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the split stitch
thesplitstitch.blogspot.com
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Embroidery, Sewing, Crochet .... oh my! A blog dedicated to crafts: free tutorials,patterns, charts, book reviews and more. Hope to see you soon :)
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SUPER Spring Sale! And, some new lower prices!

To celebrate spring I am having my first ever "SUPER SALE".  What makes it so super?  Well, every now and again I have my 3 for $10 embroidery pattern sale, but for the first time e...

24 mar 12

It has been a while + Giveaway + Sale.

Hard to believe that my last post was in December.  But, to say I have been busy would be an understatement.   I thank all of you that have stayed folllowers.  I thought through a...

11 mar 12

Some quick last minute gifts ....

Are you scrambling to get those last minute holiday gifts done?  I know I am!!!  Just in case you needed some last minute gift ideas I thought I would remind you of some fun (and free!)&nbs...

20 dec 11

Fabric Love.

While I have been studying hard this semester my fabric shopping (unfortunately) did not stop ... but the sewing did, so now I have probably my largest stash to date, and have told myself that I must...

19 dec 11

Holiday crafts.

To say I have been busy the past few months is a huge understatment.  You probably guessed as much by my absence here on the blog.  It really bums me out to not keep the blog updated, but t...

02 dec 11

Christmas Photo.

Each year I like to send out those Christmas cards that have a window in them where you can stick in a 4x6 photo.  I like these cards best because some of the people receiving the cards have not...

01 dec 11

First Snow.

Well, it is here ... the first snow in my part of Michigan that actually "stuck".  I would not consider it a real first snow though, because I can still see the grass and the sidewalk po...

30 nov 11

OPP: Zip Pocket Pouches

I have not done my OPP (Other Peoples Patterns) segment in a while, and when I saw these cute zip pocket pouches, I knew I had to: 1. Buy the pattern right away, and 2. write a post about them. ...

14 oct 11

Off to a very blessed little girl.

When I heard that two of our friends adopted a beautiful little newborn girl, I was so happy for them.  So happy in fact, that I cried about it. The next thing I did was get these two ...

13 oct 11

Some books I had to pre-order.

So, my husband has already been asking me what I want for Christmas.  We dont really do much (gift-wise) for eachother for Christmas.  When it was just the two of us, we would get each othe...

11 oct 11

How many WIPs do you have?

Sadly, I dont know the answer to that, but it has to be dozens ... yes, you heard right, dozens.  Do you have a place where you keep all of your WIPs (works in progress)?  Sadly I have 4 .....

09 oct 11

Halloween ATCs.

I gotta admit I really like Halloween.  It is just so fun to make "spooky" things, but most of all it is so much fun to see the joy my 3 boys get out of creepy stuff.  During a stud...

07 oct 11

Made it through .... + My Fabric Wish List.

Whew! I gotta say that these past two weeks have been so hectic for me.  As many of you know, in addition to being a mom to 3 crazy boys, and a crafty person, I am also a "return to learn...

30 sep 11

Baby Scrubbie TUTORIAL.

Did you catch the all purpose baby bubbles blankie tutorial from Friday?  If not, go check it out, and then come right back here, because I have another brand new tutorial for you.  Th...

28 sep 11

Stitched Example.

It was not until today that I realized that I never got around to sharing the colors and stitches that I used for the second (of two) examples that I stitched up for my Days of the Week Bunting Embro...

27 sep 11

Baby Bubbles All Purpose Blankie TUTORIAL.

Well, I am here today to share with you a cute project to make over the weekend.  I have literally been working on this tutorial since Sunday .. can you believe how long it has taken me to put t...

21 sep 11

Free Template for Rounding Corners.

Okay so this might seem a bit random, but I have a free template for you.  The template is to round corners on your sewing, paper crafting, or other craft projects.  I made this initially a...

21 sep 11

New SALE section in the shop!

Just a quick note to let you know that I have a new "SALE" section in the Split Stitch Etsy Shop.  Right now I have selected handcrafted goodies marked down by 25% as a part of my "E...

19 sep 11

YOUR Split Stitch Creations!

Did you know there is a Split Stitch Flickr group?  Well there is!  You are welcome to post pictures of anything Split Stitch related in the pool ... stuff you have made using free or purch...

18 sep 11

Some New Items in the Shop.

Well, I took a break from studying to get some stuff listed in the shop .. and I thought I would share ... My patchwork mug rug in what I am calling a "fruit punch" colorway ... these colors ...

17 sep 11

More Applique Tips.

Did you enjoy my cute cottage tutorial from a couple weeks ago? If you did not catch it, I explained how to make applique using templates, as well as make a cute little cottage applique with very bas...

16 sep 11

Some recent fabric buys ....

Oh well, I give up on trying to stop buying fabrics ... there is too much loveliness out there!! Plus, I have actually been using a lot of my fabric, so you know ... I need to keep my shelves full. :...

15 sep 11

All done!

Remember how I showed you these stacks of fabrics, and told you I was going to simultaneously turn them into gifts for my new little nephew (on his way in 3 weeks!), as well as tutorials for you?&nbs...

14 sep 11

Stuff I have made ....

I thought I would show you some stuff I have made recently ... some of it will pop up in the shop, some of it will be sold locally (which is what happens when I have something for sale in my shop, an...

13 sep 11

Reversible Quickie Coaster Tutorial ... Now available as a PDF.

Well, for those of you who asked for it, it is available ... the reversible quickie coaster tutorial, now a pdf file for you to save, print and enjoy.  To those of you who inquired, I thank you ...

12 sep 11

Whew! I have been busy ....

I dont know about you, but this time of the year is so hectic.  Getting the kids and myself back into a schedule is always such a challenge at first.  And I already had a test this week ......

11 sep 11

Nursing School Patterns ... now available.

Remember my nursing school WIP?  Well, it is done ... and thus the Nursing school pattern set is now available, and 50% off as an introductory price. As I mentioned before, the inspiration comes...

06 sep 11

Cute Cottage Door Hanger Tutorial + How to use applique templates.

So today I have a 2-in-1 project for you ... a tutorial to make the cute door hanger shown above + how to make your own applique using templates.  As you know my tea time mug rug tutorial PDF co...

30 aug 11

Items in my shop now + coming soon.

I have been listing some handmade goodies here and there, and thought I would share what I have in the shop right now, as well as items that are "coming soon" .. In the shop now ... Some flat...

29 aug 11

Linen FAQs + a cheaper alternative.

If you were to take a guess at one of the topics I get asked most about, you probably would not think it would be linen, but oddly enough it is.  I suppose it is because I use it in a lot of my ...

29 aug 11

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