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12 SALs Happening in 2017

12 cross stitch sals big pinnable image

Stitchrovia’s Charity SAL for UK based charity Mind. All profits from the pattern will go to directly to the charity to help those who suffer with mental health issues, as well as their families. You’ll find the first of nine installments at https://www.etsy.com/listing/505309597/charity-sal-for-mind-release-1-of-9 Connie Gee Designs 2017 Rainbow SAL. Year long sampler with a free […]

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Always Some Madness in Love

preview of the pattern for madness in love quote

My favorite Nietzsche quote. Quite possibly my favorite quote of anyone ever. Download the free cross stitch pattern here as a PDF. Pattern size: 209 w X 126 h ~ I charted this with four colors, but of course you can change that up however you’d like, add embellishments, have fun and get creative. Enjoy […]

Filed Under: Free Cross Stitch Patterns Tagged With: heart cross stitch, love cross stitch, stitch-a-quote

Retta’s Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe

printable recipe card for peanut butter cookie recipe

Several years ago when everyone in my house could still eat peanuts and I was baking more frequently, there were many batches of peanut butter cookies being made. This is also the recipe I shared way back in the first Stitching the Night Away holiday recipe exchange, before we retired the old forums and moved […]

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Cookie Recipe Exchange

stitching bloggers cookie recipe exchange 2016

Think of this blog hop as a sort of virtual exchange. Share your favorite cookie recipe on your blog including the code to embed the widget, add your recipe post link to the hop widget below, and invite friends to join in on the cookie fun 🙂 Enter your link and visit other blogs here: […]

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Suicide Prevention Week ; This Story Isn’t Over Yet Free Cross Stitch Pattern

semicolon this story isn't over yet free cross stitch pattern

If you are ever in crisis, need help, or just to talk through a moment, call National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) where you’ll be connected to a counselor at a crisis center in your area, 24/7. This week is National Suicide Prevention Week. I’ve been meaning to chart something to stitch for Project […]

Filed Under: Free Cross Stitch Patterns Tagged With: awareness, free cross stitch patterns, project semicolon, suicide prevention week

Quilted Heart Dozen

quilted heart cross stitch pattern set

$5.00   Stitch them individually. Stitch them all together. With a border. Without a border. Whatever you decide on, I want you to have fun and enjoy your stitching 🙂

Filed Under: STNA Patterns for Sale Tagged With: heart cross stitch

Just a Panda Face

panda face cross stitch pattern

More panda, as requested by Ethan. This time we made a more realistic panda face. $2.00 Pattern size is 70 x 68. There’s no color legend since it’s single color stitching. While black DMC 310 is of course the obvious choice, there are no rules that say your panda can’t be grey, purple, orange, pink, […]

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The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King

eyes of the dragon illustrations

It’s hard to choose a favorite book. I love to read and I love stories. But if I were forced to choose just one book to have and to hold forever and ever, I would choose this one. In case you didn’t know; This is NOT a Horror Novel When most people see Stephen King […]

Filed Under: What I'm Reading Tagged With: books, fairytales, stephen king

Butterfly Gifts Stitched by Jan

butterflies stitched by jan

Jan shared this photo of her finished butterflies in the Stitching the Night Away Facebook group recently. She stitched them up as gifts for a weekend family gathering and everyone got to pick one to take home with them! How awesome is that? Each one is different and has it’s own little bit of personality.

Filed Under: Gallery of Finished Cross Stitch Tagged With: brushstroke butterfly

Making a Pocket Pillow from an Old Shirt

how to make a pocket pillow from an old button shirt

I had the sewing machine out on the dining room table to make some repairs to a few old shirts. One of them wasn’t going to survive so I set it off to the side thinking I’d use the fabric when I needed to adjust tension or run a test stitch. Then I remembered the […]

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