Mollie of Wild Olive blog has made a commitment that touches me and makes me want to help. She says,
… Read More ...For over 10 years I have financially partnered with World Vision…One of the projects that I have recently learned about
Fashion, art, and needleworkers
Susan Elliott of Plays with Needles blog has published a post that is so thoughtful and beautiful, I just have to share it with you. In “The Hands that Sew the Sequins,” she notes that she is inspired by haute … Read More ...
Free pattern: Teapot holder
TipNut is sharing a vintage pattern for a vintage craft: a teapot holder. It’s a kind of potholder, intended to protect your hand from the hot handle of the teakettle or teapot. How does it work? The layers of felt … Read More ...
Tutorial: Hand-embroidered roses three ways
Deepa of This and That… blog is tutoring us on hand-embroidering roses three different ways, each with beautiful results. I don’t know which one I like best. Go see what you think.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Doll-quilt sew-along
Alissa of Handmade by Alissa blog is doing a guest sew-along over on Sew, Mama, Sew! as part of their Fat Quarter Month sewing fest. Alissa’s project will stretch over four posts and two weeks, so you have plenty of … Read More ...
Free chart of Irish goodwill
The Sampler Girl has created this sweet Irish-themed sampler for us, and is sharing it through her At the Honeysuckle Tree blog. She says she included 1737 in the design because that was the year of the first Irish parade … Read More ...
Quilting giveaway from Stashmaster
Lisa D of Stashmaster blog is celebrating her 400th post by giving away a whole caboodle of quilting tools: a darling pincushion in a ceramic bowl with hand-made woodsy character pins, a package of Schmetz quilting needles, a spool … Read More ...
Win or buy at Winfabric.com
Remember, Winfabric.com has a giveaway every Friday. One lucky reader gets to choose two one-yard cuts of fabric! The site also notes,
… Read More ...WINFABRIC.COM just recently updated their web site to include many new fabrics for your quilting and sewing projects.
Mega giveaway from Art Gallery Fabrics
Run over and check the Art Gallery Fabrics blog every chance you get because sometime today Patricia Bravo is going to post a question. And each of the two readers who post the funniest responses will win 50 – that’s … Read More ...
Giveaway: Gathering Hearts quilt patterns
Gail Pan of Gail Pan Designs has created a new quilt pattern, and she’s celebrating with a giveaway. The Gathering Hearts quilt is made with appliqued, embroidered centers and 25 jelly-roll strips. Gail is giving a copy of the pattern … Read More ...
Giveaway at Wee Wonderfuls
Hillary Lang of Wee Wonderfuls blog found Maria lurking forgotten under a studio pile. She’s decided to give away this small, early model of her Folkster design! If you’d like Maria to become yours, go to Wee Wonderfuls to enter… Read More ...
Great idea: Pocket quilts
Cat of Baumcat blog is making these pocket quilts – 4-inch squares of quilty goodness. Quilt a greeting or love note for tucking into a pocket. See the post.… Read More ...
Free tatting pattern: Queen Anne’s lace
Tattyhead is sharing her pattern for creating gorgeous, dimensional Queen Anne’s lace. If you’ve never tatted before, you’ll want to try now. Go to Tattyhead’s blog for info about getting the free pattern.… Read More ...
Stitch 14: Framed Cashmere Stitch
Barbara Bergsten of Create Needlepoint blog is teaching us Framed Cashmere Stitch. Go see.… Read More ...
Bobbin advice and a photo of Clint
I admit it. I stopped to read Martha Milne‘s post on Machinequilter because, right next to the title, she showed us a photo of Clint Eastwood in his Man With No Name days. When I was in college, I … Read More ...
