In the Slipcoveryourlife Blog there is a very little free cross stitch pattern with an Orange Moped.

Julia from the Blog 33stitches has created a tutorial to do a colored patchwork ironing board cover.

In the Abyquilt Blog there is a very interesting tutorial to create a quilting pincushion with small squares of fabric.

In Maureens Vintage Acquisitions Blog there is a free hand embroidery design of a peach branch. In the Blog you will find others floral embroidery designs.

Maureen share with you a free wisteria pattern, you can use the design available on her blog. Chain stitch, lazy daisy, and French knots with some beads added, are the only embroidery stitches you’ll need.

On Fairyland Dreams Designs Blog there is an advanced craft tutorial to create paper peppermint twists. The instructions and images will help you to create these christmas decorations.

On Weefolkart Blog there is a tutorial to do christmas balls with colored felt. The craft project is very easy to do, your children can help you to do these christmas ornaments.

In the urbanthreads blog there is a very particular cell phone case. You can try to do it reading the tutorial of this Cell Phone Corset.

On Cross Me Not Blog there is a free cross stitch pattern for baby witth Shaun the Sheep.

On FreePatterns.com you can download the instruccions about these Face Cloth Quartet using knitting technique.

In the Free Patterns.com you can download the instructions how to do a knitting children cardigan.

If you want to decorate your christmas bauble you can download a beautiful  design in Free Cross Stitch Pattern Blog.

In a Stitch in dye Blog there is an hexagon pincushion tutorial. The size of the pincushion is about 5″ from point to point. Materials are: scrap fabrics, 1/4 yard of fabric for binding, hex pincushion template, paper scissors, rotary cutter and self-healing mat, quilter’s clear acrylic ruler, sewing machine, sewing machine thread, hand sewing needle, hand sewing thread, pins, iron and ironing board and stuffing.

Embroidery and Needlepoint threads come in a wide range of fibers and colours, each with its own special qualities.  Some can be used for lots of different types of embroidery; others are suitable for a particular purpose.

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Work Straight Stitches across the shape as shown. If desired, Chain Stitch or Running Stitch may be worked first to form a padding underneath, to give a raised effect.

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Halloween Plastic Canvas Projects are available on Mountain Harmony Site. You can download the Tote Bag Pattern and use cross stitch or needlepoint.

In the Over The Moon Designs Site there is a veri interesting guild to learn hardanger stitches. Designs and free patterns will help you to make wonderful hardanger projects.

Fern Stitch consists of three Straight Stitches of equal length radiating from the same central point (A). Bring the thread through at (A) and make a Straight Stitch to (B). Bring the thread through again at (A) and make another Straight Stitch to (C). Repeat this at (D) and bring the thread through at (E) to begin the next three radiating stitches. The center stitch follows the line of the design.

This Stitch is worked from left to right. Bring the thread through on the line of the design.

Insert the needle a little to the right on the line and bring the needle out to the left midway between the length of stitch and with the thread below the needle (A). Work the next stitch in same way but with the thread above the needle (B).

Continue working in this way, alternating the position of the thread. This stitch may also be worked over counted threads of even-weave fabric or canvas.

Melissa from Checkout Girl Blog shows us how to create this sweet wool felt applique house and flowers in an embroidery hoop frame. You can download the pattern that help you to cut the felt pieces.

Petchy decided to make a case for her new iPod Nano, to stop it from getting scratched in the depths of her handbag. She decided to treat that one as a prototype, and make a tutorial to share with you this project.

On  Made by Petchy blog there is a very interesting tutorial to create a laptop bag with jeans fabric, a zipper, 2 x D rings, 2 x carbine hooks, bias tape and  yellow threads.

Pekinese Stitch is also known as Chinese Stitch.  It was worked using silk  canvas, on a small scale, row upon row in blended shades to fill shapes.

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