Christmas Patterns

 Right click and save each photo so you can print the pattern according to your size choice.

 Get ready for Christmas with ornaments or bowlfillers.

 Or make cloth gift bags and sew on a muslin patch you've embroidered.

Use whatever color floss suits your fancy and your decor. I like to stitch these with 3 or 4 strands of floss.

 Feel free to sell products you make from these designs as long as you stitch them with your own two hands. And, if you do stitch them and are on Instagram, I'd love to see your finishes under the hashtag #kindnlovelystitches so I can see all of your gorgeous work!

If you'd like to make your own, of course, all you need is a Sharpie and some white paper.

Happy Stitching!

Seasonal Bowlfiller Patterns

 This is a good set to start your bowlfiller collection with. One for each season and they are all really quick to stitch!

 Right click and save to print any size you choose.

 You may even want to stitch more than one if you have a 3-tier tray to use or if you want to use them in different areas of your home. Try finishing each a little bit differently, too. Or finishing them all the same.

Use whatever color floss suits your fancy and your decor. I like to stitch these with 3 or 4 strands of floss.

 Feel free to sell products you make from these designs as long as you stitch them with your own two hands. And, if you do stitch them and are on Instagram, I'd love to see your finishes under the hashtag #kindnlovelystitches so I can see all of your gorgeous work!

If you'd like to make your own, of course, all you need is a Sharpie and some white paper.

Happy Stitching!

Favorite Songs Patterns

 Right click and save to print these patterns in the size of your choice. Wouldn't this one stitched with patchwork make a lovely Bible cover?

 This song is my very favorite and always reminds me that it will be alright no matter what. Do you have a friend going through a hard time or know someone that could use some encouragement? Stitch this into a lovely little pillow for them, add a mug and some tea bags, coffee, or hot chocolate and maybe a silk flower to cheer them up and let them know you care.

 Another song I love (Shhh...people who know me claim they're ALL my favorites!). Try stitching this one and adding some buttons and lace in a wooden shadow box you've chalk painted for a lovely gift.

Use whatever color floss suits your fancy and your decor. I like to stitch these with 3 or 4 strands of floss.

 Feel free to sell products you make from these designs as long as you stitch them with your own two hands. And, if you do stitch them and are on Instagram, I'd love to see your finishes under the hashtag #kindnlovelystitches so I can see all of your gorgeous work!

If you'd like to make your own, of course, all you need is a Sharpie and some white paper.

Happy Stitching!

Primitive Blessings Patterns

 You can combine words in different ways by just tracing one word at a time and then positioning the next under your muslin before tracing. Right click and save the designs and print them the size you choose.

 They could even be finished in a frame or as part of patchwork for a couch pillow or a table runner if you like. I'm still learning to quilt myself, but I think adding a felt or wool heart with a button in the center would make "bless your heart" even lovelier.

Use whatever color floss suits your fancy and your decor. I like to stitch these with 3 or 4 strands of floss.

 Feel free to sell products you make from these designs as long as you stitch them with your own two hands. And, if you do stitch them and are on Instagram, I'd love to see your finishes under the hashtag #kindnlovelystitches so I can see all of your gorgeous work!

If you'd like to make your own, of course, all you need is a Sharpie and some white paper.

Happy Stitching!

Friends and Family Patterns

 A few more bowlfillers for your home. Don't be afraid to go big either. Any of these would be lovely, stitched on a 12x12 or 18x18 piece of muslin in extra large letters and finished as a cushion for your couch, too!

 Right-click and save and then you should be able to print the size you want from a small bowlfiller to a larger page size. If you want it bigger, simply enlarge on a copier and you might need to take the pieces together. Once printed, cover with muslin and use a water soluble pen to trace the lettering. Or tape the pattern and muslin to a window to see better.

I love DMC 498, but I think these would also be lovely stitched in a dark brown or blue or whatever color suits your fancy and your decor.

 Feel free to sell products you make from these designs as long as you stitch them with your own two hands. And, if you do stitch them and are on Instagram, I'd love to see your finishes under the hashtag #kindnlovelystitches so I can see all of your gorgeous work!

If you'd like to make your own, of course, all you need is a Sharpie and some white paper.

Happy Stitching!

Patriotic Stitches

 If you've heard of Stitching with the Housewives and Priscilla and Chelsea, you may have seen the adorable redwork 'America' bowlfillers that Priscilla has in her galvanized 3-tier tray for July 4th. She said she bought them years ago, but even if they were available now, I couldn't get them since I'm not in the US.

 However, as an American living outside the US, decorating for July 4th is a big deal. I also started thinking of all kinds of little pillows I'd like to stitch up for other holidays, too.

 You should be able to right-click and save these photos and then print them the size you choose. Then, you can lay muslin over the top and use a water soluble marker to trace the word(s) onto the fabric.

Use your favorite red or blue floss (I like to use 3 or 4 strands) to stitch up as many of the designs as you like. Feel free to sell products you make from these designs as long as you stitch them with your own two hands. And, if you do stitch them and are on Instagram, I'd love to see your finishes under the hashtag #kindnlovelystitches so I can see all of your gorgeous work!

If you'd like to make your own, of course, all you need is a Sharpie and some white paper.

Look for more designs in the future! Enjoy stitching!

Stitch MAYnia plans 2019

Last year for MAYnia, I started 31 smalls, mainly Christmas ornaments thinking I would finish the whole lot during the year. How many did I finish? Ummm...two? I have a whole box of small WIPs now in addition to my other WIPs and they are driving me crazy.

So, for Stitch MAYnia this year, I'm going to finish some of my small WIPs. I want to finish at least 9, but I'm aiming for 19. Even if I just finish 4 or 5, it will feel so good to get some of these out of the WIP box and into the finishing pile.

During the last week of April, I worked on adding a few stitches to all the WIPs I want to finish during MAYnia to make it more doable and hopefully be able to finish a few more this way. Some of these hadn't been worked on since last May! Yikes!

A few of these were started during MAYnia 2016 and never had more stitches put in them. I need these off the burner so I don't feel guilty every time I start something new!