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cross stitch needlework backstiching blog monday september 21 2009 become a fan of cross stitch needlework magazine cross stitch needlework magazine now has a facebook fan page at http www facebook com pages cross stitch needlework magazine 58822752281 ref nf log on to become a fan and stay up to date on the latest c ross stitch needlework news posted by from the staff at cross stitch and needlework at 8 55 am no comments thursday september 17 2009 needle and thread stitching for literacy join us as gloriann editorial manager of cross stitch needlework chats with jen funk weber children s author needlework designer owner of funk weber designs and founder of needle and thread stitching for literacy ga what is needle and thread stitching for literacy jfw in a nutshell it i s a multi faceted program that seeks to promote literacy through needlework out of a nutshell three facets include 1 the annual bookmark challenge every year independent needlework shops guilds and other registered groups collect hand stitched bookmarks and donate them to schools and libraries during children s book week in may where they are used as rewards for reading accomplishments the goal is to encourage kids to read reward them for doing so and introduce them to needlework at the same time 2 needlework outreach studies show that participation in arts improves learning abilities introducing kids and others to needlework can further promote literacy by improving learning ability and building confidence courage and self esteem best of all needlework and reading go together like peanut butter and jelly we can listen to someone read while we stitch for some of us keeping our hands busy actually makes us better listeners listening to stories aloud improves vocabulary and inspires a love of reading i d love to see book clubs become stitch clubs and stitch clubs become book clubs it s as important for adults to read for pleasure as it is for kids adults need to model reading behavior it s fun to discuss books with friends and it s fun to stitch with friends put them together and you ve got twice the fun many bookmark challenge participants offer outreach programs during the challenge teaching needlework and reading together but we can do these things any time of year or all year long 3 raising money for literacy several designers are designing stitching for literacy bookmark patterns and donating 10 of profits to literacy programs when you buy a pattern with the stitching for literacy logo you know some of your money is supporting literacy so far funk weber designs my mark designs rosewood manor and cross eyed kat have published stitching for literacy patterns and there are more to come you can see them all on the stitching for literacy web site ga wow that s a lot going on jfw yeah i don t do anything i overdo everything no one except me has to do everything it s great if everyone does one thing or two stitch a bookmark for the challenge buy a stitching for literacy pattern teach someone to stitch invite someone a young person to read while we stitch or listen to an audio book organize a read and stitch club start or join a participating group spread the word about the program etc pick something that sounds like fun and go with it then let me know about it so i can post it on the stitching for literacy blog oh participating on the blog is another thing individuals can do to help the stitching for literacy web site and blog is where all these different facets come together and where we can combine our individual efforts to make a bigger impact the more we as a group do the more attention we will get the more impact we will have the better we can promote literacy and needlework the web site is stitchingforliteracy com ga so individuals can participate independently and contact you themselves jfw absolutely i love posting stories about individuals on the blog and i m always in need of blog material send your news with pictures if you have them to mail funkandweber com during the challenge i focus solely on literacy and needlework and try to post daily throughout the year mondays are stitching for literacy update days and the rest of the week it s my personal professional blog where i chat about needlework reading writing and life in alaska ga life in alaska jfw yep that s where i live it may seem irrelevant but readers love the alaska posts ga we ve talked about individuals getting involved but what about groups how does a group get involved jfw groups should e mail me to register for the bookmark challenge you need to register so i can add your group to the participants list and include you in stitching for literacy e mails there is a challenge kit on the web site with details about how to participate and materials that i hope will make participating easy for instance there s some dialogue you can use when you approach a library or school to establish a partnership for bookmark donations groups can collect and donate bookmarks form read and stitch clubs organize outreach programs etc let me know what you want to do and i ll do my best to support you and your group ga readers stay tuned cross stitch needlework is participating and we re going to need your help but more on that later jen what inspired you to start this jfw mike my husband and i have been reading and stitching together for years mike reads aloud while i stitch but i suppose the real start was when i mentioned in my newsletter the needlework nutshell that i wanted to do good with my needlework we hear about knitters and crocheters making hats for preemies and scarves for the homeless quilters make lap quilts for the elderly babies and flood victims what can embroiderers do embroidery is embellishment a piece of needlework no matter