2014 Crafty Christmas Tutorial Link-Up

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On Wednesday 24 bloggers, organized by Laura from Bugs and Fishes, shared an amazing variety of Christmas craft projects. I love seeing all the different projects everyone came up with, they are all so varied and so incredible! If you're looking for some Christmas decoration or gift wrap ideas, take a look at all these great tutorials! Christmas Card String & Pegs - Fizzi Jayne Makes Felt Christmas Stocking - Vicky Myers Creations Felt Holiday Wreath - The Felt Store Penguin Pocket Friend or Ornament - Lulu & Celeste Saint Nick Ornaments - Homemade at My ... Read More

StitchyBox – A Cross Stitch Subscription Box!

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Subscription boxes have really taken off, there are boxes for everything now! And there's a new subscription box starting in January and I am extremely excited about it! Abby from While She Naps pointed me in the direction of StitchyBox, a cross stitch subscription box. I was immediately intrigued, and when I found out that Liz from Dragonflylotus Designs Handspun Thread was behind it, I was even more excited. Liz isn't new to the monthly club scene, she currently has a thread of the month club available. But StitchyBox is so much more. The website boasts the boxes ... Read More

Modern Felt Advent Calendar Tutorial

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Growing up we had a fabric advent calendar with a little Christmas tree that you moved into each pocket to count the days until Christmas. I remember being so excited about moving it closer to Christmas and rushing to be the one that got to move the tree. I have been wanting to make my own for years but it's so hard to find time to make Christmas decorations in November and December, and I just don't have the motivation to make them any other time of the year. So when Laura from Bugs and Fishes announced that she was doing another Crafty Christmas Tutorial Link Up this ... Read More

Internet Friend Birthday Gifts!

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I really love the internet, one reason is because I have met some amazing people online. Jess from CraftingGeek sent me a birthday gift, she made me this awesome Yoshi cross stitch using water soluble canvas. She also sent me some fabric scraps for my hexagon quilt and some DMC color infusions threads. Seriously, how awesome is that? Well Jess's birthday was shortly after mine and I just sent her a very, very late birthday gift. I think I found Jess on Instagram because of her progress on the Legend of Zelda Dark World map cross stitch, and it only seemed ... Read More

Free Pattern Friday – New York City Skyline

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I created this pattern for a Christmas gift so I can't show off what I did with it yet. However, it worked out really well and I thought some of you might have use for a NYC skyline cross stitch pattern. It's very simple and you could customize it and use any colors you'd like. You also don't need to stitch the entire space, I just did the outline and it worked out really well! The finished piece is less than 9" wide and 4" tall when done on 14ct Aida. Download the PDF here - Free Pattern Friday November 2014 There are more free patterns to download here, ... Read More

Happy Unicorn Swap – What I Sent

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My Happy Unicorn Swap partner got her package yesterday, so I can finally show it all off! I got my swap package earlier this week, and I was so excited to send this to my partner. I always love sending embroidery floss for swaps, I have such a fun time picking out a color pallet. For this one, a rainbow just seemed necessary because you really can't have unicorns without rainbows! I wracked my brain for what to send as the "unicorn item." The coordinator suggested sending something that was unique to your state or region and I just couldn't pick ... Read More

Book Review – Mollie Makes Patchwork

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Mollie Makes has consistently produced extremely quality craft books and their newest patchwork book is as amazing as you would expect! Each project has a "patchwork story" telling where the designer came up with the project. These stories are in other Mollie Makes books as well, and I really love the personal touch it adds. One of the things I love best about the Mollie Makes series of books is how accessible they make them for any skill level. The book does such a great job providing a wide variety of different projects showcasing a huge selection of ... Read More

Happy Unicorn Swap – What I Got

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I've been trying to limit the amount of swaps I sign up for, but every once in awhile I come across one I have to sign up for. On Saturday I got a package from Tiffany of Sew Long Sanity with this amazing mini unicorn quilt. I love the colors and there are so many incredible fabrics she used. I've never done paper piecing but it's on my list of new things I want to try next year. One of the swap requirements was to send a "unicorn item," something rare or hard to find. Tiffany sent me this Heather Ross fabric, it's amazing. However, I'm absolutely ... Read More