Everyone around here is very excited about the launch of MyCraftivity.com. Me, I'm thrilled to be moderator for the Cross Stitch + Needle Art section.

First, a little about me. I'm a newly minted editor for KP Craft at F+W Publications, but my needlework background goes back forty years (guess that tells you plenty about my age--although I was just a child when I started). I do all kinds of embroidery--including cross stitch, redwork, crewel, punchneedle, hardanger, pulled and drawn thread, and probably others I'm forgetting about--as well as crocheting (mostly doilies and lace), tatting, and rug hooking. I've tried my hand at knitting (small, uncomplicated items), bobbin lace, and hand quilting; and I'm learning to do needle-turned applique.

Now, about you: I want to invite you personally to help us build the Web's best crafting/needlework community here at MyCraftivity. Look around, get to know folks, join in on the forums. Use this community as an opportunity to explore needework and crafting areas and learn some new techniques. Send us your ideas and feedback. We really do want to make this the kind of place you just have to return to again and again.

Over coming weeks, I'll be joined by two team members who will contribute their own experience and perspectives to this blog and other areas of our little corner of MyCraftivity. From projects to needle arts news to chatting with fellow stitchers, there will be a lot to learn from and enjoy.

So, welcome! It's great to have you here.

--Nancy

P.S. The detail in the photo above is from one the many samplers I've made. The whole team will be sharing work in the future, but I want to encourage YOU to post your projects in the gallery. We're all needlework fans here, right? And what could be greater than a terrific online show-and-tell--so don't be shy!