(1) Inchie Ruler Tape at C&T Publishing blog
(2) Five fat quarters from Flea Market Fancy at Musings of a Neo-Groneck
(3) Five packages of thread and a Napa Needlepoint design from Nuts About Needlepoint
(4) Aviary by 3 Sisters … Read More ...

Lisa of Ivory Blush Roses blog has come up with a great way to keep silk ribbon organized and crease-free. She says,

It occurred to me that what I really needed was to wrap them on something padded similar to

SharonB has been running a series on her blog, Pin Tangle, documenting the stitches she has used in her Love of Stitching band sampler. Every example is worth studying – what an amazing array of stitches! Many of her … Read More ...

Kelly Fletcher of Materialistic blog is sharing (for personal use) her original embroidery pattern for Jacobean leaves. Lovely! Get the first pattern. And watch her blog for more!… Read More ...

Thearica of PigTale Designs says,

A friend of mine asked me to do a quilt with her hubbys shirts and ties. My friend Marie cut the shirts into blocks and has needleturned the ties to the shirts making “faux” knots

I love everything that crazy-quilter Allie Aller does, but I’m especially fascinated by her floral work. Her recent post about her experiments with making millinery-type flowers had me huddled with my face up close to my monitor, studying each illustration … Read More ...

I’m speechless. You will be, too, when you see the astonishing needlepoint-lace work of artist Dorie Millerson. I’m so glad that Joetta Maue blogged about Millerson on Hello Craft! Joetta’s review says,

When I first discovered artist Dorie

Janet Wickell, editor of About.com’s quilting blog, is sharing her pattern for the beginner-friendly quilt block Nine Patch Chain. She says,

Nine Patch Chain is made with all squares — there are no triangles with stretchy edges to

Fat Quarter Shop is now tweeting, they say, “in an effort to keep everyone updated in real time to new items on our site!” Become a Twitter follower of the shop and you’ll be entered to win a fat-quarter bundle … Read More ...

C&T Publishing blog has a great tutorial to guide you through Y-seam construction – a piecing technique used when three seams meet in a quilt block. Excellent illustrations make it a snap to follow the directions. See the tute.… Read More ...