Ideas for projects and patterns for the second month of the year. Holiday and special days are included in this collection.
February Love Cross Stitch Pattern
Design © Connie G. Barwick, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Put a little Love in your projects. Stitch this free February Love MiniSampler Cross Stitch Pattern for a special Valentine gift or card. Use it as an individual project, or use all the monthly samplers for a larger design.
Free Monthly Mini Sampler Collection
Free Monthly Mini Sampler Collection
February Ornament of the Month
Use the suggested color selections to stitch the free ornament chart or select from the alternate colorways. The geometric designs will be suitable for almost any holiday.Ornament of the Month Collection
Valentine's Day Cross Stitch Charts
Design © Connie G. Barwick, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Celebrate the day with a variety of free Cross Stitch patterns. Decorate a t-shirt, candy basket, wreath, card, or even a Valentine's Day tree.
Candle Cross Stitch Patterns
Design © Connie G. Barwick, licensed to About.com, Inc.
February 2nd, the Feast of Presentation is celebrated and inn the West, it was customary to bless candles on this day, which also became known as Candlemas. Stitch some candles to help in celebrating the day - floss candles rarely melt or flame up.
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Chinese Balance Saying
Design © Connie G. Barwick, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Celebrate Chinese New Year (February 3, 2011) by stitching a design inspired by Chinese lanterns. The saying, attributed to Zen Buddhism, means "Balance" according to friends of Arke Lopez, who stitched the project shown, making a few slight adaptions from the original design.
Larger Image of Arke's Project
Larger Image of Arke's Project
Heart Candlewicking
Design © Connie G. Barwick, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Candlewicking patterns are useful not only for the traditional embroidery style, but also for beading, fabric painting, tin punch and other crafts. What sort of special Valentine's gift can you create using this simple heart motif?
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Bodice Ripper Bookmark Chart
Design © Connie G. Barwick, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Give a friend who enjoys that certain type of "guilty pleasure" romance novel a fun little bookmark.
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N is for Needle Mini Sampler
Design © Connie G. Barwick, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Hari-Kuyou, a memorial service for old needles, is held on February 8th in Japan. Broken or damaged needles are stuck into a block of tofu and offered at a Shinto shrine.
Do you save your needles when they wear out? If so, you may want to celebrate Hari-Kuyou in your own way. Stitch the N is for Needle mini sampler in honor of all the needles you have worn out stitching over the years. Then make certain you dispose of your old needles properly in order to avoid injury.
Do you save your needles when they wear out? If so, you may want to celebrate Hari-Kuyou in your own way. Stitch the N is for Needle mini sampler in honor of all the needles you have worn out stitching over the years. Then make certain you dispose of your old needles properly in order to avoid injury.
Needle Candlewicking Pattern
Design © Connie G. Barwick, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Needles will wear out with time, but one way to avoid broken needles is to keep them organized. Honor your new needles and avoid the need for Hari-Kuyou by keeping your needles safe and ordered by size. The free Needle Candlewicking motif will make a great addition to an easy needle organizer.
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World Marriage Day - Love is Patient
Design © Connie G. Barwick, licensed to About.com, Inc.
The second Sunday in February each year is World Marriage Day. The theme for the day is "Love One Another" and what better design to stitch as a reminder of Love's meaning than one inspired by the Love passage from Paul's letter to the Corinthians.
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