Sandra Leichner of Sandra’s Snippets blog is sharing some tips about organizing a large hand-embroidery project that requires frequent thread-color changes. She says, “I have found by doing this one small thing, I can eliminate a day or more off … Read More ...

The joint is jumping at All Things Needlepoint blog and The Art Needlepoint Co.! Check out their news:

There are a few major initiatives underway…One is creating needlepoint as practical and beautiful solutions to everyday needs in the home.

SewForLess is doing it again! They’re giving away three pounds of Loralie fabric scraps, perfect for quilting and accessories. (If we’re lucky, the bundle will include the adorable fabric shown above. Wait, what am I saying. All Loralie fabrics are … Read More ...

Look what’s coming from Barbara Bergsten: Staffordshire Houses. Chapparal Needlework plans to offer the little cottage kits as a series this spring. Barbara says each kit includes the canvas, stitch guide, and threads. Get the details from Chapparal.… Read More ...

The February Twinchy Challenge at Janet Perry’s Nuts About Needlepoint was Happy Hearts. Learn more about Janet’s twinchies and how to make them from her Part 1 and Part 2 blog posts.… Read More ...

Did you see these blog articles? If not, take a short step back in time and catch up on some good information.

(1) Free Quilt Patterns from History provides not only traditional patterns but also “a bit of history that … Read More ...

Pimp Stitcher Amy Cluck combined a pattern from her newly released embroidery collection, Give a Hoot!, with Tamie Snow‘s tutorial on how to make an embroidered plushie to make this little cutie. She also has an interesting WIP using … Read More ...

I love Pokey Bolton‘s Quilting Arts Blog. I love getting peeks behind the scenes of TV shows. I love goofy outtakes. So Pokey’s latest post got me in the happy-funny bone. Check out the behind-the-scenes clips from Quilting … Read More ...

Ooooooooooo. Look what Jo in NZ is giving away: A book of images of some of her delicious crazy-quilted postcards. She says,

It is purely eyecandy. The  format would only allow 27 characters a page…so I wasn’t able to add

Mollie of Wild Olive blog has made a commitment that touches me and makes me want to help. She says,

For over 10 years I have financially partnered with World Vision…One of the projects that I have recently learned about

The Sampler Girl has created this sweet Irish-themed sampler for us, and is sharing it through her At the Honeysuckle Tree blog. She says she included 1737 in the design because that was the year of the first Irish parade … Read More ...

Lisa D of Stashmaster blog is celebrating her 400th post by giving away a whole caboodle of quilting tools: a darling pincushion in a ceramic bowl with hand-made woodsy character pins, a package of Schmetz quilting needles, a spool … Read More ...