Lelia of Sttiches of Life finished recently finished La-D-Da's Tiny Sampler.  She also has her fair entries and some info on the County Fair's she's participating/volunteering in.

There's an interesting sounding exhibit at Touchstones Rochdale in Rochdale, UK opening Monday July 16. Called the "Eye of the Needle," it explores "the cross over between fine art and contemporary craft."

Shadon of Cross Stitch Obsession finished an ornament called Christmas Heart, with a few color changes.

Bev at Easy Crafts 4 Fun shows off her daughter Jillian's second ever finish. It's a cute pair of hearts, that's impressing me simply bc she backstitched the outlines and smiles. I know lots of long time stitchers who still hate backstitching. And, I think those are french knots on the background as well. Great job!

Maurreen McCullough is working on some stitched Christmas ornaments and describes how she finishes them, with pictures. She uses a pretty simple techinque that works well for old-fashioned designs.

The public library in Oak Lawn, IL will hold three exhibits featuring the works of local hobbyists throughout July. The exhibits will display patriotic embroidery, handmade sheet-metal art, photographs and other works. For more information on these displays or having works displayed, call 708-422-4990

From the Atlanta Braves's website:

Sunday, July 15 - Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, 1:05 PM

• Stitch N' Pitch - The Atlanta Braves will hold their second Annual Stitch N' Pitch event where hundreds of fans sit together in the stands and knit, crochet, cross-stitch, needlepoint and embroider while cheering on their favorite team. To purchase tickets for "Stich N' Pitch" go to www.braves.com/stich. Tickets for the event in the Terrace Pavilion section are $13 (normally $20) and the first 1000 fans to buy their seats will receive a free tote bag with needle-arts supplies.

The Kansas City Star has an article on a bunch of the more "edgy" needlecraft books that have come out recently, including Subversive Cross Stitch.

Christian Women Online has a "daily dose of inspriation" talking about cross stitch as a way to understand God & faith. It's a really interesting view.

Vonna from The Twisted Stitcher posted a whole bunch of stitching gifts she received from various folks. She's got a needlebook, a chicken ornament, several charts, floss, some quilting type fabrics, and a stitcher's wallet. She's got some great friends! And, she's got a pciture of her own "Summer Quaker" pin cushion.