Newsy. Anorina from Samelia’s Mum is hosting The Name Game Swap on her blog. She explains,
… Read More...It will be an international swap and is based on the idea of making a mini quilt for your swap partner, using their name
Benita’s pattern promises ‘ah ha moment’
Benita Skinner from Victoriana Quilt Designs is continuing her popular BOM event in 2012. For the entire month we are in non-members of her website can download that month’s pattern for free. January is Pattern Play. Can you see … Read More...
Free Online Classes from Shimelle
Shimelle has posted a list of the free scrapbooking classes and projects she will be offering this year. Some will be hosted on her blog, while others will be held on scrapbooking sites like Two Peas in a Bucket. Click … Read More...
Sew Happy Mixed Sampler – Blocks 1 & 2
Jenna from Sew Happy Geek is hosting a Mixed Sampler Quilt Along on her blog. She explained she is starting out with simple blocks doing a couple a week, then will move on to more challenging blocks doing one a … Read More...
Win a Lytro camera from BIGSTOCK
A while back I blogged about the Lytro Camera. BigStock is having a contest, just download and image from their site to enter! Read about the contest here.
Stock Photos & Vector Art – Royalty-Free Stock Images | … Read More...
Sew Scraps Along at Pleasant Home
Jodi from Pleasant Home is hosting a 2012 Scraps {sew} Along on her blog. Go HERE to see the introduction post. As a generous kick-off gesture, Nanette from Freda’s Hive is giving away some of her own scraps and … Read More...
Don’t miss 100 days of quilts
This event – 100 Days of Modern Quilting – just started at the Modern Quilt Guild blog. Each week brings with it a new theme and each day they will feature a quilt that supports that week’s theme. Click HERE … Read More...
Grab a cuppa: Art quilts from IQA Houston
Some of the best photographs of quilts I’ve run across from this year’s IQA Houston International Quilt Festival is from Linda Teddlie Minton, blogger at Fiber Reflections. So grab something to sip and have yourself a look. To make … Read More...
Check out this conference
The Fiber Art Calls for Entry blog shares the heads up about the upcoming International Surface Design Association Conference. The post says,
… Read More...The 17th International Surface Design Association conference will be held June 6–9, 2013, in San Antonio, Texas, USA.
Blog Party & Giveaway
To celebrate the launch of their new line Vintedge, Ruby Rockit is having a blog party this week. They are also giving one lucky winner the entire collection! Click here for all the details.
Happy New Year
2012 After Christmas Sew-Along at Sew Much 2 Luv
Sew Much 2 Luv is hosting her 2012 After Christmas Sew-Along. It begins January 2 and will run for 4 weeks. Besides the satisfaction of finally getting some sewing done after the crazy whirlwind holiday schedule, there’s also a chance … Read More...
New columnists for Mr X
You probably already know that Mr X Stitch blog is much more than the writing of Jamie Chalmers (Mr X, himself). Jamie has always recruited columnists who are accomplished at both needlearts and writing and who are savvy about what’s … Read More...
Lacey postage
Russia is honoring its lacemaking tradition by featuring handmade lace on four sets of postage stamps. Each block–the full image–separates into four triangular stamps. Love it. Find out more from the Lace News post.
Pull the loose thread
I know knitting is outside my beat; but this is so freakin brilliant, I can’t pass up the chance to post about it. This wall calendar, designed by Patrick Frey and marketed by the Victoria and Albert Museum, is made … Read More...
Malka’s 30-day challenge
Malka Dubrawsky from A Stitch in Dye isn’t waiting for New Year’s Day to start making positive changes. This photo represents a first for one of her 30-day goals. She would love for you to join her by creating your … Read More...
QAL 2012: Civil War Diary Sampler
Heather from House of A La Mode – along with friends Pink Punk and Madame Cupcake – are hosting a Quilt Along (QAL) in 2012. It’s not for the faint of heart – you will need to draft your own … Read More...
Quilty fun: New Year’s Eve Twitter Party
Nichole from Stitchin’ Heaven is hosting her second New Year’s Eve Twitter Party on her blog so quilters can properly ring in the new year. Like last year, party goers get a chance to win prizes from the event sponsors. … Read More...
New Release: Pink Persimmon Antiquated Stamps
I’m in LOVE with the new Antiquated Collections stamps from Pink Persimmon! Lots of wonderful old timey images of men, women, clothes, bottles, clocks, etc. Click here to view the stamp sets and then check out the gallery for some … Read More...
Snowflake Teabags
Saar from Ideas from the Forest shows off the snowflake teabags she made. This idea could be adapted to any theme or season! Click here to see more.