Run over to Robin Atkins‘ blog, Beadlust, and check out her description of a teaching trip to Phoenix — with lots of photos of phenomenal bead embroidery. (The beaded sneaker shown here is by Native American artist Teri Greeves.) Enjoy…

To celebrate her birthday, Pat of Bird Nest on the Ground is giving gifts. You could receive this lovely CQ heart pin plus “a selection of black jewels” from her collection (delicas, novelty beads, buttons, and more). Go to Pat’s blog post to…

Oh, my! You have to see this video showcasing the incredible free-motion embroidery of Indian artist Rita Rakshit–on a treadle sewing machine! Many thanks to Lakshmi of Hand Embroidery from Sadalas for sharing this link. See the video.

SharonB (Pin Tangle) has announced the October Stitch Explorer Challenge: laidwork foundations. To see abundant links to resources and to join in the fun, see SharonB’s blog post.

Janet Perry (Nuts About Needlepoint) has come up with a simple but brilliant trick for staying on track while stitching an alternating stitch. She says,

This technique will work with ANY stitch that alternates and goes over only one intersection. That means…

I have a little stash of perforated paper that I bought on a whim, but I’ve never come up with a use for it. Thanks to Mary Corbet (Needle ‘n’ Thread), the stash is likely to become a collection of…