(1) LadyShuttlemaker is celebrating her blog’s 50,000th unique visit (really!!!) by giving away a skein of 100% high quality SILK hand dyed tatting thread. Go to the blog to enter before March 23.
(2) Sisters Gulassa are giving away fat … Read More ...

The cuteness score is sky high for these stitchy little fridge magnets. So clever! The work is by Pillowhead Designs. Many thanks to floresita of Feeling Stitchy for sharing this discovery!… Read More ...

Softies Central has an excellent run-down of lovely embroidery that centers on words. See all the photos.

Many thanks to CraftGossip sewing editor Anne Weaver for pointing out this find!… Read More ...

Anna Maria Horner has just released her Folk Dance quilt pattern, a cheerful zig-zag composition that makes up beautifully in fabrics from her new Good Folks line from FreeSpirit. Get the pattern and instructions free from Anna Maria’s blog.… Read More ...

This delicious haul of quilting paraphernalia will be given to one lucky reader of Ginny’s Quilts blog. Go to Ginny’s blog to enter before midnight (Pacific USA time), March 27.… Read More ...

This sophisticated fiber art is the work of quilter, video instructor, and craft author Sara Trail. See Sara’s photo on the cover of her new DVD? That’s right: She’s 14 years old. Holy mackeroly. I’m giving C&T Publishing big … Read More ...

Kimberly Snover of Crazy Mountain Girl blog is sharing this image that she says originated in India. Kimberly says,

This can be done in a stem stitch or chain stitch. The greenery could be SRE, too. You could also fill

Robin Atkins of Beadlust blog gives us a close-up look at some beading on antique clothing with notes about the beads types and sizes and the techniques used. Gorgeous and fascinating. Thank you, Robin! See the post.… Read More ...

Last month’s Stitch Explorer Challenge at SharonB’s Pin Tangle blog was trellis stitch. I saw many beautiful and innovative creations arising out of the challenge. But the work of Annie Whitsed of Annie’s Crazy World blog made me laugh out … Read More ...

When Dionne of Sew Many Quilts took her children to the art museum, she was surprised by an exhibit of quilting art by Paul Margolis, including this life-size quilted meter-maid vehicle. So much fun! See the post and more … Read More ...

To celebrate blog post number 600, My Spare Time blog is giving away three color-coordinated stacks of destashed fabrics! Go to the blog to enter before 9:00 p.m. (Central USA time), Friday, March 20.

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Kat Gets Cross-eyed has put together an excellent tutorial for finishing cross-stitch pocket ornaments. The series she’s working on will become an advent calendar when complete. Fab idea! See the tute.… Read More ...