Articles written by Michelle Dompierre Southern
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Free Chart From StitchCraftDesigns
I recently asked visitors to the site to recommend or submit their own sites that offer unique cross-stitch designs.
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Love Hearts for Valentine Quilts
Although Valentine's Day is the most obvious time to stitch up one of these heart blocks, you can make one or more for any occasion just to say "I love you".
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Special Occasion Pillowcases
Kids of all ages will enjoy these easy, fun pillowcases that celebrate a holiday, birthday, or vacation away from home. They also double as unique gift wrapping!
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No-Sew Fabric Bookmarks
...and keep your place at the same time! Use printable fabric sheets, or adhesive fabric sheets, or use scraps, or cut a piece of a much-loved fabric from your stash.
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Easy Fleece Snowflake Cuddler
If you have a length of Polar Fleece, some white felt, and a needle and thread, you're already halfway done this easy winter project.
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Embroidered Gloves, Hat and Scarf
Need a quick gift? Or maybe you just want to spice up a blah pair of mittens? Here's a great way to show off your stitching skills and make your winter more unique.
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Easy Christmas Tree Ornaments
Would you rather sit with a cup of mulled apple cider admiring your Christmas tree or get stressed out decorating it? These instructions show you how to do the former.
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Very Quick Fleece Blanket
It doesn't get any faster than this fleece blanket. But you still get the credit for making it!
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Easy Holiday and Seasonal Quilts
Or do you just need a themed quilt in a hurry? I've got ten ways to speed them up so you can enjoy them for the holidays, or give them to loved ones.
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25 Holiday Crafts
I'll be adding a new article daily with easy sewing and needlework projects that you can use as gifts or decoration -- no matter what holiday or season you celebrate.
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Find Quilting Magazines Online
When I get the latest issue of my favourite quilting magazines, I read it from cover to cover, then flip it over and do so again. Websites allow you to devour even more.
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21st Century Quilting
Are you ready to upgrade your quilting skills? Need a little inspiration or new patterns to try? Want to buy fabric from another country, but don't have the plane fare?
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Your Own Cross Stitch Alphabets
Tired of tracking down suitable fonts for your project? Here's how to make your handwriting cross stitchable
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Cheap Thrills for Sewers
Last week I hit the local thrifty bargain center, to see what I could find that would appeal to my readers. I had just two conditions: the items had to be cheap...
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Crafters With An Edge
If you're fed up with cutesy flowered tea cozy patterns, sweet-bears-wearing bowties stitching packs, then these are the crafters for you.
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Silk Ribbon Embroidery Beginnings
It looks difficult to do, but ribbon embroidery is incredibly easy (and each project unique -- even from a pattern). Give it a shot and see what you come up with!
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Donate Your Quilted Postcards
Send a friend a unique fabric postcard through the mail, using these simple instructions and your own wacky ideas.
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Hand Piecing & Quilting: Cool?
So many quilters have asked me this; so I'm putting my neck on the block to give my opinion: Yes! Hand piecing is still very much in practice, and is actually in vogue.
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Door Pillow Project for UFOs
For a super-quick gift or a great way to add something special to a boring room, use up your already-stitched projects to make a door pillow.
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Shopping as Muse?
Going shopping means you're hit with a lot of inspiration all at once... and not only for the project you've gone out for. Bring a notepad to jot down what you see!
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Stripping is Hot - Strip Quilts
Strip quilting is a technique where you take strips of cut fabric and sewing them together; then cutting these into sections to create the quilt blocks.
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Cross Stitch Your Photos
People who cross stitch may never tire of buying pre-packaged kits, but they'll certainly get a thrill playing with these easy cross stitch programs and their own photos.
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