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Join the Stitching Die of the Month Club and receive an expertly designed die set each month, complete with inspiration. The July 2026 Stitching Die of the Month preview & tutorials are here! This "Sweater Weather Friend" die set features 18 cutting dies. Enjoy the step-by-step tutorial below as well as the video tutorial to get you started with this month’s kit! Make sure to...

Hello, crafting friends! My name is Beverly Tiemann. I’m a stitcher, card-maker, mixed media artist, and quilter. Today, we are going to talk about 3-D Felt Décor. Are you ready for some new summer decor? Spellbinders has three new die sets to help Fergus the Gnome make the most of his summer. Fergus is sizzling hot with his new surfboard, shades, and flamingo friend! Complete...

Hi there! It’s Andrea Shell here, and I’m thrilled to be a guest on the Spellbinders’ blog! Today I’m sharing a step-by-step photo tutorial featuring the new Summer 3D Felt Décor Etched Dies by Sandi MacIver. These dies complement the original Felt Décor Collection introduced in 2025, but can also be used by themselves, with paper, and for flat projects. Fergus looks like he’s ready...

Summer is here, and so is Fergus’s most adventurous season yet! Created by Sandi MacIver, the new Summer 3D Felt Décor Collection brings sunny days, tropical vibes, and beachside fun to your felt crafting projects. From surfboards and palm trees to flamingos, flip flops, and sunshine-filled embellishments, this collection is packed with everything you need to create charming seasonal décor. Whether you're already a fan...

Hello, crafty friends! I’m Adrienne Boese, better known online as Alice Scraps Wonderland. Today, I’m taking you through how to create ornaments using the Stitched Pooh collection from Spellbinders. I’m laying out each step to make it super easy for you to stitch together a Pooh Bear and a honey pot, so you can turn them into ornaments or sweet little bag charms! I highly...

Hello, folks! This is Jennifer Ingle here with you today, and I am so excited to be sharing a super fun (and rather simple) stitching project using the Stitched Classic Pooh Collection. If you are a Winnie the Pooh die-hard, you may have recognized that quote in my title. It holds so much truth. Sometimes a small handmade gift can say so very much to...

Welcome to day 12 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2025 Advent Calendar class! Join us and stitch your way through the season! We invited 12 guest artists to share inspiration with the 12 stitching surprises. Let’s welcome Yana Smakula as she shares inspiration with the Day 12 surprise! Don’t miss the other video tutorials from our free Youtube Class: Day 1 with Kim Kesti; Day...

Welcome to day 11 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2025 Advent Calendar class! Join us and stitch your way through the season! We invited 12 guest artists to share inspiration with the 12 stitching surprises. Let’s welcome Michelle Short as she shares inspiration with the Day 11 surprise! Don’t miss the other video tutorials from our free Youtube Class: Day 1 with Kim Kesti; Day...

Welcome to day 10 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2025 Advent Calendar class! Join us and stitch your way through the season! We invited 12 guest artists to share inspiration with the 12 stitching surprises. Let’s welcome Laura Bassen as she shares inspiration with the Day 10 surprise! Don’t miss the other video tutorials from our free Youtube Class: Day 1 with Kim Kesti; Day...

Join the Stitching Die of the Month Club and receive an expertly designed die set each month, complete with inspiration. The October 2025 Stitching Die of the Month preview & tutorials are here! This "Peppermint Prancer" die set features 15 cutting dies. Enjoy the step-by-step tutorial below as well as the video tutorial to get you started with this month’s kit! Make sure to show...

Welcome to day 9 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2025 Advent Calendar class! Join us and stitch your way through the season! We invited 12 guest artists to share inspiration with the 12 stitching surprises. Let’s welcome Suzanne Hue as she shares inspiration with the Day 9 surprise! Don’t miss the other video tutorials from our free Youtube Class: Day 1 with Kim Kesti; Day...

Welcome to day 8 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2025 Advent Calendar class! Join us and stitch your way through the season! We invited 12 guest artists to share inspiration with the 12 stitching surprises. Let’s welcome Lisa Tilson as she shares inspiration with the Day 8 surprise! Don’t miss the other video tutorials from our free Youtube Class: Day 1 with Kim Kesti; Day...

