Do you need a little treat to get you in the Halloween mood?
I can’t give out chocolate through the internet, but I can give you some great free Halloween cross-stitch patterns!
And let’s face it – free patterns are much better than a Halloween trick, any time!
The first little goody is a collection of five miniature Halloween designs from Craft Ideas/Tam’s Creations:
They’ve got pumpkins, black cats and more for quick and easy patterns to stitch.
If you’d like to make something a little bigger, Rainbow Gallery has several free Halloween patterns.  This one features some cheerful looking candy corn, but you can …read more

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted goodies for my hand-embroidery crowd – so I thought it would be fun to dig up some patterns for Hallowe’en projects.
Here’s a cross-stitch pattern from About.com, designed by Connie Thomas.

This adorable Hallowe’en bookmark was designed by Bev Qualheim

Or if you want to get a little more ambitious, how about this sampler from Whispered by the Wind?

Enough to keep your itchy fingers happy for an evening or two?  Don’t worry, I’m working on some projects for my machine-embroidery ladies too!