Free 5 tea cozies patterns for handmade lovers from CoatsCrafts: crocheted, cross-stitched, knitted and sewed. Click on the image to find the pattern:

Wikipedia: Monk's Cloth is an evenweave cloth which is used in Swedish weaving and many other evenweave projects. This cloth has a loose over and under four strand weave. The cloth is 100% cotton and can be purchased in a variety of colors at craft and fabric stores. The cotton will shrink when washed, so should be pre-washed before so as to achieve the correct sizing before stitching.

In the 1940s monk's cloth was used to decorate borders on towels, throws, baby blankets, pillows, wall hanging, pictures, linens and clothing. Swedish dresses were decorated for traditional outfits with a variety of threads. Today, cotton Floss and yarns are used on the fabric to create beautifully decorated items.

This easy techique is fast to learn and looks fantastic in finished designs.

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St.Valentine's Day is approaching, Love is in the air, and hearts are in stitching. Free cross-stitch chart for this classic Quaker heart motif is a coutesy of "Le grilles de Maryse" blog.

Greet the New Year with this refreshingly simple monochromatic band sampler. Monochromatic charts are a wonderful reason to try that overdyed thread you have in your stash. Free chart is a courtesy of the "Kincavel Krosses" weblog.

This tea cozy if full of nostalgic harvest charm. I was created to be stitches using needlepoint technique in tapestry wool, but if you wish, you can adapt it to cross stitch. You will find complementary chart at the CoatsCraft blog..