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Tutorial and pattern: Valentine owl

January 31, 2011 by Denise Felton 1 Comment

Lisa of 5 Orange Potatoes shows us how to applique, embroider, and assemble this sweet valentine owl. See the tute.… Read More ...

Valentine charts from Stofnest

January 25, 2011 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Ria of Stofnest has some precious cross-stitch charts ready for Valentine’s Day needlework. The charts for all nine Loving Hearts samplers are included in the download for just 5 Euro. Go to the blog post for the link.… Read More ...

Free patterns and charts: Valentine’s Day

January 23, 2011 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Valentine’s Day is a special occasion that is celebrated all around the world to show love and affection to those who are close to our hearts. Cross stitch is a wonderful way to express your love and appreciation for someone … Read More ...

Tutorial: Embroidered paper valentines

January 20, 2011 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

I love embroidery on paper, so these stitched-paper valentines by Nikki of Nikki, In Stitches make me sing and dance. Instead of giving us one pattern freebie and thus one look, Nikki shows us how to make a pattern from … Read More ...

Free pattern: Anchor valentine

January 19, 2011 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Heidi of Speckless shares her pattern for an untraditional valentine with tattoo flair. Get the free pattern.… Read More ...

Tutorial: Embroidered love notes

January 19, 2011 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Maggie of Smashed Peas and Carrots shows us how to make embroidered love notes for our sweethearts. She says,

I saw the original idea for these from Katie.cupcake but changed mine up a bit because there was no way in

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Tutorial: Felt heart ornament

January 19, 2011 by Denise Felton 1 Comment

Lynn B shows us step-by-step how to complete her darling heart-pillow ornament. She points to other tutorials to help you with the basics. And she’s offering her pattern for the little square-pillow ornament as a freebie. Go to Lynn’s blog … Read More ...

Free patterns and charts: Valentine’s Day

January 13, 2011 by Denise Felton 3 Comments

 

This cross-stitch roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Cross stitch pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.

Please note that these patterns were free … Read More ...

Lots of free Valentine’s Day designs

January 5, 2011 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor at About.com, has posted a rockin list of valentine freebies for your stitching pleasure. See her post.… Read More ...

Free heart-pop-wrapper design

January 4, 2011 by Denise Felton 1 Comment

Check out this excellent freebie:

Make these simple heart treat wrappers entirely in the hoop! In less than 1 minute, you’ll have an adorable decoration, name place holder, special grandchild treat, and more! This exclusive design is yours for FREE

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Tutorial: Recycle a worn-out quilt

December 27, 2010 by Denise Felton 2 Comments

Rebecca E. Parsons of Cre8tive Compass Magazine has posted a tutorial for salvaging a tattered quilt by recycling the usable parts into primitive ornaments. Doesn’t your table need a bowlful of these sweet hearts? See the tute.… Read More ...

Free charts: Cross-stitch

September 18, 2010 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

We’ve chosen the best hand-embroidery patterns for you to attempt this week! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran. Our free cross-stitch patterns range from simple cross-stitch patterns to more complex floral and animal … Read More ...

Free Heart and Valentine Embroidery Patterns for Small Projects

February 20, 2010 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

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 ...

New pattern source: Be-Stitched

February 13, 2010 by Denise Felton 2 Comments

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

February 13, 2010 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Look! A Valentine’s Day gift for you from Di van Niekerk. Di’s newsletter says,

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

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