Welcome to day 7 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2025 Advent Calendar class! Join us and stitch your way through the season! We invited 12 guest artists to share inspiration with the 12 stitching surprises. Let’s welcome Carissa Wiley as she shares inspiration with the Day 7 surprise! Don’t miss the other video tutorials from our free Youtube Class: Day 1 with Kim Kesti; Day...

Welcome to day 6 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2025 Advent Calendar class! Join us and stitch your way through the season! We invited 12 guest artists to share inspiration with the 12 stitching surprises. Let’s welcome Mindy Eggen as she shares inspiration with the Day 6 surprise! Don’t miss the other video tutorials from our free Youtube Class: Day 1 with Kim Kesti; Day...

Welcome to day 5 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2025 Advent Calendar class! Join us and stitch your way through the season! We invited 12 guest artists to share inspiration with the 12 stitching surprises. Let’s welcome Tina Smith as she shares inspiration with the Day 5 surprise! Don’t miss the other video tutorials from our free Youtube Class: Day 1 with Kim Kesti; Day...

Welcome to day 4 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2025 Advent Calendar class! Join us and stitch your way through the season! We invited 12 guest artists to share inspiration with the 12 stitching surprises. Let’s welcome Nichol Spohr as she shares inspiration with the Day 4 surprise! Don’t miss the other video tutorials from our free Youtube Class: Day 1 with Kim Kesti; Day...

Welcome to day 3 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2025 Advent Calendar class! Join us and stitch your way through the season! We invited 12 guest artists to share inspiration with the 12 stitching surprises. Let’s welcome Rebecca Keppel as she shares inspiration with the Day 3 surprise! Don’t miss the other video tutorials from our free Youtube Class: Day 1 with Kim Kesti; Day...

Welcome to day 2 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2025 Advent Calendar class! Join us and stitch your way through the season! We invited 12 guest artists to share inspiration with the 12 stitching surprises. Let’s welcome Jaycee Gaspar as he shares inspiration with the Day 2 surprise! Don’t miss the other video tutorials from our free Youtube Class: Day 1 with Kim Kesti. Hey...

Welcome to day 1 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2025 Advent Calendar class! Join us and stitch your way through the season! We invited 12 guest artists to share inspiration with the 12 stitching surprises. Let’s welcome Kim Kesti as she shares inspiration with the Day 1 surprise! Hi Crafty Friends! Kim Kesti here to kick off the 12 Days of Stitchmas! I am...

Hi crafty friends! I’m Sandi MacIver, and I’m thrilled to introduce my very first collection with Spellbinders - the Felt Décor Collection! Inspired by my love of gnomes and felt stitching, this collection was born from a desire to create charming, seasonal décor for tiered trays, bread bowls, and cozy home displays. The star of the collection is Fergus the Gnome, a whimsical 3D standing...

Join the Stitching Die of the Month Club and receive an expertly designed die set each month, complete with inspiration. The July 2025 Stitching Die of the Month preview & tutorials are here! This "Frosted Stitch" die set features 2 cutting dies. Enjoy the step-by-step tutorial below as well as the video tutorial to get you started with this month’s kit! Make sure to show...

Hello! Jen Kotas here today with a step by step photo tutorial creating the Felt Berry Blossom. I’ll share die cutting the felt pieces, stitching and finishing them. Cut a small piece of wool felt for each of the dies in the Felt Berry Blossom Etched dies. I found I got a better cut using the shim included in the Universal Plate System. Keep all...

Hey Crafty Friends, it’s Amy Tsuruta, and I’m thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders blog featuring the gorgeous Summer Felt Stitch & Create Collection by Nichol Spohr. I’m a huge fan of Nichol’s collection and always thoroughly enjoy them! My first project is the Felt Berry Blossom. The Felt Berry Blossom is absolutely adorable.  I cut the pieces from the 100% Merino Wool Poppy,...

