Read Between the Lines Pillow: Free Download!

Happy Monday!

I hope everyone is feeling inspired by the Christmas in July posts so far. We've been working on our own Christmas-y projects and can't wait to share.

Today we're sharing another lovely project from the upcoming book Pretty in Patchwork: Holidays by John Q. Adams: the Read Between The Lines Pillow designed by Kelly Lautenbach. How clever is that patchworked Ho Ho Ho?




>>Download the PDF here.

Big thanks to Lark Crafts for sharing this project with us! Wouldn't this pillow look great with the fabric from the Ardeth's Christmas fat quarter bundle assembled by Alewives Fabrics?

Pretty in Patchwork: Holidays will be released in August! Stay tuned for a chance to win the book right here on Stumbles & Stitches.




If you missed our previous free project from this book, you can download the Milk and Cookie Mats pattern PDF here.

Stay tuned for more Christmas in July fun this week: project updates, designer features, ornament tutorials, another giveaway and more!

Christmas in July: For the Weekend!

Good afternoon!

Internet issues and a kidnapped camera left me unable to show you photos of the fabrics I chose for the Milk and Cookie mat, but I will say that a little Heather Ross gnome fabric snuck into the mix! I decided to go ahead and try the traditional piecing suggested by the quilt pattern creator John Adams, time to learn something new don't you think?

For the weekend, I thought I'd re-share the three amazing projects from the Lark book Fa La La La Felt by Amanda Carestio, from last year's Christmas in July. Perfect in case you need a small piece of handwork to take with you on vacation or to the pool!

Below each photo you will find the link to a post featuring the free PDF download for the project.

Layer Play Ornament

Little Birds Ornament and Garland

Felt Flora and Merry Little Ornament

If you need to purchase some wonderful wool felt, give our sponsor Janet at Felt On The Fly a visit! It is a joy to work with this felt, and she has a ton of beautiful "color stories" that would be perfect for ornament making. Keep your eyes peeled for a Felt On The Fly giveaway, too... (Thanks in advance to Janet!)

And don't forget our first Christmas in July giveaway: a fat quarter bundle from Alewives Fabric! Go HERE to enter.

Next week we'll share another project from "Pretty in Patchwork: Holidays" along with some new, original ornament tutorials from me and Jenny! Here's a sneak peek of one of mine:

 

And much more!

Have a great weekend! We can't wait to see what you're working on for Christmas in July!

Milk and Cookie Mats: Free Download!

Hey everyone!

I am so excited to introduce this project to you today: "Milk and Cookie Mats" designed and created by John Q. Adams (also known as Quilt Dad). This project comes from the new book Pretty in Patchwork: Holidays, authored by John and published by Lark Crafts. John has a great preview of the book on his blog. (More about this talented quilter later this week!)

Jenny and I were thrilled to share this project because it is a fun, modern design that is also versatile. Depending on the colors of fabric you use you could create a set of these for every season! (What a fun idea...)




>> Download the PDF here.

See what materials you need, select your fabrics and get started! I'm going to gather my supplies today and do a little WIP/Show and Tell post tomorrow. I'm still deciding whether to "chicken out" and use felt for my first go at this design, I am not a very precise cutter or piecer when it comes to patchwork.

This pattern comes with a second design. Here it is (cute!):




Thank you to Lark Crafts and Amanda, our wonderful contact there, for sharing this project with us!

Pretty in Patchwork: Holidays will be released in August! Stay tuned for a chance to win the book right here on Stumbles & Stitches.

Pretty-ful Lampshade (Free Download from Lark Crafts)

Happy Friday!

Here's another fabulous project, generously shared by our friends at Lark Crafts to celebrate Feather Your Nest. Embellish a lampshade with some pretty hand-stitched appliqué! This Pretty-ful Lampshade pattern comes from the brand new book Stash Happy: Appliqué by Cynthia Shaffer.



Download the pattern PDF here.

How perfect is this for Feather Your Nest? It's stitched, it upcycles an existing lampshade, and it creates a beautiful addition to your home!

Thank you Lark Crafts for sharing this pattern with us!

In case you missed them, we posted the patterns for the adorable Little Miss Mason Jars pattern from this book 2 weeks ago, as well as the Café Napkins from Sewn By Hand last week.

Feather Your Nest is a month-long series here on Stumbles & Stitches focused on making things for our own homes. Along with featuring patterns, projects and guest posts, we're also having a sew/stitch-along and contest with amazing prizes! Make something for your own nest and get a chance to win. Check out all the details and sign up HERE by April 22. Entries are due April 29.

Café Napkins (Free Download from Lark Crafts)

Here's another free download from our friends at Lark Crafts! This project is called Café Napkins and comes from one of our favorite books here on Stumbles & Stitches: Sewn By Hand by Susan Wasinger. This project is perfect for Feather Your Nest, as it upcycles men's shirts AND involves stitches (either by machine or by hand)!



Download the pattern PDF here.

Such a cute AND useful project. I've got a stash of old dress shirts from my husband just waiting to be turned into napkins! I love that this is a project easily sewn by hand too. Perfect to take along to the park or playground on sunny days.

Thank you Lark Crafts for sharing this pattern with us!

In case you missed it last week, we shared the adorable Little Miss Mason Jars pattern from the brand new book Stash Happy: Appliqué by Cynthia Shaffer.

Feather Your Nest is a month-long series here on Stumbles & Stitches focused on making things for our own homes. Along with featuring patterns, projects and guest posts, we're also having a sew/stitch-along and contest with amazing prizes! Make something for your own nest and get a chance to win. Check out all the details and sign up HERE.

Little Miss Mason Jars (Free Download from Lark Crafts)

Happy Friday!

If you need a cute and simple project to do over the holiday weekend, here's an adorable pattern from the brand new book Stash Happy: Appliqué by Cynthia Shaffer. Our friends at Lark Crafts have generously offered a free download for you guys for our Feather Your Nest series!




Download the PDF pattern here.

What a fun way to organize crafting supplies and other small knick-knacks! How about making your own version of this sweet project and entering it in the Feather Your Nest contest?

Thank you Lark Crafts for sharing this pattern with us!

Feather Your Nest is a month-long series here on Stumbles & Stitches focused on making things for our own homes. Along with featuring patterns, projects and guest posts, we're also having a sew/stitch-along and contest with amazing prizes! Make something for your own nest and get a chance to win. Check out all the details and sign up HERE. Have a lovely weekend!