About FreshStitches

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The idea for FreshStitches began in 2008 when crochet designer, Stacey Trock, noticed a distinct lack of patterns for big and cuddly stuffed animals. A handful of adorable designs later- FreshStitches was born! Since then, FreshStitches patterns have become legendary for their cuteness, detailed instructions and step-by-step photos. Using the abundance of help and information in the patterns, numerous crocheters have crocheted a FreshStitches animal as their first crochet project! ...more

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Teaching Amigurumi: break your project into steps!

We've been building up to the heart of designing your amigurumi course... the actual content! To plan the nuts & bolts of your course, ...

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Teaching Amigurumi: picking the class project

Welcome back to 'Teaching Amigurumi Week'! If you've been following along, you've already gotten tips on applying to teach and deciding how much ...

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Teaching Amigurumi: planning your time

One of the biggest decisions you'll need to make about your course is: how long will it be? In today's post, I'll chat about ...

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Teaching Amigurumi: tips for applying to teach

Okay... so you want to teach an amigurumi course? Great! The first step is to land your teaching gig! Today, I'm going to talk ...

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How to Crochet an Amigurumi Wizard!

You're in for a treat, today! Chloe is a member of the FreshStitches Ravelry Group, and she's become quite a celebrity because of ...

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How to be a Super-Awesome Fangirl!

On the blog and on Ravelry, I've been announcing some events that are coming up. And I often get asked, "Is it okay if ...

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How to Write your First Pattern in 6 Steps

You might think that you need a whole bunch of fancy software to put together a professional-looking pattern, but it just isn't true! ...

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Are you letting redundancy get in the way of your crafting fun?

I have a story. When I was a little girl, my grandmother would fix me a grapefruit every morning. She'd cut it in half, ...

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Tips for Starting a Craft Club

Today's guest post is written by Tammy Powley, crocheter and blogger at The Crafty Princess Diaries. Tammy leads a craft club at her ...

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How to crochet standing legs for your amigurumi (video)

I'm a big fan of the 'standing legs' amigurumi shape. It's a newer addition to my design repertoire, but I love it! You ...

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