Archive for April, 2009
Discovery
I came across this during a stash search today: I kinda sorta recall stitching it, but I don’t recall a specific purpose for the piece. I think I was just trying out a double blanket stitch, or whatever the stitch might be called. I tend to make up stitch names. I’m an avid noodler (needlework [...]
New Bookmark Patterns
As you probably know, I invite designers to join the Stitching for Literacy campaign by designing bookmarks to raise money for literacy programs. I provide the Needle and Thread: Stitching for Literacy logo in exchange for a commitment from the designer to donate at least 10% of profits from the sale of the pattern to [...]
The Stitchosphere?
This bookmark-finishing style will be discussed in the May Needlework Nutshell. Subscription box in the sidebar. I mention the Kidlitosphere on this blog quite a bit. It’s a wonderful collection of kid-lit bloggers that have joined forces to support one another in blogging, promoting books and literacy, and developing careers. Members are organized, active, enthusiastic, [...]
Booklights at PBS Parents
This bookmark-finishing style will be discussed in the May Needlework Nutshell. Subscription box in the sidebar. I won’t be able to say this after May 1. The end is near. PBS Parents is starting a brand new blog called Booklights, featuring interviews, literacy news, book ideas, and book reviews. PBS brings together three prolific bloggers [...]
Reading Roundup
What’s on my nightstand? Paper Towns, by John Green. Hey, teachers and librarians, are John Green’s books read by girls, boys, or both? I really want to know. If you click on the title above, you’ll go to a review at Teenreads.com. You won’t get one here. If you had handed me this book with [...]
Weekend Book Quotes
This bookmark-finishing style will be discussed in the May Needlework Nutshell. Subscription box in the sidebar. The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. –Alvin Toffler Don’t join the book burners. Do not think you are going to conceal thoughts [...]
Top 100 Picture Books
This bookmark-finishing style will be discussed in the May Needlework Nutshell. Subscription box in the sidebar. That yellow fiber-dude is tatted. Back in March, super-blogger, Fuse #8, conducted a poll of her readers’ all-time favorite picture books. Since the beginning of this month, she’s been revealing the Top 100 Picture Books based on poll results. [...]
Puzzle Contest Answers
This subscription bookmark-discussed sidebar style in will be box the discussed in finishing the May Needlework Nutshell. (Just thought I’d mix it up a little.) I have never gotten so many urgent requests for puzzle answers. The Hinkie Pinkies puzzle from The Needlework Show is driving more than a few people to distraction. How fun [...]
Alaska Vacation
This bookmark-finishing style will be discussed in the May Needlework Nutshell. Subscription box in the sidebar. Are you wondering how long I can keep this up? Me, too. I’ve been encouraging you read, read, read and stitch, stitch, stitch since March 19. Now I’m encouraging you to write. I saw that! No eye-rolling allowed. What [...]
Hinkie Pinkies
This bookmark-finishing style will be discussed in the May Needlework Nutshell. Subscription box in the sidebar. Oh, yes. I have a ton of these. Now that I’ve got some things figured out, I’ll do more actual stitching for them. Back in December when I was making fifth grade puzzles for Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, Mike and [...]
, by Ellen Ruppel Shell
, by Elizabeth Strout.
