This Week in the Crafty Blogosphere

This week I have been on a designing binge. My goal is to have a new pattern a day during the month of August. I am not making any promises though! Watch for updates to see if I make it.

All this designing means that I haven't been able to stitch much or do any other crafting. I am in serious withdrawal!

I have been trying to fill my need for craftiness by reading the latest dispatches from the world of crafty blogging...

• About Family Crafts - When you have a day when it is way too hot to spend time outside or when there is another reason you are stuck inside, you can keep busy with these Summer-themed coloring pages.
• Crafty Princess Diaries - Lesson 3 in Tammy's series on getting your craft work published talks about submitting your work to magazines.
• Aileen's Musings - Aileen's feeling inspired! Enter Aileen's Artist Manikin Contest and get your groove on creating your own art muse! Click the link to find out the nitty gritty...
• Stefanie Girard's Sweater Surgery - The Scissors are busy with Summer Sweater Projects
• Layers Upon Layers - Cyndi got to test some new Golden's digital ground products, and a waxed paper transfer collage is the result!
• Craftside - Variety abounds with summer centerpieces, retro gas photos, a sneak peek a couple of fun projects from the new book Felt Inlays, a how to make your own Calligraphy pen from the new book Modern Mark Making and a tutorial on how to convert a photo into a knitting pattern with a free graph of Jon Stewart!
• The Impatient Blogger - Madge is in full tilt preparation mode for the Craft and Hobby Association (CHA) Show.
• About.com Cross Stitch - Use these tile patterns for bookmarks, borders, and more - let your creativity flow!

Do you have a favorite crafty site or blog? Use the Comments section below to tell us about it.