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Snow Dream Stitchery E-Pattern Sue Allemand of Palette Primitives

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I just love primitive, country, and folk art stitcheries. Don't you? Well, Sue Allemand has a terrific e-pattern on her Free Stitchin' Patterns blog showing you how to make a snow dreams pillow or wall quilt. Sweet dreams!

SNOW DREAMS STITCHERY

Here's what Sue had to say about her pattern: One more FREE one for today! Another winter one to keep you busy! Complete instructions for beginner stitching and sewing on the borders and backing too make into a nice-sized pillow or wall quilt. Tea-dyed to perfection! You could also use this as a placemat or a table throw! Use crayons to color in sections if you wish - to make more of a bold design.

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Copyright © 1999-2012- All Rights Reserved - Sue Allemand of Palette Primitives. Sue is a professional artist and designer.

Please visit Sue's Palette Primitives website at http://paletteprimitives.com, her Palette Primitives "Get Your Prim On" blog at http://www.paletteprimitives.blogspot.com, her Free Paintin' Patterns blog at http://freepaintinpatterns.blogspot.com and her Free Stitchin' Patterns blog at http://freestitchinpatterns.blogspot.com.

A Zip-free Christmas Ribbon Cushion Tutorial By Ros Coffey of RosMadeMe Blog

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Looking for something to do with all those Christmas ribbons? If you are then check out the Christmas ribbon cushion tutorial that Ros Coffey has on her RosMadeMe Blog blog. I just love it.

A Zip-free Christmas Ribbon Cushion Tutorial

Copyright © 2011 - All Rights Reserved - Written by Ros Coffey of RosMadeMe Blog.

Here's what Ros had to say about her tutorial: I love ribbons, for this I blame my mother and her putting my hair in plaits when I was a child.

This cushion is actually rather easy but looks very impressive.

Ros's Bio:I live by the sea, in Essex, in Leigh-on-sea. I have been making things since I was a child, earliest memories were embroidering squares of binca matting, making felt egg cups and ripping back my knitting when my sister had picked up a dropped stitch... yep, it really did have to be all my own work! I am a dreadful hoarder, with stashes of wool and fabric hidden around my house, together with the projects that I have not yet finished. I am currently making cushions, quilted, appliqued, stencilled... actually just anything that I will enjoy crafting.

Copyright © 2010 - 2012 - All Rights Reserved - Ros Coffey of RosMadeMe Blog .

Please visit her RosMadeMe blog at http://rosmademe.blogspot.com .

Snow Season Stitchery E-Pattern By Sue Allemand of Palette Primitives

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Hot winter home decor it doesn't get much better than a few snowman pillows or wall quilts hanging around. So, you'll be pleased to know that Sue Allemand has a terrific e-pattern on her Free Stitchin' Patterns blog for a snow season pillow stitchery or wall quilt. According to Sue they're easy to make and are great hostess gifts.

SNOW SEASON STITCHERY

Here's what Sue had to say about her pattern: FREE Simple Stitchery Pattern for you! Includes complete instructions for stitching and sewing on borders and backing for a wall quilt or a pillow!! Finish with some primitive coffee staining. Fun and easy for beginners!! Make a bunch for cute hostess gifts or exchange gifts!

Please respect Sue's TERMS OF USE: All designs are copyright protected by Sue Allemand. You are given the right to make the finished products for personal use or profit (selling on the internet is fine), however, no mass producing, copying, sharing or distributing of the pattern or design is allowed. Please give credit to the me whenever possible. Thank you!

Copyright © 1999-2012- All Rights Reserved - Sue Allemand of Palette Primitives. Sue is a professional artist and designer.

Please visit Sue's Palette Primitives website at http://paletteprimitives.com, her Palette Primitives "Get Your Prim On" blog at http://www.paletteprimitives.blogspot.com, her Free Paintin' Patterns blog at http://freepaintinpatterns.blogspot.com and her Free Stitchin' Patterns blog at http://freestitchinpatterns.blogspot.com.

Woodland Santa Pillow Pattern By Kaaren Johnston of The Painted Quilt

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I have several different Santa collections that I bring out at the holiday season. There's my tall Santa's collection, my mini Santa's collection, my Santa dolls. What I don't have is a collection of Santa pillows. Given that Kaaren Johnston has a wonderful pattern on her The Painted Quilt blog showing you how to make a woodland Santa pillow I may just have to start that collection of Santa pillows. How about you?.

First Friday Freebie #23 - Woodland Santa

Here's what Kaaren had to say about her pattern: Yesterday we flipped the calendar over to December and today is the First Friday of the month…already! If this is your first visit here, welcome! You’ve picked the right day to stop by because on the First Friday of every month, I release a new Freebie design for you to make and enjoy.

