This category is where I will post new patterns that I come up with from time to time. Please feel free to use any or all of them for your personal use, but please do add a link back to this site if you put them up on your pages.
For anyone interested in beading, Bead Jewelry Making.com is a gold mine of patterns. The Adult Bead Project index page is a list of some wonderful patterns. This Crystal Flower Pendant makes not only a beautiful necklace, but would also be lovely as embellishment on crazy quilting or victorian embroidery work as would this Beaded Flower Brooch […]
It always surprises me to find that most sites have many more knit patterns than crochet ones… all the more reason for me to get on making that knitting board..grin Berocco.com is no exception. Their collection of free crochet patterns contains some wonderful patterns.. such as this “Paris” shawl and this “Touche” shrug. Browse through and […]
Here it is… go to the local thrift shop… buy several pillow cases (don’t even have to match!)…. take them home and run through a wash and dry cycle… press a bit … then take out the old trusty scissors and sewing machine… what a great find! Jen Merritt of persephone’s awakening.com has this great […]
I have had several emails regarding a cute doll that can be made and given as gifts. This Dolly Hugs pattern is a wonderful little doll that I have made. It is also quick and easy and good to give to hospitals, orphanages, or anyone that needs baby dolls to hug and love, so if […]
Joen Wolfrem is a designer of quilt blocks.. and what a designer she is. These are some really contemporary, clean and lovely blocks! Trumpeter’s Glory is one of my favorites. I also like this Candle block. The prism look of this block called Glowing Stars and Gemstones catches the eye. There are many other patterns… Have […]
I fell in love with this quilt. This is one of several patterns that Quilter’s Online Resource page has up for free personal use. This cute little kitty and flowers quilt is just adorable… as is this Christmas in July quilt. This Baltimore Album Block is also a favorite. Any of these would make […]
I have found what I want for Christmas! A knitting board knits entire rows at one time, but unlike the machine knitters that have a slider that runs across and does the actual knitting, the board is knitted one stitch at a time around the board using a hook. When I was researching this, […]
This Victorian Velvet Heart is very simple to make. I cut out a heart shape approximately 5″ wide and 6 1/4 in. tall from paper. The size can be any size you prefer, but looks better if the proportions remain close to this. Then using the paper cutout as a template, I began by Cutting two hearts from […]
Well, I had never considered making my own shoe inserts. And I had never heard of Insul-Bright … but now I think I will have to try these. My feet seem to get colder every year..grin.. and now maybe I can do something about that. Craft and Fabric Links.com has this simple pattern for shoe inserts. […]
I have a set of pillowcases that I have had (still in the wrapper) for about 3 years. I have been looking around for embroidery patterns to see what I might want to put on them and came upon Vermillion Stitchery. Their free patterns are quality with lovely birds in a ‘Bird of the Month’ series […]
Fabric Follies 