Want to stitch your own pumpkin? You can watch the basics here or read about it here. Here are some ideas for patterns for your pumpkin! You’ll still need to make your own pattern out of graph paper. (You can watch a vid about how to do that here.) Click to download the pdfs orContinue reading “Stitch or Treat: Pattern Edition”
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Never Felt Better
After finishing my batch of Christmas cards and ornaments this year, I thought that there had to be a better way to finish off the ornaments than felt, a glue stick, and a heavy book. Imagine my delight when I saw Craftnik’s video on Instagram showing off adhesive felt. I quickly went on Amazon andContinue reading “Never Felt Better”
Even Better Than Mama
As some of you know, I’ve been working on revamping the blog — taking down old patterns, making the pages look nice and crisp, and updating the charts. (This is a long process, I’ll never be finished with it.) That “fun” endeavor led me to go through a lot of old files on my computerContinue reading “Even Better Than Mama”
The Man (or Woman) in the Iron(ed) Mask
So, you want to do good by your fellow humans and wear a mask. Excellent! However, you always want to have a little more personal touch to your mask. I can help you out with that, my friend. Add a little flair with a handmade cross-stitch patch. Seriously, it’s that easy. Here’s what you’ll need:–Continue reading “The Man (or Woman) in the Iron(ed) Mask”
Be Well and Stitch
Over on Instagram, there is a delightful hashtag #bewellandstitch where a lot of designers are posting free patterns so that everyone has something to do during this time when we find ourselves social distancing/being under a shelter in place order. I decided to make a quick little chalkboard-style pattern. The pattern hasn’t beenContinue reading “Be Well and Stitch”
(DON’T) KEEP IT A SECRET TO EVERYBODY
Sometimes on the internet, you can find something so magical, so amazing, so completely fantastic, you’re like, “WHOEVER DID THIS IS GENIUS!!!1!!1!” And sometimes, if you’re really lucky, they write a tutorial on how you can make the aforementioned magical, amazing, completely fantastic thing yourself. That’s what happened when I went over to Our NerdContinue reading “(DON’T) KEEP IT A SECRET TO EVERYBODY”
I love cross-stitching.
However, this latest project I finished was like the troubled child that you love, but all they want to do is spite you and make you cry. (Don’t want to read a bunch of complaining? Go ahead and watch the vid of the cross-stitch’s progress.) Oh Guardians, why do you hate me? The original planContinue reading “I love cross-stitching.”
I’m in your fandom, stealing your characters
I did it again. (Can you blame me?) First, let’s start with the Halo. I know, I had Master Cheep and Cor-tern-a the last time, but since then I had to add a few characters to the mix. Why hello there… Let me introduce you to my friends. Master Cheep Cor-tern-a 343 Guilty Stork TheContinue reading “I’m in your fandom, stealing your characters”
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