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Archive for the ‘Charts and Kits’ Category

January 18th, 2007

A Goldmine

This site is so cool. It’s called Sew Exciting and when you click on this link you will go to a glossary of stitches.

These are just 3 examples of 150 stitches you can see. They are grouped in a drop down menu by stitch style. Here is the really cool part. […]

By Cathy -- 4 comments

December 8th, 2006

Make This Dove Table Runner

Here is a lovely felt applique table runner with doves.

This is another easy but elegant looking Bucilla kit. These kits are available everywhere so it shouldn’t be hard to find. Read about it at JoAnn Fabrics.

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By Cathy -- 0 comments

December 6th, 2006

Mr. and Mrs. Snowman Wall Hanging

JoAnn features this Bucilla kit - Mr. and Mrs. Snowman felt applique wall hanging. I’ve done many Bucilla applique kits and they are easy and fun and look great when finished!

Isn’t this cute? It will look great hanging on the wall by the Christmas tree.
In case you don’t have a JoAnn close to […]

By Cathy -- 1 comment

October 23rd, 2006

Cross Stitch: Holidays

Is it really time to start thinking about Christmas? If you want to make a nice cross stitch Old World Santa, it probably is. The pattern is available free (don’t you love freebies?) at Coats and Clark.

You can download the instructions or just print them. Here’s what Coats and Clark has to […]

By Cathy -- 0 comments

October 21st, 2006

Cross Stitch: Halloween

Just in time for Halloween! Check out the free patterns at About.com’s sross stitch section. Explore over there and find many freebies and good ideas. You can print this chart and have it finished long before the little ghosts and goblins arrive.
This pattern is the pumpkin (pictured below) but there are […]

By Cathy -- 0 comments

June 24th, 2006

Treasure Hunting

I do not know if this is a thing that is global, or just something that certain countries have a habit of doing. However, for everyone who is living in a place where people put their old/used/unwanted stuff on the drive/lawn/garage and then sell it for dirt cheap, the pleasant weather months mean Treasure […]

By Deb -- 7 comments

May 31st, 2006

SBQ - Chart Collecting

Today’s SBQ was suggested by Carol
and is:
Do you collect charts by one particular designer, yet have never
stitched anything by that designer? If so, which designer and why do
you collect the charts but have not yet stitched any of them?
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Happy Stitching!
Renée
I don’t collect charts with the purpose of collecting. I do have some charts that […]

By Deb -- 0 comments