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2009 – Christmas Presents to cross stitch
Happy Threads | November 23rd 2009 by Charlie
red reindeer Tuesday 24 November 2009 Every day I find inspiration for new cross stitch and needlepoint chart. I often have multiple ideas in my head. The photo is of a present which was wrapped by a lady in a small shop around the corner from my read more
More Free Kits
Crafty Cross Stitch | November 15th 2009 by Joy
I was browsing the web and came across this site with some nice cross stitch patterns to download for free. You can find the list of free charts here: http://shopping.originpublishing.com/charts_category.asp?category=5 This is just one of the cute on read more
Great Source for Free Needlepoint Charts
Nuts about Needlepoint | November 2nd 2009 by Janet Perry
One of my regular blog stops is my friend Denise Felton’s Needlework News blog at Craft Gossip. I always find such cool things on her site, and not just needlepoint. One of the things Denise does best is her round-ups of free charts. She does read more
What about stitching a pansy border ?
Happy Threads | October 25th 2009 by Charlie
Purple and White Pansy Monday 26 October 2009 I woke up this morning feeling slightly panicked. I just realised there are only 9 weeks left to Christmas ! Not much time at all to get everything ready. My young sons have already been asking read more
I love my House chart to cross stitch
Happy Threads | September 30th 2009 by Charlie
Spring Bud Thursday 1 October 2009 The first day of the month. A good opportunity to review achievements in the last month and plan the things to achieve in this month. Spring is really here as shown by the new bud emerging from the tree in my fr read more
Just a Thank You
Happy Threads | September 19th 2009 by Charlie
Saturday 19 September 2009 As I sit at my little desk this Saturday afternoon I look outside my window now that I am back home and notice the sky outside is dark grey and threatening to rain. We are back from our vacation but I cannot resist lookin read more
Red and White Heart to Cross Stitch
Happy Threads | September 7th 2009 by Charlie
8th September 2009 Today I thought I would design yet another heart chart. I do love hearts as you have probably noticed. The Chart is just about large enough to stitch into a pin cushion. I am planning to stitch it when I am on holidays later th read more
Spring is Here !
Happy Threads | August 31st 2009 by Charlie
1 September 2009 It’s the first day of Spring and it is an absolutely gorgeous day today ! There is a gentle breeze blowing and the air still has a slight chill but it also has a hint of the warmth that will soon arrive. I took the photo of read more
Special Friday Thank You..
Happy Threads | August 20th 2009 by Charlie
Friday 21 August 2009 Happy Friday ! It’s a bit colder and very windy here this morning as I prepare for my last day in the office for the week. I am so looking forward to the weekend when I can again spend time creating new charts for my blo read more
Stitch some forget me nots today ..
Happy Threads | August 19th 2009 by Charlie
20 August 2009 Today’s free chart are forget me nots in a pot. Forget me nots are old fashioned flowers that grow in fields and in cottage gardens. I have always really loved them and when I took the photograph on a recent visit to a friend read more
Scottie Dog to stitch
Happy Threads | August 17th 2009 by Charlie
Tuesday 18 August 2009 Spring is on its way ! The air is becoming warmer as each day passes. I took the above shot of a little plastic bird I keep on my kitchen window ledge sprinkled with Geranium leaves as it reminds me that the warmer weather read more
Roses to stitch with wool and canvas
Happy Threads | August 16th 2009 by Charlie
Sunday 16 August 2009 This weekend I thought I would get out my water color set, paints and paint. I love acrylic paints but watercolors are gorgeous too. I am not a trained artist but I love to have a go, experiment and have fun. Nothing too s read more
New Developments
Happy Threads | August 15th 2009 by Charlie
15th August 2009 Hello ! I am very excited as I am now on my own self hosted wordress blog. I can now see who visits Happy Threads as it happens. I can also see which particular articles on my blog they are looking at. It is very amazing and read more
Cross stitch a seaside bookmark
Happy Threads | August 14th 2009 by Charlie
15th August 2009 Another Saturday… I love the weekends because I have more time to do the things in life I really love. Spend time with my family, stitch, knit, garden and design new charts for my blog. The photo above was taken on a weeken read more
New Developments
Happy Threads | August 13th 2009 by Charlie
14 August 2009 Friday morning ! The photo above was taken with my macro lens and shows water which has collected in a small droplet at the base of the plant. I love the way nature is so beautiful and amazing. Thank you to all the visitors that vi read more
Pansy Bookmark to Stitch
Happy Threads | August 9th 2009 by Charlie
10th August 2009 I am amazed at how quickly this year is passing. Each year seems to go faster than the one before. Maybe it feels that way because I am getting older. I finished the pansy bookmark on the weekend. I have loaded the chart into read more
Cat and the Rain Cross Stitch Chart is Ready !
Happy Threads | August 5th 2009 by Charlie
6th August 2009 Hello ! The photo on the blog today is a macro shot of a beautiful begonia plan I have at home in a pot. I took the shot on the weekend and I love the color and shape. The cat and the rain cross stitch chart is finally ready to stit read more
Free Little Cat Bookmark to Stitch
Happy Threads | August 4th 2009 by Charlie
5th August 2009 Quick post to say hello as I have not blogged for a few days. Trevor has arrived and life with him is exciting and challenging. He is a gorgeous cat but has not been sleeping much and is hiding under the sofa most of the time. I h read more
Another free fridge magnet to stitch !
Happy Threads | July 14th 2009 by Charlie
15th July 2009 I can’t believe we are more than halfway through the year. Christmas is now less than six months away ! Last night I started on a new fridge magnet pattern to make. The pattern is now in the boxnet widget. It is a little teap read more
Cyclamen free charts ready !
Happy Threads | July 11th 2009 by Charlie
12 July 2009 Hello and Happy Sunday ! I have managed to fix my computer issues and the Cyclamen charts are ready to view. I am away for the weekend a long way from my scanner so when I get home tonight I will load the instructions into the boxnet w read more
Progress on Ladybird Needle Holder
Happy Threads | July 5th 2009 by Charlie
6th July 2009 Good Morning ! Start of another busy week. Thinking of a new design for you this week. Still thinking of a few different options. I wanted to add to the collection I have started with the Basement Cat design. This design will be read more
Free Cross Sampler to stitch !
Happy Threads | July 5th 2009 by Charlie
5th July 2009 This weekend I spent a bit of time cleaning up my blog. You might notice that I have a new page dedicated just to patterns for canvas and wool. In the next few weeks I will create a separate page for cross stitch patterns also. Ta read more
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