So in keeping with the season, allow me to present to you my Woodland Santa. This month, I decided to make a pillow out of mine.

Please respect Kaaren's TERMS OF USE: The use of my pattern/design and tutorials is limited to individual and personal use only. Distributing or selling my pattern or tutorials in any form is not permitted. They may not be used for commercial purposes unless written permission is granted. Credit for my pattern and tutorials should be included if displayed in any manner. Individual users may enlarge or reduce the size of the drawings for their personal use but may not alter them in any other way.

Kaaren's Bio: I am an artist and have recently retired from actively designing, publishing and travel teaching in the decorative painting industry. A short while later, in December of 2010, we moved from Eastern Ontario to the beautiful Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. Quilting, stitching, applique and most recently rug hooking have become my new passions. Oh, and did I mention that I love to make and collect pincushions and needlecases! Join me on the First Friday of every month when I release a new Freebie design for you to make and enjoy.

Copyright © 2009 - 2012 - All Rights Reserved - Kaaren Johnston of The Painted Quilt.

Please visit her The Painted Quilt blog at http://thepaintedquilt.blogspot.com/ and her The Painted Quilt Etsy shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/kaarenjohnston.

Flying Scarecrow Pillow Free E-Pattern By Kaaren Johnston of The Painted Quilt

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Who can resist a scarecrow - especially a flying one? Not me. Sounds like a perfect Fall decoration to me. So, I was happy to see that Kaaren Johnston had a wonderful e-pattern on her The Painted Quilt blog showing you how to make a flying scarecrow pillow. This is definitely going on my Fall decorating "to do" list.

First Friday Freebie #26 - Flying Scarecrow

Here's what Kaaren had to say about her pattern: It’s the First Friday of the month, time to release my 26th FFF design for you to make and enjoy.

I’m not quite sure whether I’m too early or too late with this design for us here in the Northern Hemisphere…but for our friends in the Southern Hemisphere who are just starting their autumn season, this one’s for you gals! For the rest of us, it’s never too early to get an early start on making things to add to our fall decorating stuff…right?

This month’s design is called Flying Scarecrow.

Please respect Kaaren's TERMS OF USE: The use of my pattern/design and tutorials is limited to individual and personal use only. Distributing or selling my pattern or tutorials in any form is not permitted. They may not be used for commercial purposes unless written permission is granted. Credit for my pattern and tutorials should be included if displayed in any manner. Individual users may enlarge or reduce the size of the drawings for their personal use but may not alter them in any other way.

Kaaren's Bio: I am an artist and have recently retired from actively designing, publishing and travel teaching in the decorative painting industry. A short while later, in December of 2010, we moved from Eastern Ontario to the beautiful Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. Quilting, stitching, applique and most recently rug hooking have become my new passions. Oh, and did I mention that I love to make and collect pincushions and needlecases! Join me on the First Friday of every month when I release a new Freebie design for you to make and enjoy.

Let's Quilt While We're Ahead - The Log Cabin Cushion Free Tutorial By Ros Coffey of RosMadeMe Blog

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I just LOVE decorating with pillows and love changing them for different seasons and holidays - or for no reason at all. If you do, too then you'll be pleased to know that Ros Coffey has a tutorial on her RosMadeMe Blog blog showing you how to make a wonderful log cabin cushion. Have fun decorating.

Let's Quilt While We're Ahead - The Log Cabin Cushion

Copyright © 2012 - All Rights Reserved - Written by Ros Coffey of RosMadeMe Blog.

Here's what Ros had to say about her tutorial: We have been doing quite a few projects recently that have used some quilting now it's time for us to venture into some proper quilting blocks and I thought we could start with a nice easy pattern, Log Cabin which is also known as Cathedral Steps. It is a great block to start with as it gets you used to cutting and sewing accurately. I know that the purists may say but you are using a machine but sometimes you need some instant gratification and later we will move on to hand sewing quilting blocks... but lets learn to walk before we embark on a marathon.

Ros's Bio:I live by the sea, in Essex, in Leigh-on-sea. I have been making things since I was a child, earliest memories were embroidering squares of binca matting, making felt egg cups and ripping back my knitting when my sister had picked up a dropped stitch... yep, it really did have to be all my own work! I am a dreadful hoarder, with stashes of wool and fabric hidden around my house, together with the projects that I have not yet finished. I am currently making cushions, quilted, appliqued, stencilled... actually just anything that I will enjoy crafting.

Copyright © 2010 - 2012 - All Rights Reserved - Ros Coffey of RosMadeMe Blog .

Please visit her RosMadeMe blog at http://rosmademe.blogspot.com .

Quick and Easy Throw Pillows From A Bedsheet Free Tutorial by Kelly Oribine of The Complete Guide To Imperfect Homemaking

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As far as I'm concerned you can never have enough throw pillows. At least I can't. If you're like me then you'll want to check out Kelly Orbine's tutorial for quick and easy throw pillows from a bedsheet.

