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DJ of Prick and Stitch Is My Craft blog gives newbies a boost by walking us through the basics of embroidery on paper. See the tute and give an embroidered card a try.… Read More ...

Ohhhhhhhh, look! Karen South of Karen South’s Crazy Quilting World has figured out how to “embroider” a little beaded flower on any four-hole shirt button! Brilliant! You could use a row of the buttons as a crazy-quilt seam treament. Or … Read More ...

Tricia-Rennea is sharing another of her adorable drawings that make perfect embroidery patterns. This one is timely for those who celebrate Easter. Or it’s a great year-round pattern for poultry farmers! Get the image from Tricia-Rennea’s blog.… Read More ...

Erika Kern of CraftStylish teaches how to make adorable embroidered buttons. See the tute.… Read More ...

SharonB of Pin Tangle blog has discovered another source of lovely hand-embroidery patterns on the Antique Pattern Library site. She says,

I discovered an old book published in French by D.M.C.. Motivi per Ricami whihc has recently been added to

Sublime Stitching has four new pattern sets: Garden Variety, Daniel Johnston, Chinese Acrobats, and Vintage Lamps. They’re so wonderful, you aren’t going to be able to choose among them. You might as well buy them all! See the new sets… Read More ...

Get the free pattern for this trendy fried-egg applique block from Wee Folk Art.… Read More ...

The people at SWAKembroidery.com/YouCanMakeThis.com are launching a new site in April: YouCanQuiltThis.com!! It will offer “projects, tutorials, and patterns brought together by a team of experts and lead designers in the industry.” And to celebrate, they’re giving away a … Read More ...

Kaye Wood, Inc., has just come out with a new Noah’s Ark machine-embroidery collection. The 20 designs are professionally digitized and resizable. Find out more.

If you still want more check out these Machine Embroidery patterns on Etsy.… Read More ...

Kat Rocha of Kat Gets Cross-eyed blog is sharing this news:

The 2009 Needle and ThREAD Bookmark Challenge begins Thursday March 19 and runs through May 7.  Stitchers are encouraged to create bookmarks and  donate them to a participating shop

(1) LadyShuttlemaker is celebrating her blog’s 50,000th unique visit (really!!!) by giving away a skein of 100% high quality SILK hand dyed tatting thread. Go to the blog to enter before March 23.
(2) Sisters Gulassa are giving away fat … Read More ...

The cuteness score is sky high for these stitchy little fridge magnets. So clever! The work is by Pillowhead Designs. Many thanks to floresita of Feeling Stitchy for sharing this discovery!… Read More ...

Softies Central has an excellent run-down of lovely embroidery that centers on words. See all the photos.

Many thanks to CraftGossip sewing editor Anne Weaver for pointing out this find!… Read More ...

Anna Maria Horner has just released her Folk Dance quilt pattern, a cheerful zig-zag composition that makes up beautifully in fabrics from her new Good Folks line from FreeSpirit. Get the pattern and instructions free from Anna Maria’s blog.… Read More ...