I came across this adorable idea while browsing some cross stitcher blogs this week. So adorable and fun, such a great gift idea. The example uses the cute Wendy’s Owl freebie from Ship’s Manor, but you could use any little pattern. Hop over to Terrie’s blog and check it out ==> http://eclecticdarlings.com/mothers-day-gift-tutorial-cross-stitch-kit-in-a-jar/ She created it […]
Need Some Graph Paper to Rechart or Chart a Cross Stitch Pattern?
Sometimes you just need to rechart the date on something, or maybe you want to use a different color or add small detail like your name to a piece, or maybe you want to chart a small motif for a custom piece – you need a sheet of graph paper or some type of grid […]
The Cirque des Cercles Finish You Simply Must See!
(photos and finished piece belong to Sheila C., she was kind enough to let me share them here) I’ve probably said it a million times, every time I see a Cirque des Cercles finish it looks stunning and unique from every other time I’ve seen it finished. The design from Ink Circles has this amazing […]
Nevermore Biscornu by Cloudsfactory is Chart of the Week
I was browsing around on Etsy over the weekend (as I often do) and this design caught my eye ~ Nevermore biscornu by cloudsfactory Now, I have to say that I’ve never made a biscornu before… but I think it’s time I get in the groove and give it a try because I need to […]
Loretta’s Annual Report of Stitching for 2013
I think I did more stash shopping than I did stitching this year… oops. I had very little in the finished category this year… I finished my January Snowflake and I finished my Paisley Pumpkin I made some progress on My Token of Love and on Pirate Treasure,
My Favorite Holiday Ornaments
I’ll get our blog hop kicked off with the first post. First, I’ll confess that I don’t do a lot of holiday decorating. My favorite part of decorating is putting up the tree, and the kids do 99% of the work on that. My job on decorating day is to make hot chocolate and make […]
Stitching Bloggers #19: Your Favorite Holiday Decoration
Welcome back to a fresh new edition of the blog hop! We’re on our new schedule of hopping once a month on the 15th. The blog hop widget for round #18 has been closed and this month’s widget will be open for you to add your link until January 15th. That gives everyone plenty of […]
September Ornament Club Pattern
In September we decorated a few gingerbread men with the kids 😉 When you purchase this pattern on Craftsy you receive the charting for all four of these gingerbread men that you can change, alter, and decorate however you’d like. Add some of your favorite embellishments or beads and he’ll be as unique as a […]
August Ornament Club Pattern
The best way to celebrate any holiday is simply with love and kindness to each other. A simple and fun ornament to stitch and one of my favorites this year. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have. If you missed out ornament club registration, you can purchase the chart individually here for […]
June Ornament Club Pattern
The Ornament Club design for June was simple and sweet, great for using up extra threads, making quick gifts, or just hanging on the tree. If you missed the club registration deadline for this year you can still purchase the PDF file of this pattern individually right here for $2.75. After Payment Be Sure to […]
