2009 Bookmark Challenge March 19 - May 7 Celebrate reading and stitching! Join Loose Thread Stitchers 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. Colleen is excited to support reading and stitching, and so Loose Thread Stitchers has a special offer for anyone stitching a bookmark for the Needle and Thread: Stitching for Literacy 2009 Bookmark Challenge. You can receive a one-year membership to LTS and an exclusive Loose Thread Stitchers pattern free if you send Colleen the following: * a photo of the bookmark you stitch * a short “story” of the bookmark–why you stitched it, who it’s for, etc. * an explanation of why stitching is important to you That’s it! Send those three things to Info@LooseThreadStitchers.com and enjoy a year membership on us. This offer is available to both new and existing stitching members.

We were thrilled to be invited to discuss the Loose Thread Stitchers website with Donny Deutch the host of The Big Idea on MSNBC. The panel were in disbelief at the number of needleworkers and their online presence. They were amazed at our site and its ability to bring the entire needlework community together in one comprehensive site.

Colleen Leader, owner of Loose Thread Stitchers was interviewed by Mike Michalowicz of the Toilet Paper Entrepreneur for an article ~ How To Build Your Business And Not Become A Slave To It.

Colleen Leader, owner Loose Thread Stitchers was recently interviewed by Charlotte Jensen for AOL Small Business article ~ Entrepreneurs' Best Money-Saving Secrets.

Loose Thread Stitchers received a wonderful write up for the Stitch Your Heart Out (SYHO) Campaign from Craft Gossip. SYHO was created to help stitchers, non-stitchers and the next generation get excited about stitching while promoting heart health. The craft Gossip article articulates how and why you need to get involved.

Loose Thread Stitchers announces today that the Nashville TNNA Tradeshow was a HUGE success. More than 200 shops, designers and manufacturers visited the LTS booth to view the SYHO Campaign information and learn about the LTS website. With tens of thousands of LTS members on our website, fans on Facebook, followers on the LTS blog and Twitter they saw Loose Thread Stitchers as a great opportunity to reach new customers like never before. We are thrilled with the large number of new industry members and look forward to connecting our members with their companies.

We are proud to be featured in Britain's #1 Cross Stitch Magazine. The article discusses the LTS website as well as the SYHO Campaign.