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Stitching Cards customer Ellen Teschler has sent us some pictures showing ways she has used our designs, other than as cards. If you have used our patterns in interesting ways we would love to see some of your pictures.
Lists of appropriate wedding anniversary gifts vary by country and the traditional list below is for the United Kingdom. Wedding AnniversaryTraditional (UK)Modern1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 20th 25th 30th 35th 40th 45th 50th 55th 60th 65th 70thPaper Cotton Leather Linen Wood Iron Copper Bronze Pottery … Read more
Stitching card enthusiast Ivy Crowhurst has sent me a picture of a cute card she made by combining the Stitching Cards Yorkshire terrier pattern with holly from the PinBroidery Happy Christmas pattern. To make it even more Christmassy she has added a Santa hat made from red and white felt. The words “Happy Christmas” are … Read more
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I have been reading about the scented thread recently announced by DMC. The range is called “Secret Perfume” and is the type of stranded embroidery cotton used in cross-stitch work. I have not tried the thread myself but it sounds like fun. I would be interested to hear the views of those who have tried … Read more
Just in case you think that I am sitting in the sunshine enjoying the beautiful spring weather that has been favouring the south of England for the past few days, I thought I had better let you know that I am busy working on some new stitching designs. This is a sneak preview of one … Read more
Since a new Baptism/Christening prick and stitch pattern has been released on the Stitching Cards web site, I thought it would be a good idea to offer some suggestions for words to go on your greetings card. God bless your little bundle. May your child always walk in the company of angels. May God bless … Read more
The Beer Glasses design from the Stitching Cards web site is proving very popular so I thought it would be a bit of fun to find a drinking song to go with it. You could add the words on an insert to your card. The song “Beer, Beer, Beer” originated as a sea shanty on … Read more
In these culturally diverse times it is useful to know the dates that various peoples celebrate their official holidays and exchange greetings cards. Valentine’s Day – Saturday, 14 February St. David’s Day – Sunday, 1 March 2009 St. Patrick’s Day – Tuesday, 17 March 2009 Mothering Sunday (Mother’s Day) in U.K.- 22 March 2009 … Read more
Humorous greetings cards are very popular as they help cheer up our lives and add a note of whimsy to our card giving. Have a bit of fun by suggesting a caption for this card and maybe win a Stitching Cards Value Pack of your choice. The turtles card is from the new Animal Lovers … Read more