these Crazy quilt finds from Etsy, have you made crazy quilts before? layers of fabric and stitches create these collage of designs.
Crazy quilts were popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s. They were made out of irregularly … Read More ...
Etsy finds: Yo yos
Free quilt pattern: Turkey Tracks
The pattern for this classic foundation-pieced Turkey Tracks quilt is available free from Quiltmaker.com. Get the PDF file.… Read More ...
Etsy finds: Smocking Patterns
Tatting is a technique for hand embroidery to create ruffles on clothing, you might not know the name of it, but I am confident you have seen tatting on clothing, especially on baby formal wear and christening gowns.
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Etsy finds: Cross-stitch
Etsy finds: Tatting
(1) Toccata necklace by yarnplayer
(2) Lace bookmark by FrogHollowFarm
(3) Angel by klmattox
(4) Throat corset by TotusMel
(5) Vanilla stars hair pins by yourcrowningglory
(6) Victorian snowflakes by Agnieszka
(7) Star earrings by LacyTreasures
(8) Grapevine necklace by … Read More ...
Etsy finds: Silk-ribbon embroidery
Looking for a supplier of Silk Ribbon? We love Etsy for finding hand dyed ribbons as well as imported European silk Embroidery Ribbons. You can see the listings here on Etsy. Why use silk ribbons? While you can use other … Read More ...
Etsy finds: Art quilts
Etsy finds: Felt Christmas Ornaments
Etsy finds: Pin cushions
(1) Cherry blossom bottlecap pin cushion by verybigjen
(2) Three Peas in a Pod by dottyral
(3) Tiny Felt Cafe by PrettyFlamingo
(4) Colorful pin cushion by FromHollandWithLove
(5) Lil Birdy by TheDailyPincushion
(6) Snowy Christmas Hill by mck254
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