Tutorial: Quick and Easy throw pillows from a bedsheet

Here's what Kelly had to say about her tutorial: Before I start, I just want to say: this is not a sewing tutorial. We are going to sew, but this is not a sewing tutorial. I don't do those.

Sewing tutorials are best left to people who measure, and press and serge and know what all those doo-hickeys that came with their sewing machine are for.

We aren't going to do any measuring. Or pinning. Or serging.

Please respect Kelly's TERMS OF USE: The content of my tutorials belongs to me. You may not use my images or text without crediting me. If you would like to share something you enjoyed on The Complete Guide to Imperfect Homemaking on your own website, you may use one picture and /or a small selection of text, placed in quotation marks, credited and linked to me. I work hard to create my tutorials. Don't steal my work!

Copyright © 2011 All Rights Reserved - Kelly Oribine of The Complete Guide to Imperfect Homemaking. Kelly is a homemaker and mother of five home-schooled children. She is passionate about keeping house, living simply, and painting things teal. Please visit Kelly's The Complete Guide to Imperfect Homemaking blog at http://www.imperfecthomemaking.com .

Scrappy Pillow Free Tutorial by Alisa Burke

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If you like to decorate your home with all sorts of comfy pillows like I do you'll be pleased to know that Alisa Burke has another terrific tutorial on her Alisa Burke - Redefine Creativity showing you how to make a scrappy pillow. Enjoy!

scrappy pillow

Here's what Alisa had to say about her tutorial: Using stamps to create your very own fabric is easy and a perfect way to make yardage of fabric with unique pattern to use in a multitude of projects. Since I love creating pillows (it is the easiest way to change things up) I set out to create a neutral/brown pillow for the couch with lots of texture and scraps of hand stamped fabric.

Please respect Alisa's TERMS OF USE: I work really hard to come up with my art, tutorials, ideas, classes, inspiration and more. Please understand that everything I post on my blog is for your personal use only - not for resale or redistribution. Please contact me if you are interested in using anything that I share online-thank you!!!

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Alisa's Bio: Alisa Burke is a freelance painter and mixed media artist who studied fine art at Portland State University. With a background in painting and printmaking, a desire to explore and push materials, Alisa is always looking for new ways to break the rules and redefine art. She draws inspiration from street art, graffiti, art history and fashion and it is not uncommon to find her digging through the trash in hopes of recycling something unique use in her artwork.

Alisa’s paintings have been exhibited in a variety of galleries and her handmade, painted accessories are carried in a number of boutiques across the country. Her artwork has been featured in publications such as Cloth Paper Scissors, Quilting Arts, Where Women Create, Somerset Studios’ Haute Handbags, Art Doll Quarterly, and the University of San Diego Magazine. In addition to making art, Alisa teaches a variety of workshops nation wide. Alisa appeared as a guest artist on the DIY Network show Craft Lab and book Canvas Remix was released in spring 2008.

Copyright © 2011 - All Rights Reserved - Alisa Burke of Alisa Burke.

Please visit her Alisa Burke website at http://www.alisaburke.com and her Alisa Burke - Redefine Creativity blog at http://www.alisaburke.blogspot.com. Her Alisa Burke Etsy shop is at http://alisaburke.etsy.com.

Handmade With Love - Gift Ideas For The Holidays - Ideas #66, #67, #68, #69 and #70

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If you support handmade and love to give gifts from the heart then you're going to love our "Handmade With Love - Gift Ideas For The Holidays" series of posts.

The handmade ideas are taken from all the wonderful free Christmas articles, e-patterns, tutorials, graphics, stitcheries, craft projects and more that The Best Free Craft Articles blog contributors have to offer.

Here's ideas #66, #67, #68, #69 and #70:

Idea #66 - Do your kids love to play with felt food? How about making them a felt doughnut?

Free Felt Food Tutorial - Doughnut

Idea #67 - Easy felt needle holders make a terrific gift.

Easy Felt Needle Holders

Idea #68 - A fringed fleece blanket and pillow makes a wonderful gift for a baby.

Fringed Fleece Blanket & Pillow
Copyright ©2007 - All Rights Reserved - Written By Serena Smith. Serena is the owner of Embroidery Treasures http://www.embtreasures.com/

Idea #69 - Grocery and shopping bags make terrific gifts for just about anyone on your gift giving list.

Shopping Bag - Sewing Tutorial

Idea #70 - How about a beautiful fairy doll pin?

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I hope you are inspired to create handmade gifts of your own for the holidays.

Stay tuned for Ideas #71, #72, #73, #74 and #75.

