For those poking around looking for free patterns for Christmas tree decorations this partridge and pear pattern from Connecting Threads is great. 

While on the Connecting Threads web site make a cuppa, take a break from holiday season preparations and explore a little as there are a lot of free patterns and a good few using the English paper piecing method. 

Found with thanks via Tansy in the stitchin fingers forum

Denise Felton over on Needlework News has a great round up of free Christmas charts that have been released for cross stitchers

I liked these button wreaths which I spotted over on Craftapalooza. It is a great way to recycle buttons so pop over there is a tutorial you can download.