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Win a 3-month subscription

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Rebecca Ringquist’s sampler series promises to teach you or brush you up on basic embroidery stitches. She’s quoted on MrXStitch blog:

Subscriptions are now available in 3, 6 or 12 month increments, and will begin mailing out on the fifteenth

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What to do with a pretty button

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Perhaps, like me, you lust for the luxe hand-painted mother-of-pearl buttons by Gerry Krueger of Older Rose, but you’re not sure how to use them to greatest advantage. Gerry shows several excellent applications of her beautiful work, including this gorgeous … Read More...

Inspiration: Joy McC

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This block makes me so happy. I love the little kitteh button at the center, the cluster of white daisies trying to outgrow a corner, the ribbon tulips, the beaded snapdragons…Oh, heck! I love it all! Joy McC of New … Read More...

Free pattern: ‘Sleepy Cat’

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This beautiful Sleepy Cat is an original design by Kerry Tucker of Star Shaped and Shiny. Her embroidery choices — the variety of stitches and colors — qualify it as a sampler; but the charming image begs to become home … Read More...

Kelly Fletcher designs — in kits!

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Kelly Fletcher gives the heads-up about her new line of embroidery kits! She says,

I’ve just made my first embroidery kits available for sale – quite an exciting moment for me.
There are six different kits, two bigger designs and

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Save 43% on Helen Gibb DVD

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Ribbonwork maven Helen Gibb is making her Beginner’s Guide DVD available temporarily at a greatly reduced price. She says,

I believe that everyone should have access to good quality education and this is why I have reduced the price of

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Win a Cotton Spool Mouse kit!

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This might be the cutest little felt mouse ever. In fact, if you decorated him with red and green trims, he just might be a Chris-mouse! Helen of Bustle & Sew has two kits to give away. She tells me,… Read More...

Make a lacy holly garland

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Kimberly of Baroque Embellishments created this lacy, sparkly little holly garland by working needlelace over wire with silk thread. She calls the style “Elizabethan Bling.” Perfect! Would you like to have a little of this holiday sparkle for your table? … Read More...

Quick! Catch the UT sale!

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Check this announcement from the Urban Threads e-newsletter and take advantage of this great sale:

There’s a storewide sale happening right now — 50% off single designs, 30% off packs — and it only lasts through Sunday, Dec. 2, so

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