Love Letter: Free Typewriter Hand Embroidery Pattern

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Valentine’s Day is coming and embroidering is always something wonderful to do. I drew this pattern up , just for you. Mix and match to make it your very own (add a mustache, cross stitch heart, or X and O’s). [...]

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I Want That: Stitchery Related Wonderfulness

I love love these wooden spool stud earrings from Pannikin Wow! Silver Button Pendant Necklace. Love it. From Andyshouse   Jonathan Adler Needlepoint Accessories  (Love these, but going to try to make my own by hacking up some old needlepoint [...]

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Free Hand Embroidery Pattern: Pretty Sugar Skull for Dia de los Muertos

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Crafty Modern has a  special treat for you today. This beautifully designed Sugar Skull hand embroidery pattern is free and you can print it out and get stitching. I adore the visual imagery, color ,joy and darkness of Dia de [...]

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Book Review: “PUSH Stitchery” Part of an Edgy and Artful Book Series from Lark Crafts

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A few weeks back I reviewed PUSH Jewelry and PUSH Prints , new additions to (released on September 4th, 2012)  the PUSH series from Lark Crafts. Today, I’m looking at PUSH Stitchery, another amazing installation in the series. The PUSH [...]

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New Hand-Embroidered Sugar Skull Ornaments in the Crafty Modern Shop

There’s been a lot of stitching here at the Crafty Modern homestead. We’re gearing up for the holidays (and distracting ourselves from the Arizona heat). More of our hand-embroidered sugar skull ornaments are now in the Crafty Modern shop (and [...]

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