Mary Englebreit is sharing a free Christmas quilt pattern that takes advantage of her seasonal Moda fabric line. Download the Isn’t Christmas Jolly pattern from the Fabtalk site.

Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy… Read More ...

Marie Osmond has broken into the machine embroidery world by endorsing Janome’s Memory Craft 11000 for sewing, quilting, and embroidery. Janome’s web site will feature instructions and patterns for quilts using Marie’s fabric line and an embroidered pashmina designed by … Read More ...

This excellent floor loom is simple and inexpensive to make, and you can use it to upcyle scraps into wonderful rugs. Get all the details in a post on Crafty Daisies blog by guest writer Bree of Hot Tea Apparel… Read More ...

Here’s a sweet free pattern from Helen Stubbings of Hugs ‘n’ Kisses site and Hugs from Helen blog. The 6″ x 6″ design is sure to keep you smiling as you stitch!… Read More ...

Melissa Beach of Elemental Stitches blog is sharing an original embroidery design, free for personal use. If these smiling kiddos don’t give you a lift, nothing will!

Thanks to Natalie Zee Drieu at craftzine.com for the link.… Read More ...

If you have a soft spot for Sunbonnet Sue, you’ll love the July 29 blog post from tipnut.com. It includes links to Sunbonnet Sue paper dolls, free quilt-block patterns, and other goodies.

Sunbonnet Sue is a classic embroidery pattern … Read More ...

Cross Stitch Happy blog has posted a collection of charts for scissors fobs, all based on the same design with options for customizing the needlework. “If you like the chart,” the blogger says, “and want to send a photo of … Read More ...

Quilting is all about math and geometry. If the calculations have scared you away from designing your own quilts, these handy charts should help. From nimuae of Hidden Threads blog, we get a table of corner-setting triangles, a table of … Read More ...

What can you do with Sublime Stitching‘s Vital Organs pattern collection? RachelKristin embellished a thong in the “I am woman, hear me roar” tradition! Too funny! Check the Sublime Stitching Craftster forum for additional interesting applications of these biological … Read More ...

If you’re a veteran hand-quilter, you’ll enjoy these blog posts and pick up a tip or three. If you’re a newbie hand-quilter, these pieces should be required reading! Lenna Green of Stitching Cow blog walks us through all of the … Read More ...

You’ll fear applique no longer after you see Andrea Zuill‘s easy-to-follow tutorial on Badbird’s blog.… Read More ...

Tanya Marie Anderson, aka The Sampler Girl, is offering a free cross-stitch chart for a quote by Lucy Maud Montgomery, “Twilight drops her curtain down, and pins it with a star.” Tanya notes that the date included in … Read More ...