This month at Pin Tangle blog, SharonB challenges stitchers to experiment with trellis stitch. Sharon says,

It is a raised needle woven stitch that I think is a lot of fun and has loads of potential. The image to the

Muddlepud has created some chicken scratch designs, and she’s giving them away! She says, “I’ve decided to encourage others in Blogland to craft so that I might live vicariously through them. Stitchers, I give you … my original Chicken Scratch … Read More...

Hot news from SewforLess.com:

Brother has added a trial download for their PE-Design embroidery software suite.  We have gotten tons of inquiries about this so if you are looking to learn more about Brother’s famous embroidery software suite –

This week’s giveaway at Bee Square blog is a half-yard of Flower Dot by Lecien. Delicious! Go to the blog to enter before February 23.

This free quilt pattern from FreePatterns.com pairs scrappy log cabin blocks set in the Barn Raising pattern with appliqued posies. Adorable! Get the pattern.

Pamela Quevedo, aka TotusMel of Needle Tatting and Other Nonsense blog, is letting us peek over her shoulder to learn basic needle-tatting techniques. She has posted a tutorial on Instructables for this sweet flower pendant, which she calls a … Read More...

Stitching sibling Kandra Young is treating us to two full pages of her original embroidery designs! The theme this time is birds, and you’re going to want all of them. Get the patterns.

Di van Niekerk of Crafts Unlimited has a lovely gift for us. This charming design is free to download. You can print it onto paper to make cards or giftwrap. Or you can print it onto fabric for stitching and … Read More...

Carol Leather of Needlework Tips & Techniques has a fun challenge for you. She’s posted a needlework crossword puzzle! She says, “All the clues lead to answers that are either the names of stitches or a fabric that you can … Read More...

Patty of Pip Stitch tipped us off to a great resource for free vintage embroidery patterns, A Vintage Collection. Some of the posts are fascinating old items such a vintage book pages; but many are scans of needlework patterns … Read More...

Patty of Pip Stitch tipped us off to a great resource for free vintage embroidery patterns, A Vintage Collection. Some of the posts are fascinating old items such a vintage book pages; but many are scans of needlework patterns … Read More...

Patty of Pip Stitch tipped us off to a great resource for free vintage embroidery patterns, A Vintage Collection. Some of the posts are fascinating old items such a vintage book pages; but many are scans of needlework patterns … Read More...

Patty of Pip Stitch tipped us off to a great resource for free vintage embroidery patterns, A Vintage Collection. Some of the posts are fascinating old items such a vintage book pages; but many are scans of needlework patterns … Read More...

Learn it on the web:
(1) Framed stem stitch by Barbara Bergsten
(2) Stretching pearl purl by Mary Corbet
(3) Ceylon stitch by Deepa Balagopal
(4) Floral seam treatment by Shawkl
(5) Framed mosaic stitch by Barbara Bergsten
(6) Hemstitch … Read More...

Here are some inspiring finds from around the interwebs:

(1) Aurora beaded art quilt by Lisa Walton
(2) Flip-Flop Paper Piecing Quilt by Mary Kay Mouton, which took first place for Best Miniature Quilt at the 2009 Road to … Read More...

(1) Learn to make embroidered buttons with AbiSilvester of Crafty Crafty
(2) Learn jacquard stitch with Barbara Bergsten
(3) Learn drawn-thread techniques with Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread
(4) Learn to tat floating rings with two shuttles thanks to … Read More...