Miniature DIY Needlework

Free Patterns & Projects

  • Janet Granger Designs: Rotating free charts & instructions available. Don't miss her amazing kits, either!
  • Kreinik Freebies Project Archives: Free needlework projects, some are mini scale and other patterns can easily be used for miniature pillows, rugs, etc. Be sure and check out the cross-stitch, needlepoint, & crochet sections for mini-convertable projects.
  • Mary Lynne's Free Patterns: Free patterns for a potholder and a "Home Sweet Home" sampler.
  • Dancing Violet Designs: Free sample patterns for several rugs and a Christmas tree skirt. A larger collection of patterns is available for purchase.
  • Ukrainian Cross Stitch Page: A fascinating look at the importance of cross-stitch art in Ukrainian tradition. Sample patterns for towels, shirts, blouses, carpets than can easily be done in miniature scale, as well as a very extensive motif pattern catalogue.
  • BitsToBuy Free Pattern: Monthly patterns for charming miniature knit items. Don't miss the great "Hints & Tips" page!
  • BugKnits: Free patterns for knitting, as well as patterns & needles for sale. Beautiful knit items, including 1:144 scale micro-knits.

Supplies & Kits

  • Janet Granger Designs: Gorgeous dollshouse needlepoint kits for rugs, footstools, bellpulls & more.
  • microStitchery : by Bobbie Schoonmaker. Museum quality needlework & kits for silk gauze embroidery.
  • Stitches In Miniature: Miniature needlepoint rugs kits and fabrics for dollhouses and miniatures.
  • Mini Stitches: by Annelle Ferguson. Beautiful adaptations of historical samplers and seat covers are offered in kit form.
  • HiJinx: Counted cross-stitch patterns & kits for carpets, cushions, stair-runners, and more.
  • Mary Lynne's Cross Stitch Kits: Tiny samplers, Christmas items, bed coverlets & more.
  • The Heart's Content: Miniature Needlework
  • Buttercup Miniatures: Miniature knitting & crochet patterns, yarns & supplies. Great kits & patterns for period clothing, accessories & toys.
  • Carol's Creations Mini Quilts Homepage: Patterns for miniature quilts, classes, and a ton of great info and tips.
  • BitsToBuy: Knitting patterns, kits & supplies in 1:12 and 1:24 scale. Don't miss the great "Hints & Tips" page!
  • Magic Miniatures: Needlepoint kits & downloadable charts for tapestries, cushions, carpets, runners, fire screens, and more! Also an extensive line of mini-scale printed fabrics.
  • Melissa's miniwereld: 1:12 and 1:24 scale cross-stitch kits for pillow, carpets, and framed art.
  • Knight Time Miniatures: 1:12 scale needlepoint kits, designs based mainly on Celtic, medieval, and Tudor artwork

Interesting Needlework Links

  • Miniature Needlework Society: Founded in 1997 to encourage all forms of miniature work with needle and thread.
  • Silk Gauze Embroidery: Very informative article.
  • 19th Century Emroidery Collection: A collection of eight samplers, all embroidered by the same young girl, Elizabeth E. Jacobs from Long Stowe, England.
  • Ukrainian Cross Stitch Page: A fascinating look at the importance of cross-stitch art in Ukrainian tradition.
  • Patches from the Past: A wealth of interesting articles covering textile and quilting history, from ancient Egypt to early America. Learn about needlework styles around the world, heritage quilts, Black American quilting, and much more.