Sew, Mama, Sew! blog is featuring a tutorial by Bean of Coyote Craft for these quilted patchwork hot pads. Get all the details.

Tracy Lambert, editor of About.com’s needlepoint blog, has posted a couple of terrific patterns for needlepoint bookmarks. (Would these patterns work with floss and perforated paper? I’m going to try them and find out.) Choose the watermelon (shown … Read More...

Tracy Lambert, editor of About.com’s needlepoint blog, has posted a couple of terrific patterns for needlepoint bookmarks. (Would these patterns work with floss and perforated paper? I’m going to try them and find out.) Choose the watermelon (shown … Read More...

Tracy Lambert, editor of About.com’s needlepoint blog, has posted a couple of terrific patterns for needlepoint bookmarks. (Would these patterns work with floss and perforated paper? I’m going to try them and find out.) Choose the watermelon (shown … Read More...

Tracy Lambert, editor of About.com’s needlepoint blog, has posted a couple of terrific patterns for needlepoint bookmarks. (Would these patterns work with floss and perforated paper? I’m going to try them and find out.) Choose the watermelon (shown … Read More...

Alicia Paulson of Posie Gets Cozy fame is putting together a few Christmas ornament kits for her fans. Considering the popularity of the felt-applique revival on Etsy and other venues, Posie’s kits are bound to sell out in a flash. … Read More...

Amy Cluck – one of Pimp Stitch‘s fab designers – just released two new embroidery-pattern sets. The Caffeinated Collection includes three yummy and popular beverages. The Breakfast Club is…well, delicious! Check them out.

Did you see the movie Being John Malkovich? The premise is that there’s a secret doorway on an odd half-floor of an office building. And if you pass through this doorway, you end up in the mind of actor John … Read More...

Have you been following A Collaboration blog? It’s the record of a year-long artistic challenge between futuregirl and ruby-crowned kinglette. Every two weeks, they choose a new word to interpret in embroidery on 4-inch linen squares. You should check … Read More...

Quilt Pixie is putting together a December swap of quilt scraps. What fun! And this sounds like an especially tasty treat for crazy quilters. If you’d like to join in, post a comment (including your e-mail address) on Pixie’s August … Read More...

The call for entries has gone out, and Collage Mania 2009 is on the calendar. This annual online show of fiber collage benefits the American Cancer Society through Fiberart for a Cause. Last year’s event raised more than $13,000, and … Read More...

This awesome needle art, Messy Table Cloth, was conceived by Polish designers AZEdesign and stitched by women at the BERDO craft women’s group. A post on dezeen design magazine offers this explanation from the designers: “The MESSY project brings … Read More...

Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint blog has posted instructions for the second block in her Celebrate – Come Stitch with Me project. See the latest block. And if this is the first you’ve heard about the project, it’s … Read More...

Doll Quilt Swap 4 is rockin, and the entries showing up in the flickr pool make for some great leisure-time browsing. Take a look at the creativity and artistry that’s possible in this small format. Amazing.

And thanks to kath_red… Read More...

Judie Bellingham, quilting editor at BellaOnline, has posted a great article about the importance of labeling your quilt. She offers ideas for how to design and create labels, including “time capsules” of waterproof paper that can be hidden … Read More...

Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint blog has posted a list of 52 handy tips for needlepoint enthusiasts. First on the list: “If steel needles discolor your hands, switch to a gold-plated needle.” Number 48: “Keep from losing your needle … Read More...

I was poking around on flickr (a new addiction), and I stumbled across the photo stream of Niamh, goddess of Urban Threads. Actually, I stumbled across this little voodoo dude and fell in love with him; and when … Read More...

Sewforless.com‘s latest Free Embroidery Stuff giveaway is a copy of Nancy Zieman’s Two in One Embroideries. Sewforless notes of these machine-embroidery patterns, “Two in One Embroideries…offers foolproof positioning—design and placement outline are merged into one embroidery.” Cool! To … Read More...

Nicole of Sister’s Choice Quilts has found a handy needlework accessory that I don’t think I can live without. The Bendable Bright Light is a tiny, high-intensity task light that you can attach to your sewing, embroidery, or serging machine. … Read More...

Sewtakeahike blog has posted a top-notch tutorial for making fabric labels for your fabric projects with an inkjet printer and a prepackaged fabric sheet. This rocks! Go see!

And thanks to Michelle Kempner of Craftzine.com for pointing out this … Read More...