Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog is giving away a Trish Burr needlepainting kit. Mary says,

This project is suitable for anyone beginning needle painting, who has some knowledge of stitching in general. I think, given the clear and detailed instructions, a flat-out…

Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint challenges you to learn a new technique — converting a cross-stitch chart to needlepoint — and bust your stash at the same time. She invites readers to apply a variety of stitches and threads to the…

lovestitches is sharing a thrifted pattern for a beautiful crewel motif. Go grab it.

Creature Comforts — Natalie Lymer’s latest embroidered quilt pattern — is now available from Cinderberry Stitches. Natalie says, “I thought it was about time I designed a stitchery combining a collection of my whimsical creatures.” Precious. Get the details.

Jodie of Ric-Rac blog created this Craft Clock. Treat yourself to a laugh and read her blog post about it.

Wow! Check out the new fabrics from Laurie Wisbrun and Scarlet Fig! Seriously, these beg to be embroidered. Get a better peek on Laurie’s blog.

Jhoanna of One Red Robin is sharing her original pattern for this sweet little bear. She says,

I haven’t stitched her up yet but I was thinking of using fabric applique for the skirt and balloons, satin-stitching the snout and shoes, and using…

Carol-Anne Conway of Threads Across the Web is letting us look over her shoulder as she completes a project using techniques she learned in a Japanese beading class. This project involves stringing the beads and then couching the strands. I’ve got to…

This lovely crazy-quilt seam treatment is not as complicated as it looks. SharonB of Pin Tangle created this look by tacking a gimp braid with detached chain stitches in a matching ribbon floss. Gorgeous. See the details on SharonB’s blog.

Sign up now for the June blog giveaway at RibbonSmyth. Prizes are sure to include ribbons, fibers, trims, buttons, and bits of fabric — a crazy-quilter’s delight. Go to the blog to enter.

Reader Matthias Arndt writes:

Embroidery software for Apple Macintosh computers is still rare, but things are changing. Relatively new are two plugins to view and search embroidery designs with Mac OS X 10.5: StitchBuddy-QL shows designs as icons in the Finder and allows a…

Does this guy look like your husband…dad…grandpa? If so, you still have time to stitch him onto a tie or greeting card for Father’s Day. The chart — designed by Jenny Barton — is free from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com. Get…

Sharon Bennett writes:

My latest Craft template book is just out and available from Amazon - just in time for Fathers day projects =) packed with over 400 templates to use as a guide in general crafting.

I can definitely imagine stitched versions…

Don’t miss Helen Gibb’s latest giveaway. She says,

Anyone who purchases a Ribbon Catalog during the months of June, July and August will be automatically placed in a drawing to win $25 in free ribbons. The winner of the drawing will be…

Leena of Creativeinstincts blog tells us a bit about Indian customs and shows us how to create a bag for an Indian-style lunch — complete with a sweet hand-embroidered decorative band. Now that’s lunching in style. See the tute.