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Combining Cross Stitch and Holiday Celebrations
Incorporate your favorite hobby into holiday celebrations as you use Cross Stitch for gifts, cards, decorative ideas, and more.
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Free Pattern of the Day - Merry Christmas Blocks
Stitch this design with the floss color of your choice. I think it will look good in red, but that's the holiday color I am partial toward. If you want to use green or gold, or even blue, I will understand.
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Free Deck the Halls Cross Stitch Design
Friday December 11, 2009
The free Deck the Halls Cross Stitch pattern is rather versatile. Stitch the design as charted or use the outer border to frame a photo or stitch the central motif alone. Make a unique ornament for your tree or a small framed design.
© Connie G. Barwick
This is one of my favorite designs. I can see so many possibilities for it. If you added some blending filament to it, sparkle galore will be added to the tree. Deck your halls with - Cross Stitch!
© Connie G. BarwickMake it Merry Week 6
Thursday December 10, 2009
Paper Cone Angel
Make this pretty paper cone angel to decorate your table or tree. The angel is easy to customize and personalize using your favorite festive rubber stamps!
Goofy Reindeer Ornament
Need a little silly on your tree? This easy ornament from Tammy Powley will lighten the mood on your tree this year.
Curly Branch Paper Tree
These are a recycler's dream and can be made from a used pencil or colored pencil and a sheet of any paper or curling ribbon in any color - try used gift wrap or ribbon to make a wonderfully stylized forest.
Little Tree Cross Stitch
Stitch a tiny, tiny tree using this pattern by Connie G. Barwick and add it to a card or gift tag. Or, add more pizazz and decorate the tiny tree with sequins and beads.
Christmas Tree Pillow
This easy to knit pillow has a simple Christmas tree motif on one side, and plain red and green stripes on the other, so you can use it all winter long without feeling too mired in Christmas decorations.
Puzzle Piece Ornaments
Create your own unique ornaments for your Christmas tree or other holiday decorating needs by recycling old jigsaw puzzle pieces. You can use the ideas and directions I provide on these project sheets to create a variety of ornaments. Use my projects as inspiration to create your own designs.
Christmas Scrubby Soaps
This project from David Fisher is a simple variation of his Animal Melt and Pour Scrubbies project - except with Christmas themed nylon scrubbies.
Sparkling Holiday Pin
This elegant sparkles pin from the Bliss Tree blog is really easy to make, especially if you start with a pre-formed pin with drop loops.
Recycled Christmas Needle Book
From the Craftside blog, create this needle book out of scraps from recycled wool felted sweaters. This is the perfect gift for the stitcher in your life.
Painted Christmas Cards
Imagine receiving not just your average Hallmark card, but one hand painted by a dear friend. Spend a cozy night painting a few cards with the instructions and technique guides from Marion Boddy-Evans.
Want to Join Make it Merry to show off your holiday crafts? We will showcase your crafts and recipes of all holiday traditions. Learn more.
Photo of the Week - Tanya's Back Stitch Motif Twenty-Two
Wednesday December 9, 2009
Tanya sent in this photo of her Back Stitch Motif Twenty-Two project.
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Photo © Tanya Schroeder
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Photo © Tanya SchroederCross Stitch Photo Albums
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Time-Saving Tips for Stitchers
Tuesday December 8, 2009
Even though stitching is a major part of my life, I still have trouble sometimes finding time to stitch! Life gets in the way, there are dishes to wash and laundry to do, and so forth.
I have found a few tricks and tips that help me work more stitching in though. Read my Time-Saving Tips for Stitchers and then Share Your Own Tips.
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I have found a few tricks and tips that help me work more stitching in though. Read my Time-Saving Tips for Stitchers and then Share Your Own Tips.
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