Freebie Friday ~ LTS Bookmark for Stitching for Literacy

Have you joined Loose Thread Stitchers yet?  If you read our blog and follow us on Facebook ~ you should really check out the website.  Ever want to find an out of town shop?  Find a list of designers?  On the LTS website you can ask stitching questions, win prizes and find what you need when you need it.  Be sure to check it out......


And Yes, no worries, we have a LTS bookmark freebie for you to help you get inspired to stitch for the 2011 Stitching for Literacy Campaign lead by Funk and Weber Designs.  It kicks off March 17th and is an amazing way to share your love of stitching with the next generation!

Click HERE for the LTS Bookmark Freebie.....and be sure to check out the Loose Thread Stitchers Blog HERE where we will be featuring another fun freebie ~ a Spring name tag.

Wordless Wednesday ~ Primitive Needle

Yesterday we learned that Lisa Roswell, of the Primitive Needle, died when her car was swept off the road by a flooding river as she drove to work at the North Coast Cancer Center.  She was an amazing designer and she will be missed.  If you would care to leave a message for her family, you can leave a comment on her blog HERE.  Below you will find a small sample of her amazing work.

 

Meet Up Monday ~ The Creative Finisher

Morning All!  I'd like to introduce you to Veronica Buckwalter AKA The Creative Finisher.  Ronnie is an AMAZING finisher and has worked with designers and myself (she is our SYHO finisher) on new releases as well as finishing designs for Just Cross Stitch Magazine, The Gift of Stitching and Just Cross Stitch Ornament Edition.  Here's a few examples of Ronnie's fabulous finishes. 

Freebie Friday ~ SYHO Designer Encyclopedia

Have you stitched the SYHO Designer Encyclopedia?  If not here's what you are missing....

 SYHO Designer Encyclopedia Cover 

 

SYHO Designer Encyclopedia Spine

SYHO Designer Encyclopedia Inside Cover

 Homespun Elegance Ltd ~ The Heart is the Spirit of the Home

 Designs By Lisa ~ Purr Like You Mean It

Blue Ribbon Designs ~ Established with Love

CherryWood Design Studios ~ That Kind of Stitcher

La-D-Da ~ Tis Better

Trail Creek Farm ~ Endless Love

Myrtle Grace Motifs ~ Home is Where Your Leaves Are

monsterbubbles ~ Twitter

Rosewood Manor ~ My Two Ducks

Did you know when you purchase all 12 designs you will receive the cover chart and the finishing instructions FREE?  Be sure to contact your LNS or ONS to order your SYHO designs and ask them to contact Colleen (at) LooseThreadStitchers (dot) com to have the SYHO Designer Encyclopedia Displayed in their shop.

Veronica Buckwalter of The Creative Finisher has generously provided us with the FABULOUS finishing instructions for the SYHO Designer Encyclopedia.  Ronnie is a MUST for all your finishing needs, she is AMAZING and we will be showcasing her skills in next Wednesday's Wordless Wednesday so be sure to check it out! 

Wordless Wednesday ~ Stitchy Foods

Craft Gossip

Fluffyland Craft & Sewing Blog

Irresistible Desserts

Raggedy Rambles

Meet Up Monday ~ Lila's Studio

 I'd like to introduce you to Lila Umstead of Lila's Studio.  A fairly new counted thread designer, Lila's work has already been published in Just Cross Stitch and her line of traditional kitchen stitches (shown below) are a fabulous addition to any home.  Be sure to check out Lila's website HERE and her Etsy shop HERE.

 

 

Freebie Friday ~ CherryWood Design Studios

This is the story of how 2 friends ended a 2 day road trip: They shopped all around NorthWest Iowa... talked, laughed, ate way too much fast-food & decided to start a serious venture that combined their love of stitching, an attention to detail & the will to say - we can do this?                                             
                                                                                           We hope you like it - Cathy & Theresa

OK - that is seriously how this all started... Click HERE for a bit more about this fun partnership!

Here's a look at a few FABULOUS FREEBIES from CherryWood Design Studios.

 

Click HERE to download the charts for the designs shown above.  Click HERE to follow CherryWood Designs on Facebook.  Click HERE to view more Freebie Designs on the Loose Thread Stitchers Blog.