Valentine FREEBIE

A sweet sentiment in two styles. Stitch one or stitch both!

Perfect for a box lid or a ring bearer's pillow

Perfect for a box lid or a ring bearer’s pillow

Thou Hast Stolen Mine Heart
This design came about when I was reminded about the “Somebody Stole My Heart” chart which I first published in 1983. I wanted to re-phrase it with words that sounded like something one of Shakespeare’s characters would say. So I turned to one of my daughter’s friends who is an English Lit scholar and with her help, this new olde design was given life.

Click here to print this chart: Thou Hast Stolen Mine Heart_freebie

Depending on the fabric you choose, this design can be used in many ways. On fine counts, it will fit on a trinket box; on larger counts (photo) it becomes a pillow.

Depending on the fabric you choose, this design can be used in many ways. On fine counts, it will fit on a trinket box; on larger counts (photo) it becomes a pillow.

Somebody Stole My Heart
Many years ago, I was working with heart-shaped buttons in rows when someone picked one up and the space that was left inspired this design. It was published in my “Large Print Cross Stitch” booklet and later accompanied an article in Just Cross Stitch magazine about my designs.

Click here to print this chart: Somebody Stole My Heart_freebie

Both of these designs lend themselves to easy color changes. Use what you love … after all, that’s what this is all about!

Needlework is all about sharing and I hope you will tell your friends about this free design. What I do ask, though, is that you direct them here rather than provide a copy.

Please journey over to Facebook and “like” my business page, Jean Farish Needleworks.

And, of course, when you want to do a little shopping, go to my Etsy Store.

Happy Stitching!

Posted in tutorial, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Valentine FREEBIE

“Celtic Noel” FREEBIE!

Merry Christmas to You!

Create a family heirloom with this freebie chart. It features a Celtic alphabet and a bit of holly in the traditional red, green, and gold color scheme. It can be stitched on a linen or any thread-count fabric as well as Aida cloth. The cross stitch design is complemented by a running stitch border and a sprinkling of French Knots. (You can substitute beads for the gold metallic French knots.) Enjoy!

Add a cording accent to give this design a holiday finish.

Add a cording accent to give this design a holiday finish.

Click on the link to download a PDF file using Acrobat Reader.

Noel_Revised

When you’re not busy stitching, please “like” the Jean Farish Needleworks Facebook page, too! This is the best place to make comments about this blog as I get way too many spammers if I allow comments here.

Want to shop for JFN designs? Go to my Etsy shop!

 

Posted in tutorial, Uncategorized | Comments Off on “Celtic Noel” FREEBIE!