
Updated 9/2024 to remove broken links. In today’s world, finding time to sit and have coffee and tea can be rare. Why shouldn’t we make those moments more special with some added beauty? Below are 10 mug rug tutorials that I have come across over time and some are just too adorable to be ignored! […]

Update 9/2024 : Some links have since stopped working and have been removed. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. Coffee Cup Sleeve Tutorial by Skip To My Lou 2. Felt Coffee Cup Cozy Tutorial by Card a la Carte 3. Coffee Cup Cozy Tutorial by Sew Happy Geek 4. Custom Fit Cozy/Sleeve Tutorial by Lisa Clarke 5. Belted Fringed […]

I’ve forever thought of a pin cushion as that red tomato my mama had in her sewing box. But not everyone has such a closed view of pin cushions! I’ve rounded up 20 adorable cushions that are a long way from that little red tomato. Updated to remove non working links 9/2024 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. Voodoo […]

Updated 9/2024 to remove broken links. Needlebooks are so cute and so functional! I fell in love with them when I seen them and have since made me a travel book to take care of all my needs while traveling and sewing. I decided to round up a few of my favorite free needle book […]

Awesome awesome awesome!! I would never have thought of this! View Embroidered Rain Boots Tutorial Here ijourney1018 {@} gmail {dot} com meandmyinkpen {@} gmail {dot} com About Me : Buy Me Coffee! : Get My Badge! My Projects : My Artwork Digital Bullet Journal Install Instructions My Shop On Etsy My Shop On Society6 […]

Update 7/19 : All of my patterns are now free for commercial and personal use. The pdf itself still says personal use only but it no longer applies! Each pdf file includes the above design in three sizes as well as an instruction page on various ways to transfer the design to your fabric. If […]

Update 7/19 : All of my patterns are now free for commercial and personal use. The pdf itself still says personal use only but it no longer applies! So I’m not sure if anyone wants this, but I made it to use as a boot blank. Some cowboy boots are in desperate need of a […]

Update 7/19 : All of my patterns are now free for commercial and personal use. The pdf itself still says personal use only but it no longer applies! Each pdf file includes the above design in three sizes as well as an instruction page on various ways to transfer the design to your fabric. If […]

Update 7/19 : All of my patterns are now free for commercial and personal use. The pdf itself still says personal use only but it no longer applies! A center piece I designed for some of my Christmas gifts this year. I added barbed wire which I will soon be making a pattern for and […]

Urban Threads is my all time favorite site! They have cool and unusual embroidery patterns that are available for machine embroidery OR hand embroidery. Since I’m a hand stitcher, this makes me very happy to have such awesome patterns to choose from. Something else they offer is free patterns and free tutorials for various items. […]

What mason jar is complete without a wild flower? Update 7/19 : All of my patterns are now free for commercial and personal use. The pdf itself still says personal use only but it no longer applies! Each pdf file includes the above design in three sizes as well as an instruction page on various […]

A great pattern I found at UrbanThreads.Com! This vintage lace dress is so delicate that I had to grunge it up… there’s rust stains on the fabric as well as the grungy cardboard behind it and dirty flowers. All stitched by hand, this piece took about 17 hours to finish. ijourney1018 {@} gmail {dot} […]

Update 7/19 : All of my patterns are now free for commercial and personal use. The pdf itself still says personal use only but it no longer applies! Each pdf file includes the above design in three sizes as well as an instruction page on various ways to transfer the design to your fabric. If […]

I can tell you I did not do the ‘pillow’ type bags that Teesha does. Instead I used a layer of batting and created a mini quilt block. Every block is embellished with one or more of the following : swirl embroidery pattern, embroidery pattern, beads, silver thread, actual items (key, pins, buttons, etc). 1. […]

Another simple flower for little ones to learn with. Update 7/19 : All of my patterns are now free for commercial and personal use. The pdf itself still says personal use only but it no longer applies! Each pdf file includes the above design in three sizes as well as an instruction page on various […]

A very simple flower perfect for teaching that little one how to embroider. Update 7/19 : All of my patterns are now free for commercial and personal use. The pdf itself still says personal use only but it no longer applies! Each pdf file includes the above design in three sizes as well as an […]

Nova Flitter of ACuppaAndACaptchUp.Com shared a tutorial over on Chasing Cottons that is EXTREMELY useful information for DIY embroidery patterns. You can take any found object and turn it into a pattern with these steps. Aside from use on fabric, this pattern technique could be used for embroidery on paper for scrapbook embellishments as well! View […]

This was a fun and cute project. The top image is Kaitlynn’s purse that I made using a pair of her jeans that were too small, a shirt that was too small and a few buttons. The tutorial below will show you how to make the basic bag, it’s a one seamer! My changes : […]