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!