Emily of Mommy’s Nap Time designed this coffee mug cozy to raise awareness of childhood cancer and to push for a cure. It’s personal for her as her 6-year-old niece has an incurable form of it. As the wording on … Read More...
Knit for the Cure
Welcome, October! As you probably know this month is designated as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and all sorts of companies have special sales or pink-themed items on offer this time of year.
In the knitting world, all purchases made in … Read More...
Challenging Bloggers with Pink
Like pink? Blog about food? Want to help make a difference? Beantown Baker is hosting her 5th Annual Power of Pink Challenge. Bloggers come up with any idea for pink food, post about it in October, and enter to win … Read More...
And the winner is………
Kathleen Carper, you’ve won the Inkadinkado Stamping Gear giveaway!! Please respond to my e-mail and I’ll get your winnings in the mail to you!
Thanks to everyone who entered!
-Heather
Top Models Find Work for Vogue Knitting Magazines
I have no idea why BuzzFeed thinks it’s “alarming” (I really think they were trying to be funny) but a staffer has noticed that several contestants from “America’s Next Top Model” have found work after the show modeling knitwear for … Read More...
Giveaway Reminder
Just a reminder you still have until Sunday 9/30 to enter to win an Inkadinkado Stamping Gear prize package. Click here for the original post to enter.
-Heather
Teal Treats for Ovarian Cancer Awareness
Beautiful color for yummy treats for a wonderful cause. These teal sweets are in honor of September’s Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. For more information visit WhyTeal.org, brought to us by Sugarkissed.net , where you’ll find the recipe for brownies … Read More...
Aussie craft news: Creative Craft Retreat in November
Tonya of The Crafty Mummy is getting the word out about the Creative Craft Retreat being held in South East Queensland this November. She says she’s attended before and always is happy for the experience. If you can get away … Read More...
Newsy: Tula Pink Sew Along starts Monday
Sara of Sew Sweetness is hosting a sew along to honor one of her favorite fabric designers, Tula Pink. Starting Monday September 24th, there will be a guest blogger highlighting a Tula Pink quilt all the way through October 26th. … Read More...
Source: Precut perf paper
Squee! Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread has found a source of precut lacy cards and shapes of perforated paper! You can make patterned cuts yourself, as Mary shows in this photo; but if you don’t enjoy that part of … Read More...
Stitching in Sri Lanka
Carolyn of Caro-Rose Creations shares images of some sweet, naive embroidery by Sri Lankan women. She says a charitable organization encourages and supports this stitching as a way of helping women to earn a little money. Right on! See more … Read More...
Jack Attack QAL at Lily’s
I love this QAL (Quilt Along) being hosted by Lynne of Lily’s Quilts. Aptly named Jack Attack it features three Union Jacks for the quilt top design. Ongoing, go HERE to find out how to join.
Image credit: … Read More...
New Stamp Company: Avery Elle
There is a sweet new stamp company on block, Avery Elle. They have just recently had their first release of stamp images which include some cute cameras, floral, rays, sentiments, banners and more. They offer high quality photopolymer stamps and … Read More...
Fabric: Liberty Lifestyle Bloomsbury Gardens
In stores now, check out the Liberty Lifestyle Bloomsbury Gardens fabric collection, the first quilting weight fabric offered by the company. Spied at Sew, Mama, Sew!.
Image credit: Sew, Mama, Sew!
New educational materials from Art Needlepoint
Things are hopping over at The Art Needlepoint Company. First, Doreen Finkel tells me, they’ve launched a new online subscription series. She says,
… Read More...Attaining Predictable Results…is a revolutionary concept for Needlepoint. If you would like to attain predictable results
New: SewFlapdoodle embroidery designs
Bustle & Sew has added a new line of hand-embroidery patterns, SewFlapdoodle. The site says,
… Read More...SewFlapdoodle is a new collection of easy-stitch designs, ideal for newbies or for the more experienced stitcher who wants a quick “make”.
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LogoGarden Constest – Create Your Own Logo and Win!
Do you use a logo for your blog or craft business? If not, now’s the time to make one using LogoGarden. You can create a brand new logo for free and enter it in a contest to win $1000! … Read More...
Storytelling Craft Book Giveaway Alert
Head on over to Craft Buds to enter a giveaway for a book that looks amazing!! I homeschool and would love to incorporate some of these ideas into our daily life. The book from Storey Publishing is called Show Me … Read More...
Craftsy Class Sale!
Craftsy is having an amazing sale where you can take any of their online classes for $19.99 or less! That’s a super deal and your chance to learn some new techniques or tackle a new project. And the best part … Read More...
Celebrating Milestones with Debbie Bliss
This fall marks both the 10-year anniversary of Debbie Bliss’ yarn line and the fourth anniversary of her namesake magazine, so Vogue Knitting took the chance to interview her and talk about inspiration, family and trends.
She says that she … Read More...