Summer Plant Pokes

Hey guys!  I'm so excited to share my newest pattern with you!  I've been working on this one for a while (summer isn't even here yet and life is already crazy busy), so I'm really happy it's done.

Summer Plant Pokes, $6 on Etsy

I had a lot of fun with these designs!  But I gotta dash, there's still so much to get done!

Free Friday: Butterfly Plant Poke

Happy Friday everyone!  I hope it's as bright and beautiful where you live as it is here in New York.  It's not exactly warm, but that sunshine sure is nice!  The trees are getting so green, and the birds are singing.  Oh, spring is wonderful!

Speaking of spring, pretty soon we'll start seeing lovely butterflies in our gardens.  I love butterflies, their bright and lovely wings, their gentle fluttery nature.  If I were ever forced to be a bug, I'd definitely choose to be a butterfly.  That's why I decided to make a pretty butterfly plant poke! 

Butterfly Plant Poke

Skill Level:

Beginner

Size:

3 x 12 inches

Materials:

• 7-count plastic canvas
• Red Heart Yarn in colors listed in key
• 3mm black pipe cleaner
• 11 inch wooden skewer
• Hot glue
• #16 plastic canvas needle

 Instructions:

1. Cut and stitch plastic canvas according to graph.
2. Cut a 3 inch length of black pipe cleaner. Fold in half and curl ends down to make it look like antenna.
3. With hot glue, attach pipe cleaner antenna to the back of butterfly, and then attach butterfly to the wooden skewer. ♥

Click the image above to see it larger.  You may share this pattern however you please as long as you don't alter it or claim it as your own.  Please link back if you share this pattern.  You may sell items made from this pattern.  However, you may not sell this pattern.

Well, I hope you all have a great weekend.  And to all you mothers out there, happy mother's day! 

Free Friday: Summery Windsock

Happy Monday, everyone!  Yes, I do realize it's Monday and not Friday, but I've been feeling bad about not having a pattern up for you guys lately.  The truth is, I've been having issues with my cubital tunnel syndrome again (aka, pain in the elbow) that makes it very hard for me to stitch and sometimes work at my computer.  But I powered through it the last few days and got a pretty cool new pattern put together!  I hope you enjoy it :)

Summery Windsock

Skill Level:

Beginner

Size:

4 x 18 inches

Materials: 

• 7-count plastic canvas
• Red Heart Yarn in colors listed in key
• Hot Glue
• Craft Cord
• Size #1 Barrel Swivel (found in fishing supplies)
• ¼ inch ribbon in matching color
• #16 plastic canvas needle

Instructions:

 

1. Cut plastic canvas according to graphs. Leaving red section unfinished, stitch piece according to graph. Once finished, hold the two narrow ends together, overlapping red sections, and finish stitching.
2. Overcast unfinished edges with White.
3. Use hot glue to attach 9” lengths of ribbon to one open end of the wind sock, spacing them about 1” apart.
4. Cut two 12” lengths of craft cord. Working on the end of the windsock without the ribbons, attach one end of the first piece of cord anywhere to the inside of the windsock. Slide the other end through the loop on the barrel swivel, and attach it directly across from the first end. Repeat with the second piece of cord so that when you're done, the four ends are attached at all four corners. ♥

Click the image above to see it larger.  You may share this pattern however you please as long as you don't alter it or claim it as your own.  Please link back if you share this pattern.  You may sell items made from this pattern.  However, you may not sell this pattern.

I hope you all had a great weekend!  I'm looking forward to a week where I'll start feeling better. 

Pinwheel Plant Pokes

Hi everyone!  I have a cool new pattern up on Etsy!

Pinwheel Plant Pokes pattern, $3 on Etsy

Aren't they cute?  They really make me smile, anyway, and make me start thinking about summer.  It's on the way! 

I hope you're all having a good week.  I'm working on a new pattern for this week's Free Friday already!