Two Blue Birds Sampler
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Tag: Cross stitch
Fruit of the Heart – A Valentine Freebie for You!
Happy New Year, my friends! Here we are at the beginning of another year and as we race through January, many thought turns toward hearts and love and all the fun that Valentine’s Day brings. As a thank you for all of the support you’ve given me over this past year, please enjoy this small cross stitch design, from my heart to yours! Continue reading Fruit of the Heart – A Valentine Freebie for You!
Time for Christmas means Time for Christmas Stitching!
Mike and I are currently in France, as many of you have seen via my other social media channels. We came over to look at a house in the town of Josselin in Central Brittany to see if it is the right place for us. It definitely is, and while there is a lot to do before the home is actually ours, we have started … Continue reading Time for Christmas means Time for Christmas Stitching!
Spooky – Free Pattern from Jan Hicks Creates
I don’t usually design Halloween patterns, but I really liked how the word Spooky turned out, so I decided to give it a try! I hope you like this little free design that I’ve created! It only uses 3 colors of DMC! Find some nice darker fabric and happy stitching! Continue reading Spooky – Free Pattern from Jan Hicks Creates
Map for Colors of Mexico Stitch Along
I thought it might be a good idea to put this on my website as a separate post, so everyone who needs it can readily access it and download it whenever they might be starting to stitch Colors of Mexico. Continue reading Map for Colors of Mexico Stitch Along
World Cross Stitch Day 2023 – Free Pattern
I have a cute little freebie for you, to help you get stitching on World Cross Stitch Day 2023. Just a little flower in a pot with a cute border. Happy stitching! Continue reading World Cross Stitch Day 2023 – Free Pattern
Bloom – Free Pattern
As winter drags on in my little corner of Idaho, I decided I need to do something to try to lift my spirits. That something was to design a sweet little floral design encouraging the world, (and us!) to bloom! Bloom is charted in gorgeous colors from Farmhouse Flossies and Such. I got some gorgeous skeins from Cindy Gordon, the dyer/creator at Farmhouse Flossies and … Continue reading Bloom – Free Pattern
Grateful – Free Pattern
This little design is my way of saying thank you for all the support you have given me over the weeks as I prepared myself for Needlework Expo 2022, my first wholesale trade show. It was a great show and I feel I did very well for my first time. This wouldn’t have happened if not for you, so this is just one more way … Continue reading Grateful – Free Pattern
Ukrainian Cross Stitch Designers on Etsy
There are so many amazing Ukrainian designers on Etsy, but I know that sometimes it’s hard to know where to start and how to find them. I decided to compile a list of some of the Ukrainian Cross Stitch designers who really stood out to me, but there are more! StitchyPrincess –https://etsy.me/3aPfT4W MiKaStitchDesign – https://etsy.me/2VVJVNs OhMyStitchesShop – https://etsy.me/2YqUA4J MiyaStitch – https://etsy.me/2vtRqDh PatternsSAStitch – https://etsy.me/36m3JhI NataleeAlexDIY – https://etsy.me/3CV90wQ LKACrossStitch – https://etsy.me/35tWKbC 2x2StitchArt … Continue reading Ukrainian Cross Stitch Designers on Etsy
Jan Hicks Creates – Flosstube #50 – Cross Stitch WIP Parade for Stitch Maynia 2019
Started working on Shades of Gold by Northern Expressions Needlearts after reskeining the large skeins of silk from Missus Sedas into smaller, more mangeable skeins for stitching. Two new Flosstubers to check out:CreatedtoCreateBH – has great multi-media ideas for finishing cross stitchCynthia Brew Creates – is a fairly new cross stitcher and has jumped in with both feet. Lots of lovely projects. And now, my … Continue reading Jan Hicks Creates – Flosstube #50 – Cross Stitch WIP Parade for Stitch Maynia 2019