Monica of Happy Zombie blog has found a source for delicious Lecien Cosmo embroidery floss from Japan; and to celebrate, she’s giving away (courtesy of ThimbleCreek) two four-packs of floss and two sampler kits. Go to the blog to … Read More ...

The Fabric Bar is celebrating the release of the new Wonderland by MoMo fabric collection by giving away a bundle of six half-yards of the winner’s favorites and six fat quarters. The winners will be drawn March 22, so go … Read More ...

DMC has released a new product – Secret Perfume floss – that gives me the shudders. The 12 colors come in three “aroma themes”: Flower Bouquet, Tutti-fruiti, and Delicacies. The DMC site claims that the fragrance is released by touch. … Read More ...

Melissa Goodsell of One Crafty Mumma blog has put together a step-by-step guide for stitching up this charming felt greeting card. See the tute and try it!… Read More ...

DJ of Prick and Stitch Is My Craft blog gives newbies a boost by walking us through the basics of embroidery on paper. See the tute and give an embroidered card a try.… Read More ...

Ohhhhhhhh, look! Karen South of Karen South’s Crazy Quilting World has figured out how to “embroider” a little beaded flower on any four-hole shirt button! Brilliant! You could use a row of the buttons as a crazy-quilt seam treament. Or … Read More ...

Tricia-Rennea is sharing another of her adorable drawings that make perfect embroidery patterns. This one is timely for those who celebrate Easter. Or it’s a great year-round pattern for poultry farmers! Get the image from Tricia-Rennea’s blog.… Read More ...

Erika Kern of CraftStylish teaches how to make adorable embroidered buttons. See the tute.… Read More ...

SharonB of Pin Tangle blog has discovered another source of lovely hand-embroidery patterns on the Antique Pattern Library site. She says,

I discovered an old book published in French by D.M.C.. Motivi per Ricami whihc has recently been added to

Sublime Stitching has four new pattern sets: Garden Variety, Daniel Johnston, Chinese Acrobats, and Vintage Lamps. They’re so wonderful, you aren’t going to be able to choose among them. You might as well buy them all! See the new sets… Read More ...

Get the free pattern for this trendy fried-egg applique block from Wee Folk Art.… Read More ...

The people at SWAKembroidery.com/YouCanMakeThis.com are launching a new site in April: YouCanQuiltThis.com!! It will offer “projects, tutorials, and patterns brought together by a team of experts and lead designers in the industry.” And to celebrate, they’re giving away a … Read More ...

Kaye Wood, Inc., has just come out with a new Noah’s Ark machine-embroidery collection. The 20 designs are professionally digitized and resizable. Find out more.

If you still want more check out these Machine Embroidery patterns on Etsy.… Read More ...

Kat Rocha of Kat Gets Cross-eyed blog is sharing this news:

The 2009 Needle and ThREAD Bookmark Challenge begins Thursday March 19 and runs through May 7.  Stitchers are encouraged to create bookmarks and  donate them to a participating shop