Are you an embroiderer looking for some Christmas or holiday inspiration?  You should definitely check out the Christmas Ornament Stitch-Along blog!
There are photos of finished cross-stitch ornaments, featured blogs, tips & tricks – and even free patterns.   There’s even a virtual stitching circle once a month where you can share your own photos of your finished ornaments and Christmas projects.
Ah, so many projects… so little time

Not every Christmas project you cross-stitch or needlepoint needs to be a big one – in fact, it can be a lot of fun to work on little projects that you can finish in one or two evenings.
I’ve found some fun, free patterns for Christmas cross-stitch and needlepoint.   These projects would make great gifts, labels for special presents or even hung on your tree.  You could use plastic canvas or cross-stitch paper to make stiff ornaments, or use Aida cloth to make Christmas cards.
Just click on the image to view the free pattern:

image: Free Patterns Online

image: Cross-stitch.About.com

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