Hello Crafty Friends, I'm thrilled to be a guest designer on the Spellbinders blog today, showcasing the delightful new Summer Felt Stitch & Create Collection by Nichol Spohr! This collection is packed with charming etched dies designed to help you create beautiful felt stitched projects. As someone who loves the warmth and texture of felt, I was immediately drawn to the whimsical designs in this...

Hello!  It’s Amy Tsuruta with two projects that use the sweet new Felt Stitch & Create Collection by Nichol Spohr. The newest collection includes two die sets that are perfect for plushies, home decor, cards and so much more! They are a wonderful addition to the Nichol Spohr collection. I decided to create a home decor project and a card. My first project features the...

Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog using the Spring Felt Stitch & Create collection by Nichol Spohr. There is a bunny (and carrot) in this collection, as well as a hen, and if you love sewing and stitching, these are really fun to create! For these plushies, I like to stitch with 3 strands of...

Join the Stitching Die of the Month Club and receive an expertly designed die set each month, complete with inspiration. The February 2025 Stitching Die of the Month preview & tutorials are here! This "Stitched Scallop Card Front & Tag" die set features 5 cutting dies. Enjoy the step-by-step tutorial below as well as the video tutorial to get you started with this month’s kit!...

Join the Stitching Die of the Month Club and receive an expertly designed die set each month, complete with inspiration. The December 2024 Stitching Die of the Month preview & tutorials are here! This "Stitched Notch Corner Card" die set features 10 cutting dies. Enjoy the step-by-step tutorial below as well as the video tutorial to get you started with this month’s kit! Make sure...

Hello, Crafty Friends. Larissa is here today to share some Inspiration using the Felt Stitch & Create Collection by Nichol Spohr. SWOON! This Collection is amazing and I'm in love with all of the different images to choose from, especially the Candy Cane and the Gingerbread Boy & Girl. There are so many ways that you can use these sets to create cards and more....

Hello Friends! It’s Dana here today with three projects that use the amazing new Felt Stitch & Create collection from Nichol Spohr. This collection includes eight die sets and five felt packs that are perfect for creating holiday ornaments, plushies, gift tags, home decor items, cards and so much more! I decided to create three ornaments to share with you all today. I can’t wait...

Join the Stitching Die of the Month Club and receive an expertly designed die set each month, complete with inspiration. The November 2024 Stitching Die of the Month preview & tutorials are here! This "Cross Stitch Nested Card Front & Tag" die set features 7 cutting dies. Enjoy the step-by-step tutorial below as well as the video tutorial to get you started with this month’s...

Hi, Friends! I am Andrea Lake and I love recording memories in creative ways. I enjoy making colorful mini albums and scrapbook layouts adding a lot of texture and dimension. I also love flowers and I believe everything is better when you add a little bit of pixie dust. I had the best time working with some of the metal dies from the Storytelling collection...

Hello dear Spellbinder friends! I am Gloria Parra, the guest designer for this month and I couldn’t be more excited to share with you what I created using the awesome Storytelling products. This collection is perfect for us scrapbookers who love to preserve photos and memories in a creative and fun way! If you would like to see more of my creations I invite you...

Welcome to the last day of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2024 Advent Calendar class! Join us and stitch your way through the season! We invited 12 guest artists to share inspiration with the 12 stitching surprises. Let’s welcome Allison Frazier as he shares inspiration with the Day 12 surprise! Don’t miss the other video tutorials from our free Youtube Class: Day 1 with Suzanne Hue...

Welcome to day 11 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2024 Advent Calendar class! Join us and stitch your way through the season! We invited 12 guest artists to share inspiration with the 12 stitching surprises. Let’s welcome Jaycee Gaspar as he shares inspiration with the Day 11 surprise! Don’t miss the other video tutorials from our free Youtube Class: Day 1 with Suzanne Hue...

Welcome to day 10 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2024 Advent Calendar class! Join us and stitch your way through the season! We invited 12 guest artists to share inspiration with the 12 stitching surprises. Let’s welcome Rebecca Keppel as she shares inspiration with the Day 10 surprise! Don’t miss the other video tutorials from our free Youtube Class: Day 1 with Suzanne Hue |...