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Book review: Wee Wonderfuls
Today I have the honor of reviewing Hillary Lang's new book, Wee Wonderfuls: 24 Dolls To Sew and Love, as part of her blog tour! Hillary...
Sew Retro: Book Review and Give-away!
Months ago I was interviewed for a Q&A to be included in the new book Sew Retro: A Stylish History of the Sewing Revolution, by Judi...
We have a winner!
We have a winner for the Homemade Fun Book Give-away! Congrats to commenter #5, Saltycatco, who said: I have an art box for my daughter...
Homemade Fun: Review and Give-away!
Rae Grant, author of Crafting Fun and Cooking Fun has just published her 3rd book, Homemade Fun: 101 Crafts and Activities to do with...
i love green
It's no secret that I love the color green. I was looking around my studio and noticed the repetition of a particular kind of green....
Summer Duet
My Nirvana buddy Laura Nelkin has the most exciting project to share with you! This gorgeous Summer Duet top, combining two of her loves:...
Loopy
I'd like to report that I survived my live radio interview. I actually had a really good time! I knew I would, I just get all wound up...
Earth Day, Every Day
April 22nd is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Earth Day was designed to inspire awareness and appreciation of the earth's environment....
Hey Baby!
A gorgeous new Stitch Magazine is available on the newsstands! The Spring 2010 issue has 37 sewing projects including 12 for baby and...
The Drift Scarf
I finished my scarf! (And yes, we are in the midst of another blizzard as I type this! Currently the park behind me in this photo has all...
nom nom nominated
Wow! I've been nominated for a Poppy! The Poppies are a virtual awards event from the popular design blog, Poppytalk. There are 12...
Craft Hope for Haiti
I wanted to let you know about a group called Craft Hope. Last week they put together an etsy shop to raise money for Doctors Without...
Book Review: Applique Your Way
As luck would have it, I received a new book in the mail (gratis) to review as part of the blog tour for Appliqué Your Way by Kayte Terry,...
Book & Fabric Give-away at Burda Style!
Quickly people, get yourselves over to the BurdaStyle blog if you'd like a chance to win a copy of Sewing Green and a 5-pc sample set of...
crafty ornamenting
I took a little break from my craft show prep to make a fun little ornament out of my Indian Summer fabric. This is the Vintage Treasure...
AwareKnits: book review
Last month when I was relating some of my knitting escapades to you, I realized that quite a few of you readers are also knitters. I...
Crafty Tree Trimmings: eBook
I'm excited to share with you a new ebook I was asked to contribute to: Crafty Tree Trimmings is a beautiful ebook collection of ornament...
Spot-on Reversible Scarf
Fall has arrived and I have just the scarf for cool autumn weather: the Spot-on Reversible Scarf. It's got yummy repurposed cashmere with...
Happy Friday, Happy October!
Quickly I want to mention that my workshop is now SOLD OUT! Wow, I am touched an honored by your response. Seriously, you guys, you...
freebies
Hey there crafty friends. My publisher, STC Craft, has put together a collection of 20 free patterns from their books. Plus, a craft book...
Amanda’s Handmade Home
Have you taken a stroll through this lovely book yet? Handmade Home is Amanda's Soule's follow-up to her very popular book, The Creative...
blissful blogging
Yesterday the mailman brought me a copy of Blogging for Bliss, A Guide For Crafters, Artists & Creatives of All Kinds, by Tara Frey....
looking forward
Bleh. It's super hot outside today. The kids and I are holed up in the A/C trying to stay entertained and cool. In an effort to look...