Handmade With Love - Gift Ideas For The Holidays - Ideas #61, #62, #63, #64 and #65

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Fabric Prim Sunflowers

Copyright © 2007 - All Rights Reserved — Written By Denise Bailey - Denise is the owner of KKL Primitives

Idea #62 - Fairy dolls make enchanting gifts for all the doll lovers on your gift giving list.

Fairy doll tutorial

Copyright © 2009 - Written By Belinda Richardson of Metallic Dreams.
Please Note - As of 12/26/11 Fairy Doll tutorial is no longer available.

Idea #63 - Pint size pocket pillows make great stocking stuffers and tiny gifts.

Pint-Sized Pocket Pillows

Copyright © 2009 - All Rights Reserved - Lauren Brandy of Lauren Brandy.

Idea #64 - Recycled jeans ruffle skirt is a great eco-friendly and "green" gift.

Recycled Jeans Ruffle Skirt

Copyright © 2010 - All Rights Reserved - Written by Bette Shaw of Bette's Tomorrows Treasures and By Your Hands.

Idea #65 - How about a beautiful butterfly wreath?

Butterfly Wreath Tutorial

Copyright © 2010 - All Rights Reserved - Written by Alisa Burke of Alisa Burke.

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I hope you are inspired to create handmade gifts of your own for the holidays.

Stay tuned for Ideas #66, #67, #68, #69 and #70.

Handmade With Love - Gift Ideas For The Holidays - Ideas #56, #57, #58, #59 and #60

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Idea #56 - How about an altered hoodie for Mom, your sister, girlfriend, Aunt?

easy altered hoodie tutorial

Idea #57 - Faux chenille pillows make a terrific gift.

Picture of Pillow Cover Created With Faux Chenille Tutorial
Copyright © 2008-2009 - All Rights Reserved - Written By Sue Bleiweiss

Idea #58 - Fabric trinket boxes make a great gift.

Idea #59 - A handmade five sided embellished box makes a fabulous gift.

Quick Five Sided Box

Idea #60 - A beautiful glass pendant makes a very special gift.

Glass Pendant

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I hope you are inspired to create handmade gifts of your own for the holidays.

Stay tuned for Ideas #61, #62, #63, #64 and #65.

Handmade With Love - Gift Ideas For The Holidays - Ideas #31, #32, #33, #34 and #35

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Idea #31 - How about an adorable handmade cat pin?

Idea #32- A knitted hat make a wonderful gift for your favorite little girl.

Knitting Triumph!!....- Knitted Cloche Hat.

Idea #33 - A ruffled bubble skirt make a charming gift for a little girl.

Idea #34 - How about a tee shirt pillow for your favorite little boy?.

Let's Make a T-Shirt Pillow!

Idea #35 - A handmade poinsettia broach makes a festive holiday gift.

Poinsettia Brooch

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I hope you are inspired to create handmade gifts of your own for the holidays.

Stay tuned for Ideas #36, #37, #38, #39 and #40.

I'm In The Mood For Bunnies - How About You? Free Bunnies From The Best Free Craft Articles Contributors

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It's been a long, cold, snowy winter and I'm in the mood for something Springy, something delightful, something cheery - like bunnies.

How about all of you? Are you in the mood for bunnies.

Well, if you are then we have lost of free bunnies to choose from. Lots of ways to make all sorts of different bunny crafts.

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I'm in the mood for bunnies - How about you?

Cross your fingers for an early Spring!

Make Fabric Prints With Tape, How To Makeover A Chair, and How To Make Fabric Panel Wall Art Free Tutorials By Jessica Jones of Jessica Jones

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If you like creative ways to decorate your home or apartment then you'll be happy to know that Jessica Jones has three wonderful tutorials on her How About Orange blog showing you how to make fabric prints with tape, how to makeover a chair, and how to make fabric panel wall art.

Make fabric prints with tape

Here's what Jessica had to say about her tutorial: I'm still on that tape kick. I have a deep love for anything self-adhesive; peeling and sticking are two of my all-time favorite activities. So I tried an experiment with painter's tape to make a pattern on fabric.

How to makeover a chair

Here's what Jessica had to say about her tutorial: A couple weeks ago I bought a brown, scuffed up chair from our local Salvation Army and turned it into this for our bedroom. I think I'm in love with it.

How to make fabric panel wall art

Here's what Jessica had to say about her tutorial: Here's how to make a giant piece of wall art for your room.

Please respect Jessica's TERMS OF USE: You're welcome to link to my How About Orange blog or use a single image and brief description to link back to any post. Republishing posts in their entirety is prohibited without permission.

Copyright © 2007-2010 - All Rights Reserved - Jessica Jones of Jessica Jones. Jessica is a professional graphic and textile designer. Please visit her Jessica Jones website @ http://www.jessicajonesdesign.com/ and her How About Orange blog @ http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/.

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