TattingChic will soon welcome the 50,000th visitor to her blog!!! (Wow. Congrats, Chic!!) And to celebrate, she’s having a mondo tatting giveaway. The prizes include Learn to Tat by Janette Baker, a shuttle and thread, and a luscious tatted heart. Go to…

Janet Stauffacher of Nostalgic NeedleART is sharing her original pattern for this sweet CQ block. She says,

Print this block directly onto computer printer fabric with your inkjet printer, then use it as the foundation for your crazy quilt block with the center…

This CQ block is a round-robin project and, therefore, the result of several stitchers’ joint efforts. Lisa showcases it on her blog, Ivory Blush Roses, with wonderful detailed photos and a description of her additions to the work. From concept to…

Elaine Lipson of Red Thread Studio points us to an opinion article on the New York Times web site that showcases the work of Christoph Niemann. I promise you two things: (1) You’ll delight in Niemann’s unique stitchery. (2) You’ll snort-laugh. Go…

If you’ve been enjoying Bargello Needlepoint’s series of Christmas-ornament patterns, then you’ll love this news: Now there’s an e-book! It includes the six patterns we’ve seen (in case you missed any of them during the free promotion) and six brand-new patterns…

For July, the Stitch Explorer Challenge (at SharonB’s Pin Tangle blog) is “to incorporate something you would not normally use in embroidery” — ala contemporary embroidery trends. Get the details from SharonB’s post.

Ninox of Creating ftw! got such a huge response to her Happy Un-birthday freebie that she’s celebrating by giving away this adorable hand-stitched brooch. Go to her blog to enter before July 25.

Nicole Konijnenburg of Polka Dot Bunny has just published a new hand-embroidery pattern set, Under the Sea. She says it is…

…packed with Sea creatures such as a Narwhal, an octopus and a lantern fish. Very suitable for projects for boys, husbands and sea life loving…

Deepa of This and that blog shows us Dori embroidery, an Indian take on couching. You’ll especially enjoy how she used Dori to disguise a bit of damage to her daughter’s favorite skirt. See the post.

This embroidery pattern set from Sibling Craftery made me laugh out loud. I dearly love the little worm on the hook shouting “Help!” The set is free for your personal use. Go get it!

Sammi of Mummysam blog is producing several designs for Robert Kaufman fabrics! The first one, she says, is based on “‘day in the life’ doodles I had done as a way to document my days with my boys when they were wee…

Here’s a great idea from Lisa of Ivory Blush Roses. She keeps a little sketchbook handy for recording crazy-quilt seam treatments. She says,

I sketch stitch patterns in it whenever I see things that I like. It makes such a handy reference…

Ninox of Creating ftw! blog has an un-birthday gift for you! She’s sharing her original patterns for these embroidery darlings. Make them up as brooches, bookmarks, or whatever you can imagine. Get the free patterns and instructions.

These sugar-skull pincushions made me squeal with happiness, and I squealed even more when I found out the pattern is free. Urban Threads says,

This design is FREE through July 26 and is available in two sizes as a stitch-and-turn stuffie for machine…