If you really want to make an impact with your next Stitch People portrait, why not go big? Here is a very simple way to turn your project into a frame worthy master piece. When plotting out your design on your chart or graph paper, just turn every 1 stitch or x into 4. This will essentially make every stitch …
Freebie Alert: Mother’s Day!
Raising small humans into bigger, productive, well-adjusted humans is no easy task! Parents the world over sacrifice a great deal for the benefit of their children and this month we’ll be celebrating mothers everywhere! With all the advertising hitting my inbox lately, it’s hard to decide how to show Mom how much she is appreciated: do I buy her a …
The Stitch People Family Has Grown!
We’re super excited to announce two new recruits to the Stitch People family! With all the love we have received since our inception, we needed more hands on deck – so many stitch-related tasks, so little time! First off is our Head of Design Development, Jessica! She’ll be heading up much of the pattern design you’ll be seeing from here …
Free Pattern: Happy Hanukkah!
Hello everyone! It’s the Hanukkah season! While I don’t have a 17-page book to adorn your shelves, I do have a little freebie I’d like to give to those who celebrate Hanukkah at this time of year. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD! Download the pattern here! Enjoy! Tell your friends! Have a stitching party! And Happy Hanukkah!
Freebie Alert: Christmas Cheer!
Happy December, everyone! It’s the most wonderful time of the year! In the beautiful prose of Charles Dickens: “I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round, as a good time. A kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time. The only time in the long calendar of the year when men and women seem, by one consent, to open …
New E-Book! Christmas Mix N’ Match
This week, we celebrate Thanksgiving – one of my favorite holidays – and that means Christmas is just around the corner! Now, many of you have a break from work this week. That means you’ll have plenty of time to spend with your loved ones, and to keep your hands busy on projects to give for Christmas this year. It’s …
DMC Floss Color Inspiration: 742
It’s autumn! And autumn brings all the autumn-y colors your heart could desire. Greens, reds, browns, and golds! For your enjoyment, my I present the happy, cozy, DMC 742: Tangerine Light. 1. Adventure Fund Decorative Pillow: Kate Spade 2. Demi Chair & Ottoman, Mustard Yellow: Target 3. Harvest Bunch: Crate & Barrel 4. Factory Shade No. 2: Schoolhouse Electric 5. …
How to Customize a Stitch People Dog
Have you ever heard the expression “give a man a fish, feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime?” That phrase is going to be the theme of this blog post. That’s because there are close to 340 recognized dog breeds in the world! And that’s just purebreds. Nowadays you can combine pieces …
Freebie Alert: Spooktacular Halloween Heads!
Happy October + welcome to the spookiest month of the whole year. We’re fully in the spirit. Pumpkins out, spider webs strung + our spooky stitch pieces are coming right along. We’re prepping our costumes, and we’ve already got big plans for Hocus Pocus movie nights. We just love seeing all of the cute kiddos (and puppies too!) dressed in their …
DMC Floss Color Inspiration: 580!
It’s officially the best month of the year: October! October is our favorite month for so many reasons: It’s my birthday month, the weather is phenomenal and it’s the kickoff to the three best months of the year, even though November and December can be nuts! We always loved doing color inspiration and we thought since it was our favorite …