Run over and check the Art Gallery Fabrics blog every chance you get because sometime today Patricia Bravo is going to post a question. And each of the two readers who post the funniest responses will win 50 – that’s … Read More ...

Gail Pan of Gail Pan Designs has created a new quilt pattern, and she’s celebrating with a giveaway. The Gathering Hearts quilt is made with appliqued, embroidered centers and 25 jelly-roll strips. Gail is giving a copy of the pattern … Read More ...

Barbara Bergsten of Create Needlepoint blog is teaching us Framed Cashmere Stitch. Go see.… Read More ...

Awwwwwww. Tricia-Rennea may have come up with the cutest bunny of the season! She offers this original design as a coloring page, but I’m thinking it would look excellent embroidered on a blankie or the brim of a bonnet. (For … Read More ...

Check the Martha Stewart site for a tutorial (including a video) on making a simple, whole-cloth baby quilt. Quick and easy, yet handmade and personal. See the tute.

Many thanks to whip up blog for pointing out this resource.… Read More ...

In honor of her 100th post, Cathy of Crazy by Design blog is giving away a whoppin pack of crazy-quilting goodies. The stash so far includes 20 pieces of fancy fabrics, mostly vintage lace, new paisley lace, a cross-stitched rose … Read More ...

The weekly giveaway at Bee Square blog is this pack of 18 4-inch squares of new Japanese fabrics. Go to the blog to enter.… Read More ...

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 

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 ...

I’m dying to stitch this Heavenly Hamburger designed by Maria Diaz. You want to stitch it, too, don’t you? Luckily, the chart is free from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com. Yea! Get the chart.… Read More ...

This month at Pin Tangle blog, SharonB challenges stitchers to experiment with trellis stitch. Sharon says,

It is a raised needle woven stitch that I think is a lot of fun and has loads of potential. The image to the

Hot news from SewforLess.com:

Brother has added a trial download for their PE-Design embroidery software suite.  We have gotten tons of inquiries about this so if you are looking to learn more about Brother’s famous embroidery software suite –

This week’s giveaway at Bee Square blog is a half-yard of Flower Dot by Lecien. Delicious! Go to the blog to enter before February 23.… Read More ...

Pamela Quevedo, aka TotusMel of Needle Tatting and Other Nonsense blog, is letting us peek over her shoulder to learn basic needle-tatting techniques. She has posted a tutorial on Instructables for this sweet flower pendant, which she calls a … Read More ...