Janet Perry has added a new group to her Stitching Fingers social network: Bargello People. “Join others,” the group description says, “no matter what your medium might be, who love Bargello. Share our projects & ideas. Participate in … Read More ...

Best-selling author and knitter extraordinaire, Debbie Macomber, will be speaking at STITCHES Midwest 2008 on August 21 in Schaumburg, Illinois. If you’d like to meet Debbie, you can print a coupon from her site for free admission to the … Read More ...

Jennie Baer of Homeberries.com is looking for new members for the site’s creative team. If you’re an experienced needleworker, this may be the gig for you. What do you get in return for your creative efforts? Free patterns! Find out … Read More ...

This week’s free chart from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com is this cheerful little guy who is sure to brighten up the late days of summer in the northern hemisphere and add a little warmth to the atmosphere in the … Read More ...

The voting is over and Feeling Stitchy blog has announced the winner of its hand-stitched banner contest: Kirsty Neale aka PlanetCoco. For her excellent entry, shown here, Kirsty won

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Natalie Lymer of Cinderberry Stitches is giving away three copies of her newest sampler pattern, Twelve Red Robins. To get into the running for the random drawing, comment on the post on Natalie’s blog by Wednesday, July 30.

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Marie LeBaron of Make and Takes blog has posted instructions for stitching this simple but beautiful card. Put one together in no time for a sunny summer greeting.… Read More ...

Average Jane Crafter often makes me smile and sometimes makes me laugh right out loud. This time, she caught me off guard with her observation about the cover of The Cure’s latest single, Sleep When I’m Dead. I’m not telling … Read More ...

If you use image transfers in your needlework or mixed-media projects, be sure to stop by the blog of Susan Buckner, aka Thrifty Collage Artist. She shares free downloadable antique images from her collection (such as the one … Read More ...

Mimi Kirchner has an Etsy shop! Yea! Did everyone but me already know that?

Mimi is a doll-making goddess. While I love every single thing she makes, I’m especially in love with her grandmother and fairy-grandmother dolls, like the … Read More ...

Sewforless.com is giving away one copy of Amazing Designs’ new software, Catalog It! – a hot tool for keeping track of your embroidery patterns. To enter the random drawing, go post a comment on the blog. Contest ends at 9:59 … Read More ...

Last week, Feeling Stitchy blog featured the five finalists in the hand-stitched banner contest, along with their work. This week, readers will choose the new banner from among the finalists. Run over to Feeling Stitchy and cast your vote (see … Read More ...

Designer Heather Bailey has been teasing us with news that she would be opening an online shop soon. Today’s post on her blog reveals that the official opening date of the store is August 12, but the Early Bird Launch … Read More ...

bstudio on Etsy incorporates silk-ribbon embroidery into greeting cards, framed pieces, and pillows that are elegant and deceptively simple. Her favorite background appears to be dupioni silk, which is the ideal complement to the ribbon embroidery. Wouldn’t this ring-bearer pillow … Read More ...