Martha Milne of Machinequilter blog has posted an excellent article about trouble-shooting thread-related problems, particularly as they related to machine quilting. Her mnemonic – TNT – is an excellent way to remember to check Thread path, Needle, and … Read More ...

Holy mackeroly! I almost missed it again! You know Mary Corbet has a monthly stash giveaway over on Needle ‘n’ Thread blog. And you know it’s always fabulous. This month, she’s offering a dozen gorgeous embroidery threads. Be sure to … Read More ...

Check out this super giveaway at Sew-Fantastic blog:

Fabric Supplies is giving away three scrap packs of fabric to three lucky Sew-Fantastic Readers! Each scrap pack is equivalent to two yards in weight. The packs include an assortment of fabrics

Check out this news from The Fabric Shopper blog:

The Fabric Shopper will be giving away one Amy Butler sewing pattern teamed up with fabric from one site sponsor each week for the next 5 weeks! Kicking things off we

Linda_J of Life, Quilts, and a Cat Too blog has put together a tutorial on constructing t-shirt quilts. She calls it a “sorta” tutorial because she doesn’t take us through precision steps. Instead, she explains the process and decision points … Read More ...

I can’t believe I’ve neglected to tell you about the color experiments that Orna Willis has been posting. The series started January 24. Orna said,

I’ve decided to do weekly experiments and present the results to you. I will be

Di van Niekerk of Crafts Unlimited is treating us to another sweet – and free! – design. She says Tea Time is perfect for

• printing onto fabric for embroidery or quilting
• making beautiful cards
• making gorgeous gift-wrap paper
• decoupaging for 

We just got this awesome news from Urban Threads:

Urban Threads is releasing a one-day-only embroidery freebie in celebration of Mardi Gras! Download a FREE jester design on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009, in machine embroidery, hand embroidery, and digital

Don’t be scared of chain piecing. It can make your life so much easier! The tedious part of quilt piecing will go much more quickly. Rachael Rabbit walks you through the process step by step with lots of diagrams and … Read More ...

Janet Wickell, quilting editor for About.com, is sharing a pattern for the traditional Card Trick quilt block. Janet says, “Card Trick quilt blocks might seem complicated at first glance, but they actually go together easily.” That is a … Read More ...

Janet Stauffacher of Nostalgic Needleart is sharing this beautiful crazy-quilt design. She says, “Here’s an easy foundation-pieced crazy quilt block, featuring one of my favorite postcards from my personal collection…Print this block directly onto computer printer fabric or freezer paper … Read More ...

Carmi of Carmi’s Art/Life World has put together a tutorial for making an embroidered brooch in a cameo frame. In her tute, she recycles the usable part of a vintage hand-stitched piece. You could follow her lead; or you could … Read More ...