News from stitching sites

A prick and stitch pattern featuring an apple, a honey jar, a star and the words “Happy New Year” has been added to the Stitching Cards web site. This will make a beautiful card to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, a Jewish holiday commonly referred to as the “Jewish New Year.” Rosh Hashanah meals often include apples … Read more

A dreamcatcher prick and stitch design has been added to the pattern collection at Stitching Cards. The design is inspired by the traditional handmade Native American object. The dream catcher consists of a willow hoop, on which is woven a loose net or web. It is then decorated with personal and sacred items such as … Read more

A Diwali stitching pattern has been added to the Stitching Cards web site. Diwali is a major Indian festival that is significant in Hinduism, Sikhism, and Jainism, known as the “Festival of Lights”. The pattern was designed at the request of Stitching Cards customer Jasu who told me “Diwali falls on 17th of October and … Read more

Six Christmas card designs have been added to the pattern collection at the Pinbroidery web site. They feature bells, candles, holly with mistletoe, a fur tree, a poinsettia and a sleigh. The patterns are supplied in two sizes; 144 x 144 mm (5.65 x 5.65 inches) and 120 x 120 mm (4.75 x 4.75 inches). … Read more

A prick and stitch pattern featuring a red fox has been added to the Stitching Cards pattern collection. The fox has a large bushy tail and looks splendid when stitched in antique copper and antique silver metallic thread. The fox pattern was created in response to a request from Nancy who wanted to make the … Read more

A string art pattern featuring a sea shell has been added to the pattern collection at the String Art Fun web site. If you are a string art enthusiast or fancy having a go at string art this is an easy pattern to start with. I designed the pattern after receiving a request from string … Read more

Four sets of stitching card patterns have been added to the Form-A-Lines Classics collection. These are the Butterflies Set, Christmas 5 Set, Pond Life Set and Sport Set. The patterns can be purchased in sets of three or individually. They are delivered by download to your computer. These patterns were originally published in printed booklets … Read more

Ten new number patterns have been added to the Pinbroidery pattern collection. They feature the numbers 0 to 9 entwined with decorative flowers and leaves. The numbers can be combined to make any number. They make beautiful cards for birthdays or anniversaries. The numbers can be purchased individually or in a set of ten. The … Read more

I am occasionally asked to suggest a stitching card pattern suitable for a sympathy card. I usually suggest something featuring flowers combined with suitable words. A thread about words of sympathy on the Form-A-Lines forum had contributors suggesting some beautiful and heartfelt sentiments. One contributor summed it up with “It is always useful to have … Read more

The new snowboarding prick and stitch pattern added at the Stitching Cards web site would make a great card for snowboard enthusiasts or anyone who loves winter sports. Snowboarding started in the Untied States in the mid 1960s and grew in popularity becoming a Winter Olympic Sport in 1998. There are a number of claims … Read more