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Giveaway Day – Sew Mama Sew

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Welcome Sew Mama Sew readers! I assume you're all here because you like winning free stuff, if you don't know what I'm talking about, read more here. I started this blog as a place to show off the cross stitches I was making. Over time I've started doing a lot more besides just cross stitching. Two years ago I started doing English paper piecing and I was instantly hooked. It had the portability I loved about cross stitch and embroidery, but was quilting. I had a sewing machine but I rarely used it, so EPP was perfect for me. In May of this year I ... Read More

Free Pattern Friday – Miniature Pinscher Embroidery Pattern

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I got an email from someone asking me about making a miniature pinscher pattern to go with my cat embroidery pattern. She had stitched up the cat (check it out, it's super cute!) and wanted to make another for her miniature pinscher. I haven't stitched it up yet but I think it turned out pretty cute! I don't do embroidery patterns very often but they are fun! Download the PDF here – Free Pattern Friday - November 2015 There are more free patterns to download here, and patterns to purchase here at my Etsy. If you stitch up one of my patterns, I'd love to ... Read More

Super Easy Handmade Costumes

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Please Note: This post contains affiliate links that are indicated by an asterisk*. My children are extremely indecisive about Halloween costumes. They both cycled through a ton of costume options before finally settling on them. Mira wanted to be a Care Bear and Evie wanted to be Link. I immediately knew how I was going to do the Care Bear costume, I got a plain pink hoodie and made a felt circle to attach to it. I couldn't find a hoodie that didn't have a zipper, so I got it a couple sizes too big so I could more easily slip it over her head. I also anticipate ... Read More

Free Pattern Friday – Pumpkin Spice Latte

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Fall is by far my favorite season. While I don't have the same obsession many do, I do enjoy pumpkin flavored things and the occasional pumpkin spice latte. And who doesn't love a good coffee related craft? So now you can make your own pumpkin spice latte cross stitch. The finished piece is a little over 4"x5" when done on 14ct Aida and would fit nicely in a 6" hoop. Download the PDF here – Free Pattern Friday - October 2015 There are more free patterns to download here, and patterns to purchase here at my Etsy. If you stitch up one of my patterns, I'd love ... Read More

New Cross Stitch Pattern – Periodic Table

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It's been over two years since I finished stitching the Periodic Table of Elements, and I kept meaning to get the pattern up in my Etsy shop. I kept putting it off though because somewhere along the way, I lost the original pattern. A super awesome lady in the UK sent me an email in July asking if I would make the pattern available and I got busy and totally put it off. She was amazingly patient and emailed me again asking and I finally got my act together and got it ready. I recreated the pattern from the finished cross stitch, which I don't recommend doing. ... Read More

Free Pattern Friday – Bethlehem Star Quilt Block

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I've always loved the look of this block and have seen it called both a Bethlehem Star and the Swoon block. It's on my list of quilt blocks I want to make, but until I finally do it, I'll have to settle for this cross stitch pattern version. Between this and my Alternating Stars pattern, I really want to make a huge cross stitch quilt sampler so you can expect more of these! When stitched on 14ct Aida the block will be 5″ square. Download the PDF here – Free Pattern Friday - September 2015 There are more free patterns to download here, and patterns to ... Read More

Cactus Hexie Wall Art Pattern Release in One Thimble Magazine

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Issue 8* of One Thimble launched and it includes my cactus hexie wall art pattern! This is my first time writing an English paper piecing tutorial and I love the finished product. It's a great way to get started with EPP without committing to a quilt. One Thimble is an Australian sewing magazine and this issue is full of awesome patterns, articles, and tutorials. There are tons of really great projects and I am so pleased to have a pattern included with them all! You can get Issue 8* right now or purchase the standalone pattern on One Thimble's ... Read More

Free Pattern Friday – Back to School

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I can't believe how many back to school pictures are already popping up on Facebook! Evie is going to preschool this fall but doesn't start until the end of August. But with so many kid's already back in school, perhaps you want to stitch up a little something while they're gone. When stitched on 14ct, this will be 5x7". You could easily add some text onto the lines, or leave it as is! Download the PDF here – Free Pattern Friday - August 2015 There are more free patterns to download here, and patterns to purchase here at my Etsy. ... Read More