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I knit a Halloween kitty

The key to keeping up with blogging for me is to not get waylaid by bad photos. It’s raining, it’s dark, my house is a mess and there’s nowhere to take a cute photo but if I worry about that it’ll be another 3 months before I blog again. So here’s gray cloudy day kitty. Our school’s bookfair was last week and I was co-chair so I spent many hours at school. I brought Jess Hutchison’s knitted toys pattern book … More

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Storybook Cross Stitchette pattern up in the shop

Just in time for Christmas crafting the storybook gals I made last year are now available as a PDF pattern in the shop. Storybook X-Stitchettes. I think these would be so sweet in a nursery. That ship has sailed over here so I think I’m going to back them with fabric, stuff them lightly and hang them on the tree.

storybook stitchettes cross stitch pattern

Also new in the shop are the PDF versions of the Kitchen Gnome Dish Towel Embroideries. I can’t … More

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all elise/elsa elf

My go-to doll pattern these days is my Elise and Elsa Elf pattern. All these dolls below are the same body and face, just with different yarn hair dos. Elise/Elsa just has bangs and a cap. If you want to add curly hair here’s are some how-tos I posted a few days ago.

The Land of Nod dolls are the same pattern too. This month’s giveaway doll was this pattern. And next month’s too, I already have her … More

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Hand Sewing for Fun Patterncards are now PDF!

It’s that time again. Time to start thinking about handmade holiday gifts. I’ve started my list. How about you guys? I’m less ambitious these days but I still love to make a little something here or there. I mostly make ornaments. I love hand sewing projects, especially working with felt. It’s the perfect project for curled up on the sofa in front of the tv in this gloomy November weather. To that end, we are happy to say that we … More