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Earlier today we released our “Bunny Hop” collection for The Art of Home Club!  This Collection contains 6 of the cutest bunny designs that you can applique or hand embroider!

Members of The Art of Home Club get brand new patterns and projects like these on the 20th of every month.

This Collection includes a small quilt, a larger “throw” quilt, and a wall hanging.  And as with all our Collections, there are options for hand embroidery, applique, or trying something new like fabric painting!

These projects are EXCLUSIVE to The Art of Home Club, meaning that you won’t ...

Wishing you the sweetest of days today.XOXOLife is Good!

Wishing you the sweetest of days today.XOXOLife is Good!

We are simply falling for this easy and fun DIY project that is perfect for Valentine’s Day! Read on for a photo tutorial on making your own DIY Heart Banner. The best part of this project is you can create as many hearts as your heart desires!

DIY Heart Banner Supplies

• Two 5″ squares per heart. (We used two Charm Packs from Beautiful Day by Corey Yoder Charm for a matched look.)
• 3 Oz Poly-fil (this is enough to fill about 15 hearts)
• Cloud Chunky Crochet Thread By Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet
• A large needle to ...

Thank goodness dreary February is brightened up by Valentine’s Day. This year I decided to go traditional with hearts and flowers to celebrate, though I won’t turn down a nice bottle of wine or some dark chocolate.

I think I once made a hearts quilt, but it was gifted a long time ago. Rather than go the quilt route I found it was faster and more fun to sew some hearts onto leftover blank greeting cards. The background is painted pattern tissue, and the hearts are old sheet music that I painted and stamped. The papers were heavy ...

Bring some love to your home décor with the Secret Heart Pillow! Designed by Jennifer Strauser of Dizzy Quilter, this unique pillow features a zippered compartment that’s perfect for storing treats or secret messages. It’s a fun and functional way to add some Valentine’s Day spirit to your home.

You can use one fabric color for the secret heart, or piece together coordinating Valentine-themed fabrics to create a 10 1/2″ panel. This project is a great way to use a fun fat quarter bundle, and it’s a perfect opportunity to get creative with your fabric ...

Earlier today we released our “Country Walk” collection for The Art of Home Club!  The projects this month are a square table topper, a table runner, place mat set and mug rug. The topper and runner have cute scallop edging!

Members of The Art of Home Club get brand new patterns and projects like these on the 20th of every month.

I called this Country Walk for a couple of reasons. The little house, bird, teacup, etc. remind me of the things you might see and do while spending a relaxing day in the country. Also, the blue gingham I ...

It’s the season of love with our 2023 Be Mine Stitch Along!

Be Mine is a Valentine’s Day themed event for stitching your favorite heart-filled patterns along with us in the month of February. The all-new Love Potion Mystery Pattern Series is a chance to brew up something fun with us all month long. Everything starts on February 3 for this four-part mystery series! After February 28, the full cross stitch design will be revealed.

Love Potion Mystery Pattern Series

Love is in the air! It’s time to brew a bottle of your own Love Potion. The ...

Share the love with a note! To celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, sew or stitch up our FREE Love Note pattern, available as a quilt and cross stitch. For all the heart-filled details, read below.

Free Quilt Pattern

Love is all you need for this mini quilt! The FREE Love Note Quilt Pattern pieces together a love letter perfect for quilters of all levels! You can sew this pattern easily with the Love Note Quilt Kit, which includes everything you need for the 20.5″ x 24″ quilt top and backing.

Our Love Note Quilt and the Love Note ...

Earlier today we released our “Piece of My Heart” collection for The Art of Home Club!  This month we are focusing on small projects! Valentine’s Day is a short “season,” but pillows, small mats and wall hangings are a wonderful way to quickly & easily brighten up your space and celebrate the season. What could be easier than adding a few adorable pillows to chairs, sofas and beds, and then simply putting them away at the end of February??

Members of The Art of Home Club get brand new patterns and projects like these on the 20th of every month ...

Charm your sweetheart with this new quilt pattern that you can purchase over at Connecting Threads.

Designed by Laugh Yourself Into Stitches, there are instructions for two different sizes.  This is a charming pattern is perfect for Valentine’s Day or another special occasion.

There are complete written instructions as well as tips for rotary cutting included. You will also find plenty of black and white diagrams to assist you.  Fabric requirements are listed so while you are on the website go ahead and order the fabric you will need.

As the days get colder you know that Valentine’s ...

I stitched together those leftover trimmings from using CG's Folded Corner Clipper. They were simply too cute to toss. This 36-patch will measure 7.5" square, finished. I'll combine a few of these to make doll quilts for our granddaughters. Isn't it sweet? Speaking of sweet treats, I tried this coffee cake last week. I couldn't find a glass pan (as the recipe calls for) that measures 10" X 15", I

I stitched together those leftover trimmings from using CG's Folded Corner Clipper. They were simply too cute to toss. This 36-patch will measure 7.5" square, finished. I'll combine a few of these to make doll quilts for our granddaughters. Isn't it sweet? Speaking of sweet treats, I tried this coffee cake last week. I couldn't find a glass pan (as the recipe calls for) that measures 10" X 15", I

Here's a quick project to stitch for your special someone for Valentine's Day.  This mug mat is larger than most, as it's meant to be shared by two.  Fusible appliqué means you can whip this up in time for the big day.

Two different ways for this charming quilt block from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom give off two entirely different looks.  Best of all, they are both gorgeous!

I am a sucker for a good scrappy block and this fits the bill.  With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I am going to be hitting my scrap bins to sew this one up.  I love the suggested quilt layout for this too.

Perfect for beginners, this pattern is a good one to practice some sewing skills.  It is a nice way to learn how to get some nice sharp ...

Are you ready to make a scrappy throw pillow for Valentine’s Day?  I know I am, and this lovely one from Fort Worth Fabric Studio is just the pattern.  The best part is, that if you don’t want to make a pillow out of it, you can easily make a mini wall hanging.

It is an easy pattern and, when finished, measures 15.5 inches square.  I am always looking for ideas for family and friends, and this is a good one.  Make one of these pillows in their favorite color scheme and they will display it proudly ...

The project is called You Hold the Key to My Heart by Heartstring Samplery and it was the mystery kit from Kitten Stitcher. This is where I ended last night and have not been able to work on it today. I still have to stitch the “e” on the end of “the” and stitch my...

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The Be Mine Stitch Along is BACK, and I can “heartly” wait to focus on stitching Valentine’s Day cross stitch patterns all February long! Join me, Kimberly Jolly, as we embark on the second year of our Valentine’s Day stitch along, Be Mine!

This February, I am once again celebrating my love of cross stitch by stitching up some of the prettiest patterns around. You can join me by stitching a new cross stitch pattern every day, a new pattern each week, or spend your February stitching up one big piece. Be Mine begins February 1 and will ...

I love seasonal ornaments.  I have a twig tree in my house where I change up the look from season to season.  When I saw this tutorial from The Crafty Quilter, I knew one of these heart ornaments would be perfect for my tree.

They are not difficult to make and I can say with a lot of confidence, that all of the quilters reading this article have all of the supplies needed.

These ornaments are not just for Valentine’s Day either.  They would be lovely on a Christmas tree of as part of the decoration of a gift ...