FREE Thread heaven Giveaway from Wimblebees and The World of Cross Stitching

10 chances to win!

Check out the Great Value Grab Bags section of www.wimblebees.
com, where packs of assorted Pearl Cottons, fabric, beads & charms and Caron threads … Read More...

FREE Mini stitch motifs Giveaway from Cinnamon Cat and The World of Cross Stitching

Worth £20 each!

For great, quick-stitch designs, look no further than Cinnamon Cat’s cute new range, aptly named Kittens. These five sweet designs are brand new … Read More...

Win a champagne weekend craft break from Oxfordshire Hotels Ltd and The World of Cross Stitching!

Prizes worth £1190!

Enter our fantastic competition this month and you could experience a relaxing break in a beautiful hotel the perfect opportunity to … Read More...

WIN John James Pebbles from John James and Cross Stitch Crazy – worth £155!

70 chances to win a John James Pebble case with tapestry needles!

These Pebbles from John James are designed to hold your needles safely. There are … Read More...

Jamie from Twisted Textiles shows off her cross stitched skulls in this blog post about how she used this

skull pattern freebie to create her own skull inspired projects.

Daisy Head Maisy brought this designer FayeMaloneDesigns to my attention in her recent post on her blog.

I was going to post a picture of one of her handmade bags that are in the style of a handmade crazy quilting, … Read More...

Daisy Head Maisy brought this designer FayeMaloneDesigns to my attention in her recent post on her blog.

I was going to post a picture of one of her handmade bags that are in the style of a handmade crazy quilting, … Read More...

WIN pillow kits from Mellow Needlecrafts and Cross Stitch Crazy – worth £160!

5 chances to win a scented sleep pillow kit!

Mellow Needlecrafts is a new website specialising in classic cross stitch and tapestry kits. We have five of … Read More...

Kate Knight is a young contemporary designer from Scotland, her designs feature on a large quantity of products from stationary, posters to (our topic today) Cross stitch kits. Superstitcher.com has her latest releases on sale.

Kate’s design … Read More...

 Are you stuck at home while your partner goes out riding? can’t seem to share his passion for bikes? or he can’t share your passion for cross-stiching then this is the perfect compromise.

How About You Stitch Bike patterns…..… Read More...

I am busy organizing my blog posts and links, if you would like to swap links with me you can add the banner here or the following text link Needlework News @ Craftgossip – http://needlework.craftgossip.com

send your needlecraft links to … Read More...

Cross Stitching.com is giving you the chance to win heaps and heaps of stuff in there monthly prize draws.

*Win £1000 of brand new fabric from Zweigart
*FREE Ticket Giveaway from ICHF
* FREE ‘Precision Cutting’ Giveaway from Fiskars

*FREE … Read More...

Rockome Gardens 2008 National Counted Cross-stitch Show

Rockome Gardens Arcola, Illinois

June 6th – 15th.

This year’s show theme is “Life Is a Stitch”

There’s a great lineup of classes for you to choose from. Taking classes in Rockome’s relaxed … Read More...

Ok I am not a tech junkie or even a computer enthusiast but this one gave me a slight little giggle.. you know a crack of a smile.

Yiotas XStitch is giving you a free pattern for,  yes, it is … Read More...

Michaelpowellart was voted Designer of the year and Kit of the year at the international Craft Hobby and stitchers show.

Check out the website for all the latest offers, including FREE postage on all UK orders. $10 off all Triptychs.  … Read More...

This  Gym Goddess pattern is a free chart from Cross-stitching is simply adorable and very appropriate for me after a very indulgent easter.

I am pretty sure stitching about exercise is the same as exercise isnt it ?

Needlework is a relaxing and rewarding craft that allows you to create beautiful, intricate pieces of art. However, like any hobby that involves repetitive hand movements, needlework can lead to repetitive stress injuries (RSI) if not done properly. These injuries … Read More...

These website no longer exist, you can read more of our Smocking articles here. 

Smocked boys bunny suit

A few weeks ago we had a post about smocking and a few of our readers were left gob-smocked at the intricate … Read More...

2008 Celebration of Needlework Event

Nashua, NH Celebration
April 30 – May 4, 2008

Celebration of Needlework will be moving back to the the Marriott – our former location – for 2008! We will be at the lovely Courtyard Nashua … Read More...

Eweandeyeandfriends have a wonderful collection of needlepoint canvases that are a little different than the norm as these are hand painted designs. In fact there whole website is inspiring, I especially love the sheep logo. BAaaaaaa

I must say that … Read More...