how exquisite isn t much use to someone in need embroidery lacks the inherent usefulness of things made with yarn and fabric so doing real good with it is harder the response from that musing was huge embroiderers are generous and eager to contribute i was encouraged to actually come up with something we could do together it turns out that needleworkers tend to be readers i didn t know that initially but it means the program resonates with a lot of embroiderers as a children s author reader and stitcher i find those pursuits blend easily the idea to connect them all with bookmarks wasn t immediate but was probably inevitable it seems rather obvious now doesn t it ga it s a nice connection what is your goal for this year jfw i d like to see more participating groups collecting and donating bookmarks more read and stitch clubs and more participation on the blog in terms of bookmarks i ve stated 2 010 as the number of bookmarks i d like to see collected and donated during the next challenge which will be march 18 may 6 2010 although many groups stitch and collect bookmarks year round now i d love to see the 2 010 number smashed by a much higher number and if readers here participate i think it s possible ga what books do you like to read do you have any favorites jfw it s my goal to read widely but my tastes tend toward children s literature picture books through young adult excepting ultra angst y stuff and eighteenth century english authors i love dr seuss and charles dickens among many others there s not a single song on my mp3 player i use it for audio books and listen as i walk to the mailbox do dishes pick blueberries etc it s not the same as reading but it s an enjoyable activity and it s helping me work through the longer than life list of books i want to read ga any final words for our readers jfw come see us on the blog posted by from the staff at cross stitch and needlework at 7 54 am no comments wednesday september 9 2009 send in those bookmarks we re still collecting bookmarks for the stitch for literacy bookmark challenge check out these pre finished bookmarks kits and pattern books available through herrschners com for inspiration see previous post for more information on this program posted by from the staff at cross stitch and needlework at 9 06 am no comments friday may 29 2009 stitch n pitch now you can combine two of america s favorite pasttimes baseball and needlework head out to a game this summer on one of the scheduled stitch n pitch days and bring your stitching with you for more information visit stitchnpitch com in our opinion it s a home run combination posted by from the staff at cross stitch and needlework at 3 19 pm 1 comment labels baseball event stitch monday march 9 2009 stitch for literacy 2009 bookmark challenge march 19 may 7 celebrate reading and stitching join cross stitch needlework magazine and participating independent needlework shops and stitch a bookmark that will be donated to a library or school during children s book week to reward reading accomplishments participating in the needle and thread stitching for literacy 2009 bookmark challenge from funk weber designs is easy and fun 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 step 2 send your bookmark to the address below between march 19 and may 7 or any time of year as we will collect bookmarks year round once the bookmarks are received we ll send them to a library to help promote literacy through stitching send bookmarks to cross stitch needlework bookmark challenge po box 157 plover wi 54467 thank you for supporting this wonderful program posted by from the staff at cross stitch and needlework at 8 23 am no comments thursday january 22 2009 show us your stuff one of the most rewarding parts of publishing cross stitch needlework is getting a chance to see the finished work that readers create from projects in the magazine it s great to see the beautiful work everyone does every so often a reader will even send in a picture of project they completed in an entirely different and imaginative way that got us thinking maybe our blog readers would like to see what each other have worked on so we invite you to send us photos of your completed projects and we will put together a reader s gallery on this blog send as many photos as you would like but limit it to projects that have appeared in cross stitch needlework magazine please indicate if you have added your own special touches to the project if you have a special story about why you chose to do that project etc please e mail photos to jmitchell c sn com with reader s gallery in the subject line we look forward to seeing them posted by from the staff at cross stitch and needlework at 9 25 am 2 comments wednesday january 21 2009 update rug auction a huge success thanks to a very generous bidder the fruit floral needlepoint rug sold for 500 and with the added generosity of dmc 1000 and zweigart 500 the american cancer society received 2000 to help in their fight against cancer thank you to everyone who participated posted by from the staff at cross stitch and needlework at 4 07 pm no comments older posts home subscribe to comments atom welcome from the staff at cross stitch and needlework needlework information photos books web sites and projects that we just have to share view my complete profile cross stitch needlework on facebook why do you stitch favorite links cross stitch needlework magazine cross stitch basics pdf followers subscribe posts atom posts all comments atom all comments blog archive 2009 7 september 3 become a fan of cross stitch needlework magazine needle and thread stitching for literacy send in those bookmarks may 1 march 1 january 2 2008 9 december 2 november 1 october 2 september 2 august 2 subscribe to cross stitch needlework magazine click here