November 18, 2024
Christmas Mitten Patterns – Corrected Version
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November 18, 2024
The Christmas Mitten 1: Materials, Patterns, Set-Up
Welcome to the first installment of The Christmas Mitten stitch-along!
Today, we’ll cover the materials I used in this project, I’ll supply you with a printable pattern sheet, and we’ll talk about the set-up of the project.
If you have not yet purchased a kit for The Christmas Mitten, you’ll find a full materials kit for this project available here. The advantage of the kit is that you’ll have everything to create the ornament, without having to hunt down supplies from multiple sources.
If you’re a member of the Needle ‘n Thread Community Patreon, this first installment will be rolled into a PDF that will include the information below, plus all the stitching of the design.
I’ll post that PDF before the second installment is posted here on the website (so, before Friday of this week). It covers everything except the finishing of the project. In the meantime, the information below will get you started.
November 15, 2024
Needle Talk: What’s Essential?
It’s been a long time since I’ve polled the audience on a topic like tools!
Over the years, I’ve written a ton about needles here on Needle ‘n Thread – because, in general, they’re pretty essential to the kind of needlework we do. It would be difficult – just slightly difficult – to embroider without a needle.
I include needles, then, at the top of the Essential Tool List for all embroiderers.
November 13, 2024
Beeswax, Needlework, & the Hidden Pleasures of Evening Work
Night time, this time of year, is dark.
And while there are many, many people in the world who don’t like the switch back to Standard Time, I must secretly admit that I’m not one of them.
I actually like it – once I adjust!
Don’t get me wrong. I don’t like the time switch in general. But I see it this way: it’s not Standard Time’s fault. It’s the switch to Daylight Savings Time in the spring that’s the problem. If we just stuck with Standard Time, the gradual lengthening and shortening of days would follow the regular rhythm of life and the seasons. And it wouldn’t be a jolt every time there’s that dagblasted hour switch.
But I digress…
Recently, I’ve been re-discovering the hidden pleasure of evening work.
November 11, 2024
The Christmas Mitten: Embroidery Kits Available Now!
Good morning, and Happy Monday!
We’ll jump right into the exciting news – the embroidery kits for The Christmas Mitten stitch-along are available now!
This final stitch-along for 2024 features a sparkly, festive mitten ornament. You can tuck gift cards, a note, small candy canes, or other small trinkets and gifts in it.
The mitten will make a beautiful addition to your own Christmas decorations or a perfect way to wish your favorite people a Happy Christmas!
Read on to learn a little more about the kit and the upcoming stitch-along…
November 6, 2024
Harvest Hues 4b: Final Steps in Finishing
Yesterday, we began the finishing process on Harvest Hues, and today, we are going to tie up the project!
In this final lesson, we’ll be adding the stiff floral wire to the back of the leaf to create a hanger and a “spine” that is bendable, so that you can style your leaves by bending them, if you wish.
Finally, we will sew the embroidered leaf to the felt backing.
If you are just joining in on this project – or if you’re just catching up – you can find all the installments of this stitch-along listed here in the Harvest Hues Project Index.
If you’re a member of the Patreon Community on Needle ‘n Thread, you will find the downloadable and printable PDF with all the finishing instructions already posted.
Let’s finish the leaf, shall we?
November 5, 2024
Harvest Hues 4: First Steps in Finishing
Good morning! Today, we’re going to start the finishing process for Harvest Hues – yippee!!
Due to the length of explaining the process, I’ll be presenting the finishing in two parts here on the blog.
If you are a member over on Patreon, you already have all the information on finishing available over there in a downloadable PDF. It was posted yesterday.
If you’re just starting or catching up with Harvest Hues, you can find all the lessons involved in this project available here in the Harvest Hues Project Index.
Let us begin!
