Meet Up Monday ~ Funk and Weber

News and nonsense about needlework, reading, writing, life in Alaska, and any other ding-dong thing that strikes my fancy. From project tutorials to books on my nightstand to gardening to travel to sourdough bread and waffles to wildlife and photography--it's all fair game. "Focus Schmocus" are the magic words here.

Stitching for Literacy ~ Blogger Puzzle Line 7

March 17 – April 28 Celebrate reading and stitching! Join participating independent needlework shops, guild, and Web communities, and stitch a bookmark that will be donated to a library or school during Children’s Book Week to reward reading accomplishments.
It’s a snap.
Step 1: Stitch a bookmark (or two, or three…). Any hand-stitched bookmark counts:

• any pattern (one you purchase or one you make up)
• on any ground (perforated paper, aida, linen, canvas, etc.)
• with any fibers (cotton, silk, metallics, beads, etc.)
• using any needlework technique (cross stitch, blackwork, hardanger, etc.)

 If you're participating in the Needle and ThREAD: Stitching for Literacy New Blogger Puzzle Contest, 

here's line 7:

H W F     V L M     S U V M W M X     C S N     Q S A M,    

This contest is open to everyone. If this is the first time you're hearing about it, go take a look.

Step 2: Drop off or mail your bookmark to a participating needlework shop, guild, or community between March 17th and April 28th. (Or any time of year, most participants collect bookmarks year-round.)
Want to do more?

• Participate in Needle and Thread: Stitching for Literacy events at your local needlework shop and/or library.
• Teach someone how to stitch a bookmark.
• Start a Read-and-Stitch Club.
• Spread the word about the program to your friends and family, on your blog, and in your newsletter.
• Participate on the Needle and Thread: Stitching for Literacy blog.
• Read! And tell us on the blog what you’re reading.

Wordless Wednesday ~ Fun Funk and Weber Classes

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Donate 3 hours to spark a child's love of needlework

There are 3 days left to stitch a bookmark for the Needle and ThREAD: Stitching for Literacy Campaign. You could win over $500 in stash and a fabulous tray of cookies from Once Upon a Cookie.

Think you don't have enough time? No worries click here to find a quick to stitch chart with lots of small motifs, you only need a single thread color and a small piece of fabric and you are all set! In less than 3 hours you could create an amazing needlework bookmark to give to a child and introduce them to the wonderful world of stitching and encourage their love of reading . Do you remember how you first got hooked? Wouldn't it be FABULOUS to share that feeling with the next generation?

What are you waiting for? Get stitchin!