Author: hookstitchsew

  • Folded Granny Square Crochet And Button Tree Christmas Decoration

    Folded Granny Square Crochet And Button Tree Christmas Decoration

    I have previously made a number of different folded fabric Christmas decorations and also a crochet folded tree decoration using corner to corner crochet and this year have decided I want to make another crochet version. Rather than using corner to corner crochet again I opted to use a granny square – with some additional…

  • Mini Christmas Cross Stitch Designs: Part 4 – Christmas Trees

    Mini Christmas Cross Stitch Designs: Part 4 – Christmas Trees

    Next up in the Christmas cross stitch designs series is a mini Christmas tree. These have a yellow star on the top but you could use gold thread or a different colour completely. If you wanted to add some light details on them too you could do this using backstitch and French knots. For a…

  • Mini Christmas Cross Stitch Designs: Part 3 – Christmas Presents

    Mini Christmas Cross Stitch Designs: Part 3 – Christmas Presents

    I couldn’t do some Christmas themed cross stitch designs without including some presents!, I have opted for three different present designs, perfect for using together or for separate projects depending upon the size required. These make great little gift tags, and are ideal for adding extra details to a cross stitch themed Christmas project. You…

  • Mini Christmas Cross Stitch Designs: Part 2 – Candy Canes

    Mini Christmas Cross Stitch Designs: Part 2 – Candy Canes

    I am always needing little mini Christmas themed cross stitch designs for gift tags and have finally got around to creating patterns for them all so I can share them all. The first completed is for a little mini Christmas candy canes!. These little candy canes look great on their own or as a group.…

  • Sewing Tutorial: Cross Stitch Christmas Gnome Cutlery Stockings

    Sewing Tutorial: Cross Stitch Christmas Gnome Cutlery Stockings

    Make your Christmas table even more Christmassy this year with some gnome themed cutlery holders! I am always looking for something different for my Christmas day table and have previously used my fabric Christmas stocking cutlery holders , however I don’t have enough of these this year so decided it was time to add a…

  • Sewing Tutorial: Thank You Gift – Button Apple Embroidery Hoop, Perfect Make For A Teachers Gift

    Sewing Tutorial: Thank You Gift – Button Apple Embroidery Hoop, Perfect Make For A Teachers Gift

    Sewing Tutorial: Thank You Apple Themed Button Detail Embroidery Hoop Need a quick make for a teachers end of year thank you gift – this apple themed thank you embroidery hoop is the perfect solution. It is also a great idea for using up all those buttons that seem to grow in number by themselves!.…