Be brave. Incorporate beading into your hand embroidery. The results are spectacular.

Take a look at the work of bead artist Robin Atkins and you’ll see what I mean. The bead-journal experiments posted on her blog make me want to … Read More ...

Joanie at Nini Makes is celebrating her blog’s birthday by offering one of her fabulous giveaways. The roster of gifts is as long as it is charming and includes patterns, lots of vintage items, and some of Joanie’s beautiful work. … Read More ...

Sew, Mama, Sew! is featuring two new collections of home-decor-weight fabrics from Westminster/Free Spirit: Ginseng by Joel Dewberry and Drawing Room by Anna Maria Horner. Beautiful!

SMS is also giving away a yard of fabric to each of four people … Read More ...

Mary Corbet’s phenomenal embroidery site, Needle ‘n’ Thread, is two years old today! The site is one of the best (maybe the best) hand-embroidery resources on the Web. In particular, Mary’s Video Library of Hand-Embroidery Stitches offers awesome tutorials loved … Read More ...

I’m watching eagerly for Pimp Stitch to launch. You can bookmark the site now: http://pimpstitch.com/. The front page claims that “your new source for cute…is coming summer 2008.” And cute looks like the right word for this new stitchery … Read More ...

If you don’t yet follow the blog of “Jo in NZ,” go take a look and bookmark it. Her needle experiments are fascinating and her finished works are exquisite. Today, for example, she posted small tags (such as the one … Read More ...

One of my favorite needlework bloggers, Alicia Paulson (Posie Gets Cozy) has a book coming out this November: Stitched in Time: Memory-Keeping Projects to Sew and Share from the Creator of Posie Gets Cozy. I cannot wait… Read More ...

When my sewing buddies say the words “rolled hem,” I smile and nod as if I know what they’re talking about. And I do understand the result. I’ve just never been able to produce a satisfactory example. I think I … Read More ...

Were you addicted to Needle Necessities overdyed threads and stranded floss? If so, you were probably pretty disappointed when Needle Necessities ceased being produced. But you can satisfy your craving for these lovely threads with a worthy substitute: ThreadworX. … Read More ...

tipnut.com has posted a free pattern for a 1959-style petal apron, based on a design found in an old WorkBasket magazine. If you’re crazy for the apron craze, stitch up one of these vintage beauties, complete with embroidered pansies.… Read More ...

Wasatch Needlework online store is offering several specials on Dinky Dyes silk threads in June:

• All Dinky Dyes threads, designs, and scissors are 30% off!
• If you spend $30 and buy at least one Dinky Dye item, you’ll receive a

In embroidery, “slip” is a term for a type of applique. Megan McConnell’s blog post explains not only the history of slips but also modern applications. For some great ideas about how to use these recyclable needleworks, see Megan’s article… Read More ...

For this weekend only, Threadart is honoring both May and June specials. Hurry over and check them out.… Read More ...