This year the holiday season has really caught up on me so in between cooking and wrapping gifts I am attempting to write a few sentences that make sense and wish all my readers Happy Holidays! Please imagine me seated in my twirly chair, coffee in one hand, my other hand raised, with a big silly grin on my face and as I twirl around I am waving to everyone — North, South, East, and West. I have been online for over 20 years but I still take a childish delight in knowing people from all around the globe visit Pintangle. I am sending my best wishes to everyone, no matter what faith or religion you follow — have a wonderful safe healthy and happy holiday.
I have a little gift for my readers which you will find here under the category of Patterns. This design is free. I know the software asks who you are, but it is not a sign up for my newsletter and you get this freebie sort of situation. I also don’t store the data. So it is really free and can be used for hand embroidery, or if you enjoy appliqué you can use them for that too.
My idea is to embroider the outlines of the shapes in either stem stitch, chain stitch or any outline stitch of your choice. Once the linear elements are done, fill the coloured areas fairly densely with stitching of your choice. If you like textured dense embroidery, you can really go for it and fill across the coloured area of the design with stitches. Since it is Christmas, if you want add as much beading and sequins as you want! Or if you are not into such a textured style, you could use sprinkle isolated stitches such as seed stitch across the coloured area. Other stitches you can use include freeform cross-stitch, or a scatter of French knots.
Other free resources on Pintangle
Apart from the Stitch dictionary where you can find lots of stitching ideas for this pattern, which I still occasionally add a stitch to, check out the list of tutorials that you can find on the site. There are also free modules in my stitchers’ worksheets that cover the basic stitches. They are completely free, and none of my stuff asks you to subscribe, or join this or that. They are a simple giveaway.
Take a Stitch Tuesdays TAST
Congratulations to everyone who has completed TAST this year and thank you for the many mornings I sat at my computer, coffee in hand looking at your stitching and smiling at your achievements. As always TAST this year has been fun. I love seeing what people do with it each year. To be honest, the reason I keep running TAST is that I love it. TAST will start again on January 7. Anyone can join in. There is no sign-up. If you want to know more about the challenge you can see the guidelines on the TAST FAQ page.
Anyway, its back to the gift wrapping. I hope all your needles are easily threaded, no one steals your scissors for cutting paper, and your thread is knot and tangle-free.
Happy Holidays everyone!
Have you seen my Stitchers Templates?
Create your own designs with Sharon’s easy-to-use stitchers templates. Combine shapes to create hundreds of patterns and designs to embroider. It is the ultimate mix-and-match fun for stitchers of all skill levels. I created them to be as versatile as possible. I include four multi-patterned templates in each set. You will find them easy to use, totally clear to help you position them on your work, and they are nice and compact to fit in your sewing box. Each set comes with an e-book filled with patterns and designs that you can create and use as a jumping-off spot for your own designs. They are available now in our shop here!
Happy stitching!
Are you still sending out email postings. I haven’t seen any for awhile. Maybe your taking a break. Or is a computer snafu. Let me know.
Patty Yes I am sending out emails – one went out this morning
Dear Sharon
Thank you so much for this 2024 learning and experimenting with all the stitches, very enjoyable. Looking for 2025 to perfect my stitches, practice more and have a great time again.
Thank you, Sharon for all your wonderful challenges & directions for stitches and designs. I have both of your books and constantly refer to them. I turned 85 today and cannot believe I volunteered to do an embroidery demo for my quilt guild at the January meeting. “Fools rush in where wise men fear to tread.” PS. I finished the 2020 challenge but haven’t gotten my camera to work. Maybe this year I’ll conquer the camera. Barb W. Happy Boxing Day!
Thanks Barbara I hope you have a wonderful new year!
Happy birthday Barbara Warner, I just turned 65 yesterday. I love Sharon’s Crazy Quilting Embroidery Stitching template sets! Set # 3 is my favorite. Happy New Year to you, Sharon, and all her fans!
Thank you for your free design: love it ♥️
Wishing you a Merry Happy Christmas
Sid
Thank you very much for all your tuition this year, very enjoyable year of learning.
Wishing you a brilliant, happy and successful year 2025.
Thank you very much for your dedication in sharing your knowledge and up lifting our life with new skills.. very much appreciated.
I bought your book which I find so helpful, easy to follow., and learn from.
Many thanks for all your work.
Many blessings to you.
Francoise
Thank you.
Happy Holidays! I’d also like to thank you for providing so much inspiration and information in each and every Pintangle news letter. I learn a lot just looking at the photos! I love how you use colour and I’m trying to be bolder with my choices, so thank you for all the wonderful photos.
Thank you for taking the time to write and continue to teach and make wonderful supplies for all of us. Merry Christmas and a blessed Nrw Year SC