Six patterns have been added to the Form-A-Lines stitching card collection.

Christmas 20 – the subjects are a candle with baubles, a present and a tree with baubles.

Quilt Block 2 – the subjects are inspired by quilt block designs with the words Happy Father’s Day, Happy Anniversary, Good Luck, plus an alternative greeting Happy Mother’s Day.

The pattern size is 152 mm x 104 mm (6 x 4½ inches).

The patterns are available from the Form-A-Lines download store:

Christmas 20:
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Quilt Block 2:
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If you prefer printed booklets these are available from Form-A-Lines stockists.

Six Christmas patterns have been added to the Stitching Cards collection.

They are Nativity, Santa’s washing, Dove of peace, Holly and triangles, Hearts and Christmas trees, Santa and stars.

The patterns are available individually and in a value pack of all six designs. The pattern size is 152 mm x 104 mm (6 x 4½ inches).

Value pack: stitchingcards.com/product.php/467/

Individual patterns: stitchingcards.com/section.php/6/

A Meerkat Christmas pattern has been added to the Stitching Cards collection.

The design features mom, dad and child meerkats looking at a pile of presents with the greeting “Meerkat Christmas”.

Also added is a design featuring a meerkat standing on a rock in a typical lookout pose. It makes a great birthday card for animal lovers. It can also be used for congratulations, thank you and other messages.

The pattern size is 152 mm x 104 mm (6 x 4½ inches).

www.stitchingcards.com/product.php/458/meerkat-christmas

www.stitchingcards.com/product.php/457/meerkat

Meerkats are members of the mongoose family and are about the size of a squirrel. They live in groups as large as 40 and they all participate in gathering food, keeping a look out for predators, and taking care of the babies. They live in the deserts and grasslands of the southern tip of Africa. These extremely social animals live together in burrows, which they dig with their long, sharp claws. Living underground keeps mob members safe from predators and out of the harsh African heat…

Six new Christmas word patterns have been added to the Stitching Cards collection.

They feature “Happy Christmas” with snowflakes, “Happy Holidays” with a candy cane, “Love, Peace and Joy” with bells, “Merry Christmas” with three candles, “Peace on Earth” with a dove and “Seasons Greetings” with a village snow scene.

The patterns are available individually and in a value pack of all six designs. The pattern size is 152 mm x 104 mm (6 x 4½ inches)…

Your Christmas cards have been sent, the presents are wrapped and the holiday is about to begin. Here is a quiz to get you in the Christmas spirit…

Handmade Christmas cards can be traced back to fifteenth century Germany where cards with religious pictures were exchanged as Christmas gifts. The custom of sending Christmas cards by post started in Victorian England with the advent of the penny post…

I made this card using the free Christmas tree pattern available from the Form-A-Lines web site. The cut out tree is hinged on the front panel of the card so that it gives a 3D effect when the card is displayed open.

I started by stitching the Christmas tree on a sheet of hammered white card…

I have been looking at the search terms that visitors have used to find this blog. “Easy stitching patterns” appears regularly. So with this in mind I have designed a Christmas pattern that should be easy for beginners to stitch. If you are not a beginner it will be good for producing quicker stitched Christmas cards…

Earlier this summer I went on holiday to the beautiful village of Klosters in the Swiss mountains. It is in a tree lined valley with wooden chalets built alongside a fast flowing river. We stayed in a traditional hotel and the lounge area had a large fireplace.