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Whether you’re an embroidery beginner or a scrap-quilting pro, five lucky winners will keep their needles busy all season long! We may be entering the final month of summer, but there’s still enough time to start something you’ll treasure.
From learning decorative embroidery to spruce up your home, to piecing together a new quilt for your collection, or simply enjoying a calendar of quilt photography for inspiration—there’s something for everyone in this prize pack from C&T Publishing.
With over 40 years of experience in the craft-making industry, C&T Publishing is your go-to for innovative, high-quality books to kickstart your imagination.
Five lucky winners will take home this summer stitching starter pack, which you can learn more about below!
This giveaway is open from July 24 through midnight on August 11, 2026.
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About the Stitching Starter Pack
Creative Stitches for Contemporary Embroidery, Volume 2
Explore 114 often-used hand embroidery stitches with clear, step-by-step photos you’ll turn to again and again! Embroidery expert Sharon Boggon invites you to see embroidery in a fresh, vibrant way.
With her inspiring samples and inventive techniques, you’ll gain the confidence to play with stitches, experiment with loops, stacks, rows, and dimensions, and create dazzling new patterns for everything from crazy stitch designs to modern designs.
Bonnie Hunter's Scrap-Savvy Quilting
Quilters who love Bonnie Hunter will be thrilled with this best-of-collection, featuring 30 favorite quilt projects and a wide variety of techniques from her best-selling books.
Known as a pioneer of sustainable quilting, Bonnie has long encouraged quilters to “quilt green” by repurposing thrifted and recycled garment fabrics and transforming scraps into stunning quilt designs.
2027 Patchwork Place Quilt Calendar
Bring a year of quilting joy into your home with this stunning quilt calendar. Each month features a beautiful quilt design from 12 renowned quilters, and the included 28-page booklet provides instructions for each quilt project.
Perfect for your kitchen, office, or sewing space, its large daily squares make it easy to keep track of appointments, meetings, and special events while adding a touch of creative charm.
Felt & Thread
Have you ever wished you could capture a special memory—a beloved pet, a cozy home, or a breathtaking natural specimen—in a way that lasts forever?
With Jenny Bolhofner’s unique combination of felt appliqué, thread painting, and textural embroidery, you can turn cherished scenes and images into vibrant works of art.
Create a cute pet portrait, a nostalgic house hoop, or a nature-inspired design using one of Jenny’s 10 projects that give you the tools and confidence to make something truly one-of-a-kind.
Quilt Small, Dream Big
Discover the magic of miniature piecing and take your quilting to the next level! Even beginners can master tiny blocks and elements, down to a 1/16-inch finished sliver, to create any motif, block, letter, or bridge.
With Karla Alexander’s Reveal Method, learn how to add depth, dimension, and intricate detail to quilt tops, whether miniature blocks are the main focus or not, from minuscule trees and houses to thread-like fabric bridges.
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Note: The sweepstakes is open to all legal residents of the 50 United States and Washington, DC who are 18 years of age and older by July 24, 2026.
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