Barbara Bergsten of Create Needlepoint blog has some tips for working with boucle thread to avoid tangles and waste. What a perfect treatment for her mermaid’s hair! (Shown at left.) See Barbara’s advice.… Read More ...

Piecing the continuous curve of a circle is a classically difficult quilting maneuver. Dioramarama has conquered it and is sharing her secrets. Her tutorial relies heavily on Pieced Curves So Simple by Dale Fleming and Dale’s online tutorial. Dioramarama … Read More ...

Interweave, the publisher that brings you Quilting Arts magazine, has brought editor Pokey Bolton and quilt-art innovations to the television screen. Season 2 (series 200) of Quilting Arts TV is now running in many areas. But suppose it’s not available … Read More ...

Tracey of Flower Pebble blog is having a giveaway to commemorate her 100th post. You could win three cuts of yummy fabrics or a Beatrix Potter wedding cross-stitch design. You choose! Go to Flower Pebble to enter before February 17.… Read More ...

The Sampler Girl is reprising the Love Birds cross-stitch chart she created in 2005. Yea! To get the chart free, see At the Honeysuckle Tree blog.… Read More ...

Andrea Zuill (aka Badbird) will be teaching a couple of live classes – one on art quilting and one on hand embroidery. If you are or could be anywhere near Escondido, California, USA, you must sign up! (And then write … Read More ...

This sweet handmade bird sachet by edward and lilly is the February giveaway on BrisStyle blog. The winner will be drawn at random on February 25. See the interview of featured member edward and lilly – and enter!… Read More ...

If you live in or near the UK, you have to find a way to get to Hand & Lock Embroidery‘s sample sale! The company’s site says,

On Thurs 12th and Fri 13th February 2009, Hand & Lock are

Stitch this quick and easy heart to show your valentine some love! The design – by Christine-Ann Martin – is free from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com. Get the chart.… Read More ...

Yesterday, Marie of Make and Takes blog alerted us to The Mother’s Day Project, a needlework tribute to “the mothers, daughters, wives and lovers – the female members of the Coalition forces who died in service to their country while … Read More ...

QuiltWoman‘s Straight to the Point quilt patterns let you sew your quilt blocks in a straight set and then, with a bit of courage and a deft trick, convert them to an on-point setting. Brilliant! Find out more.… Read More ...

Joan Gorman of Nini Makes blog is sharing her “tweet” original embroidery design through the month of February. Go to Joan’s blog to get the free pattern.… Read More ...

Fabric designer Jenean Morrison is putting on a monster giveaway: six stacks of 14 fat quarters each from her new Moondance line for FreeSpirit. The winners will be drawn at random on February 11. Go to Jeanean’s blog to … Read More ...

DJ of Prick and Stitch Is My Craft blog is sharing the pattern for this sweet stitched-on-paper valentine. She says it’s easy! Get the pattern.… Read More ...