To celebrate blog post number 600, My Spare Time blog is giving away three color-coordinated stacks of destashed fabrics! Go to the blog to enter before 9:00 p.m. (Central USA time), Friday, March 20.

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Michele of With Heart and Hands blog has put together a rockin list of free St. Patrick’s Day or Irish themed quilt patterns! WooHOOO! Thank you, Michele! Go to her blog to see the list of links.

(1) Acorn Tree by Windflower Embroidery
(2) Cherisse Jensen (via Rubi, Stitch Spectacular)
(3) Shannon Rankin (via Jenny Hart, Embroidery as Art)
(4) Kathleen Loomis (via Selvage Blog)
(5) Sherry Shine (via Rayela’s Fiber Focus)
(6) Kima of Kup Kup … Read More...

Steph of Steph’s Tat Stuff blog created this marvelous bit of seasonal tatting. I love the bunny in the egg – Steph’s rendition of a charming Mark Myers pattern. You can read about the materials she used and follow her … Read More...

Corvus Mellori has started a blog to showcase and share her beautiful and unusual line art and embroidery patterns. Corvus says,

By and large, when I embroider, I use my own line art. Recently I decided it would be great

(1) Emily L. Eibel (via Rachel Hobson, Craftzine.com)
(2) Meagan Ileana (via Jenny Hart, Embroidery as Art)
(3) The Museum of Fabric Brain Art (via Jenny Ryan, Craftzine.com)
(4) Jo in NZ
(5) Terri Stegmiller
(6) Lindsay Obermeyer
(7) Audrey … Read More...

(1) Review of Groovin Piping Trimming Tool by Sandra of Sandra’s Snippets
(2) How to clean your sewing machine on Craft Nectar
(3) How to choose quilt fabric by Elizabeth of oh, fransson!
(4) Extending the life of your pricking … Read More...

(1) Folk Rabbit by Andrea Zuill
(2) Learn to make a French knot with Kristin Nicholas’ video
(3) Tiny tea and coffee cross-stitch motifs from sarajessica of Cross Me Not
(4) Alexandria Pyn Pillow from At the Honeysuckle Tree
(5) … Read More...

(1) Road to California block from Janet Wickell of About.com
(2) Sugar Cookies table runner from Moda Bake Shop
(3) Selvage Pillow from Moda Bake Shop
(4) Lucy’s Chocolate Factory quilt by Quilting Treasures from Fab Talk
(5) Belgian Waffles… Read More...

SharonB has been running a series on her blog, Pin Tangle, documenting the stitches she has used in her Love of Stitching band sampler. Every example is worth studying – what an amazing array of stitches! Many of her … Read More...

Kelly Fletcher of Materialistic blog is sharing (for personal use) her original embroidery pattern for Jacobean leaves. Lovely! Get the first pattern. And watch her blog for more!

Phoebe of Quilting Adventures blog featured this amazing I Spy quilt that Suzy B made for her grandson. Maybe you’ve seen this pattern before, but it’s new to me. I’m captivated by the idea of framing different, pictorial fabrics within … Read More...

TipNut is sharing a series of wonderful days-of-the-week vintage cross-stitch patterns. Get your bluebirds of happiness!

Elizabeth of oh, fransson! blog is having a quilt-along. Follow her four-part series to learn basic techniques from one of the most popular quilters on the web. And be sure to follow up by reading the comments roundup and today’s … Read More...

Wish Upon a Quilt blog has some great advice about calculating yardage for a quilt back. See the post.

“Bead embroidery” is such a paltry description for the artistry of The Lone Beader. Here’s her latest creation: a composition of two free-standing artpieces called Free Parking Spot. Go over to her blog and see the other-angle shots of … Read More...

Brilliant! Why haven’t we been doing this all along? French knots are perfect for embroidering messages in Braille. Add another layer of meaning to your hand-stitched projects! See the rockin tutorial over on Urban Threads.

DJ of Prick and Stitch is My Craft blog is sharing her pattern for this seasonal beauty. She says,

This beautiful Easter egg pattern is easy for beginners to stitch and if you are experienced at greetings card embroidery you