Look what doe-c-doe is sharing with us this week: A darling vintage kitty pattern for hand-embroidery. You’ll notice that this pattern includes the word “Wednesday.” doe-c-doe says matching patterns for the other six days of the week are available from … Read More...

Check out the latest free (for personal use) patterns from SharonB of Pin Tangle blog. Lovely as always, Sharon, and so generous. Get the patterns.

Check out the latest free (for personal use) patterns from SharonB of Pin Tangle blog. Lovely as always, Sharon, and so generous. Get the patterns.

Check out the latest free (for personal use) patterns from SharonB of Pin Tangle blog. Lovely as always, Sharon, and so generous. Get the patterns.

CC of Lace ‘n’ Ribbon Roses blog is sharing another in her series of Sunbonnet Sue patterns – so vintage-y sweet! This time, Sue and Hannah are taking their dollies for a stroll. Thanks, CC! Get the pattern.

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Mollie of Wild Olive blog has made a commitment that touches me and makes me want to help. She says,

For over 10 years I have financially partnered with World Vision…One of the projects that I have recently learned about

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...

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...

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...

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...

Barbara Bergsten of Create Needlepoint blog is teaching us Framed Cashmere Stitch. Go see.

Pipers Girls blog is touting the glories of Baby Love, a new book from Plaids & Prints of baby quilt and accessory patterns. Isn’t this rosebud design devine! If you order the book from Piper’s Quilts, they’ll ship it to … Read More...

Awwwwwww. Tricia-Rennea may have come up with the cutest bunny of the season! She offers this original design as a coloring page, but I’m thinking it would look excellent embroidered on a blankie or the brim of a bonnet. (For … Read More...

Check the Martha Stewart site for a tutorial (including a video) on making a simple, whole-cloth baby quilt. Quick and easy, yet handmade and personal. See the tute.

Many thanks to whip up blog for pointing out this resource.

In honor of her 100th post, Cathy of Crazy by Design blog is giving away a whoppin pack of crazy-quilting goodies. The stash so far includes 20 pieces of fancy fabrics, mostly vintage lace, new paisley lace, a cross-stitched rose … Read More...

The weekly giveaway at Bee Square blog is this pack of 18 4-inch squares of new Japanese fabrics. Go to the blog to enter.

Di van Niekerk of Crafts Unlimited is treating us to another sweet – and free! – design. She says Tea Time is perfect for

• printing onto fabric for embroidery or quilting
• making beautiful cards
• making gorgeous gift-wrap paper
• decoupaging for 

Carmi of Carmi’s Art/Life World has put together a tutorial for making an embroidered brooch in a cameo frame. In her tute, she recycles the usable part of a vintage hand-stitched piece. You could follow her lead; or you could … Read More...

I’m dying to stitch this Heavenly Hamburger designed by Maria Diaz. You want to stitch it, too, don’t you? Luckily, the chart is free from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com. Yea! Get the chart.

These adorable embroidery designs are free for your personal use from Kira Franz-Knight of Tangarang blog. Kira says “trace onto a onesie or bib for a cute DIY baby shower gift.” Get the patterns.