Dogwood, a new line of quilt fabrics from Michelle Engel Bencsko (Cicada Studio) will be available in October from Henry Glass & Co. The patterns and colorways are just delicious. My favorite today is the bird … Read More...

December 10, 2008, is the deadline for entering the Australasian Patchwork & Quilting Challenge. The year’s theme for this judged competition is “FANTASY!” The first- and second-place winners receive not only honors but also substantial cash prizes. Get all the … Read More...

Heidi of Needle Necessities has posted a two-part tutorial for creating this fascinating quilt. At the center of each block is a dimensional, origami-like star. I love her fabric choices, but this quilt pattern would work in many other sizes … Read More...

Sister Diane at CraftyPod is rockin the plastic canvas. Just look at this charming box she made with cotton yarn found at a “big-box craft store.” And Sister Diane said she found 14-count plastic canvas at Michaels! I didn’t know … Read More...

Jessica Levitt of Juicy Bits blog is going to make some lucky reader very happy. Just look at the fab stash of stuff she’s including in her latest blog giveaway! To enter, comment on her blog post, telling her your … Read More...

If you love the quiet rhythm of needle and thread, this is one of those pages you’ll want to bookmark and come back to often. This roundup of free embroidery patterns is packed with inspiration for hand stitchers of all … Read More...

Jessica Levitt of Juicy Bits blog has posted an outstanding tutorial for making awesome belts from your fabric scraps.

Thanks to Jenny Ryan at Craftzine.com for the pointer.

Kathy of Kathy’s Crazy Moments blog has contributed a tute for this precious butterfly to HGTV’s crazy-quilting wiki (Lesson 11). You can download the lesson file in Microsoft Word or PDF format and follow it at your own pace. And … Read More...

Dover is the name in royalty-free clip art. And as most needleworkers know, many of their designs also make great patterns. Dover collections are widely available and reasonably priced. But, you know, free is even better! Just sign up to … Read More...

The Purl Bee blog has published a thorough and well illustrated tutorial for some handy two-color embroidery stitches. Follow along with the stitch instructions. Then visit this blog post to see a beautiful application of the stitches.

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Bleach pens were the rage for a while in paper crafting. Then we saw a great application to clothing when Marisa of Elegant Bloggery accidentally splashed laundry bleach on one of her favorite t-shirts. Now Niamh of Urban Threads shows … Read More...

You’ve probably noticed Sue Bleiweiss‘ name popping up on this blog pretty regularly. Her blog and zine are awesome sources of needlework and textile information. One amazing technique at which Sue is adept is silk fusion – creating one-of-a-kind … Read More...

This beautiful example of stump work (dimensional embroidery) was created by Paula Hewitt of The Beauty of Life blog. Would you like to know more about how to produce 3D embroidery? Paula has done our community a service by posting … Read More...

The Purl Bee blog shows a charming application of Needlepoint Journal Kits from AMH designs. The monogrammed notebook shown here is the result. Find out more. And order a kit at purlsoho.com.

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Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint blog has posted her first stitch-along project. Her blog post says, “The idea behind this project is that we will stitch it together, one square at a time. The colors and threads will be … Read More...

Moxie of We Are All Angry blog is  producing these faux Scout badges with adult themes. I want a whole sash full! Awesome, Moxie!

Thanks to Becky Stern at Craftzine.com for pointing out this great needlework tidbit.

Sara Franklin at ThreadBangers walks us step-by-step through the process of making a simple fusible applique without a pattern. These are tried-and-true instructions with unlimited applications. Look at the tute and the video, and dream up your own garment … Read More...

Look (at left) what Rosalie Quinlan is giving away over on her blog:

The name of this pattern in ‘December’s Flight’.  The pattern includes a punch-needle picture, two christmas stockings with Christmas stitchery and a blanket stitched applique cushion.

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Quilting Gallery is sponsoring a new contest. Just e-mail a photo of your latest quilting project (even if it’s unfinished). You stand to win an adorable quilted wall hanging or some delicious fat quarters. Get all the details.

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To celebrate her birthday and the grand opening of her new online store, Heather Bailey is giving away patterns for this sweet fabric brooch. Heather’s blog says, “All orders received from Tues, August 12th through Weds, August 13th at 11:59pm … Read More...