CraftGossip sewing editor Anne Weaver and I are old friends. We live in the same town in Central Arkansas, USA. We both have Southern accents. So when she told me about a fabulous quilt shop that she and our mutual … Read More...

Elizabeth of Quieter Moments blog has figured out how to chickenscratch loopy hearts. Cool! Get the details.

Looking for more articles on Chicken scratch embroidery? Check out these articles we wrote about Chicken Scratch Embroidery and this Book by … Read More...

This week, doe-c-doe has lots of valentine treats for us. Get the free patterns.

If you’re in the mood to try scotch stitch, see the great chart and illustrations on Barbara Bergsten‘s Create Needlepoint blog.

In response to SharonB‘s Stitch Explorer Challenge, Conni of The Scoop, Score and Deal blog has been churning out amazing chickenscratch experiments. See them all on Conni’s blog. And if you enlarge the photos, you can see Conni’s … Read More...

Have you been watching the beautiful quilts Elizabeth has been churning out from her Mixtape pattern? Here’s the latest variation. You can see all of the beautiful renditions on her blog, oh, fransson!

The Artful Bras Project gives new meaning to the word support. The project’s site says,

Members of Quilters of South Carolina have created one-of-a-kind bras for Breast Cancer Awareness. The exhibit consists of forty-nine original works of art which

Whoa! Check out the “merit badges” that Mary Yaeger created for the Forget Me-Not show at Gallery Hanahou. You can see more of Mary’s work on her blog, Stabbed!

Check out these precious embroidery patterns available from Incy Wincy Stitches. The free designs are just perfect for embellishing a button or adding a hand-stitched touch to a greeting card. Get the patterns.

And many thanks to Patty… Read More...

Bee Square blog is giving away a fat quarter set of Minny Muu Mice from Lecien. Be sure to enter before February 2! See Bee Square to enter.

Barbara Bergsten of Create Needlepoint blog taught a workshop last weekend on designing and painting your own needlepoint canvas. She’s kindly sharing her materials list and instructions! Get all the details.

Kathy Miller of Michael Miller Fabrics’ blog, Making It Fun, suggests using the new Messy Hands fabric line with patterns by Heather Bailey and Joanna (stardust shoes) to create these charming baby and toddler accessories. Find out … Read More...

CC of Lace ‘n’ Ribbon Roses blog posted this image of a chicken-scratch chicken! Adorable! And if you click her image, a larger version is displayed – just right to use as a pattern for your own chick. Thanks, CC! … Read More...

This delectable bit of raw-edge applique and quilting was designed by Kellie of Don’t Look Now blog. She’s sharing (for personal use) patterns and tutorials for this pillow and many other projects. Rush over to her blog right now.… Read More...

This delectable bit of raw-edge applique and quilting was designed by Kellie of Don’t Look Now blog. She’s sharing (for personal use) patterns and tutorials for this pillow and many other projects. Rush over to her blog right now.… Read More...

This delectable bit of raw-edge applique and quilting was designed by Kellie of Don’t Look Now blog. She’s sharing (for personal use) patterns and tutorials for this pillow and many other projects. Rush over to her blog right now.… Read More...

This delectable bit of raw-edge applique and quilting was designed by Kellie of Don’t Look Now blog. She’s sharing (for personal use) patterns and tutorials for this pillow and many other projects. Rush over to her blog right now.… Read More...

Elizabeth of oh, fransson! blog is now a columnist for Sew, Mama, Sew! blog. Each month, her Fabric Focus article will offer a project that features one of the site’s current fabric collections. The first article in the series highlights … Read More...

Jhoanna of One Red Robin blog is sharing her original embroidery pattern, Little Mushroom Girl & Bunny. Yea! Download the PDF file.

Jenny B of Allsorts blog has just released set two of her Pretty Maids in a Row embroidery-pattern series. She says,

This group consists of Lucia from Spain, Eleni from Greece, Ines from Portugal, Paola from Italy, and Mollie from