I am sooooooo excited to share my Hashtag Joy finish!!!! This is one of my absolute favorites!!!  I stitched and finished this piece in November/December of 2024.  This is an exclusive pattern by Hands on Design plus online class I took for Jingleball 2024.  I absolutely loved taking the online class by Cathy of HOD!  Supplies: Hashtag Joy Pattern by Hands on Design 32 Count Historic Beige evenweave by Fabric Flair DMC  22, 520, 645, 760, 926, 3045, 3052, 3811, 3820, 3862, 3865 #Joy buttons: Just Another Button Company Felt by Benzie Designs (kit) Tilda Creating ..read more

I finished stitching Christmastime in 2022, but finally framed it December 2024! I think it took me so long to finish as I couldn't find a green frame so I ended up painting a white frame - which worked out well!  I really really really LOVE this piece! Christmastime is a free cross stitch pattern available at Fat Quarter Shop (here).  My Christmastime Cross Stitch Supplies: available at Fat Quarter Shop - links below Christmastime Mystery Cross Stitch Pattern FREE- here 25 Count Lugana - Vintage Country Mocha Classic Colorworks Floss Pack - Christmastime: Colors: Ribbo ..read more

Star of Wonder Cross Stitch is finished! I'm so glad I finished this piece in 2024 so I could enjoy it this December.  Star of Wonder is a free pattern available at Fat Quarter Shops (here).  My Supplies: clickable links below Star of Wonder Cross Stitch Pattern (free) Minty Green Opalescent 14 Count Aida by Zweigart Star of Wonder Floss Pack Classic Colorworks: Licorice Red,  Sea Shelley,  English Ivy, Four Leaf Clover Stitching with the Housewives Ribbon 8" x 8" Frame from Amazon Be sure to follow me on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff ..read more

I tried Punch Needle and I LOVE it!  I've been wanting to try this craft, but didn't know what size tool for which size yarn or cloth. So when I saw Kimberbell has released a brand-new line of Punch Needle Plus which is a complete punch needle project kit ... I knew this was my moment to try.  It was like Kimberbell said to me, Hey, Melanie. We did all the work for you creating this kit so you can just create.  My tips for a first time Punch Needler  Use a Kimberbell Punch Needle Plus Kit: available at Kimberbell.com or FatQuarterShop.com or MissouriQuiltCo.com Watc ..read more

  Hi machine embroidery friends! Today I'm sharing the perfect fall Lattice Block Pillow,  I made with the October Perfectly Pieced Box.   To make the lattice pillow, I made (16) 4" finished blocks.  I love that I can piece AND quilt each block with my Janome M17 embroidery machine! The blocks are always perfect with Perfectly Pieced.  Perfectly Pieced: October 2024 Doorstep contents: Printed, full-color, step-by-step block instructions Curated fabric bundle with enough fabric to make one of the included projects Glide Thread from Hab+Dash by Fil-T ..read more

My Ghost Party quilt is finished and ready for Halloween!  This was such a fun quilt to make and I was able to use my Riley Blake Designs fabric scraps to create this quilt! There are a lot of scrappy squares to cut out for the quilt. To make it easier, the AccuQuilt square die is super helpful! I did omit the right and left side patchwork columns because I found the perfect fleece backing, but it wasn't quite wide enough so I made my quilt a bit more narrow. Happy Halloween! Be sure to follow me on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff and on my A Bit of Scrap ..read more

             Hi machine embroidery friends! Today I'm sharing the cutest Halloween Wonky Block 8" Pillow I made with the September Perfectly Pieced Box.  Making the 2" finished Wonky Blocks are so fun! They are just soooo tiny! Plus a bonus file is included in September Perfect Pieced for a 4"x4" embroidered spooky tree that is the perfect center for the 8" finished pillow. Perfectly Pieced: September 2024 Doorstep contents: Printed, full-color, step-by-step block instructions Curated fabric bundle with enough fabric to make one of the inclu ..read more

  Hi Janome Friends! I'm Melanie Call, Janome Maker, from A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog and Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff.  I create all of my projects with my Janome M17. This amazing machine creates perfect stitches every time! Perfect stitches for sewing, quilting, and embroidery!  Today I'm sharing the perfect project for your scraps. The Bitsy Pillow is a free pattern that uses 1.5" strips.  This pattern was inspired after I had tiny Jubilee fabric scraps after making the Dazzle Quilt.  Bitsy Pillow : FREE Bitsy Pillow PDF Pattern (here) 18" x 18" finished Fab ..read more

  It's time for Release 6 of the  Fat Quarter Shop  Moonbeams Charity Quilt and Stitch Along. Fat Quarter Shop generously releases both the quilt and cross stitch patterns for free each month and would appreciate a donation to the Make-A-Wish of Central and South Texas.  Download Moonbeams Release six is now available (here) Donate to: Make-A-Wish of Central and South Texas (donate directly here) -- Moonbeams: Square in a Square Blocks and Finishing -- This month we are making (30) Square in a Square Blocks (pattern here).   I used my AccuQuilt GO ..read more

Hello Wooblers or Soon-to-be Wooblers! Have you seen that Missouri Star Quilt Company now carries Woobles and there is an EXCLUSIVE Chuck the Duck  with a special crochet hook- yay!  Available only at Missouri Star Quilt Co - here. PS - The cute Missouri Star Quilt Co tool box that Chuck is leaning on is Jenny's Signature Tools and Toolbox (available at Missouri Star Quilt Co). I'm a huge fan of Woobles Kits as everything you need to complete your project is included plus there are video tutorials if you are new to crochet. The instructional videos are sooooo good! Check out ..read more