Craft Gossip

Nov

20

Michaels’ Handmade Holiday Contest

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Michaels, North America’s largest arts and crafts specialty retailer, launched its first ever “Handmade Holiday Contest” on November 1, and will be awarding two $100 gift cards awarded every week through December 20.  Customers can upload photos of their handmade gifts at Michaels.com, and website visitors can rate their favorite entries online.  Two grand prize winners will be selected –…

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Nov

18

Hold On to Your Eggos

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eggosDon’t leggo your eggos. Apparently we’re in the midst of the Great Eggo Shortage of ‘09. According to Yahoo Finance, due to flooding at one bakery and technical issues at another, there shall be a shortage of Eggos through next year. And for inspiration, check out this Lego Eggo HERE by Jonathan Eric Hunter (as well as more Lego masterpieces). legoeggo

[tags]Eggos, news,…

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Nov

17

Just TRY to keep up with Janet Perry

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nutsJanet Perry (of Nuts About Needlepoint and All About Needlepoint) is rockin and rollin so hard, I can barely absorb all her new doings.

First, she’s got three new eProjects ready for sale: Maple Leaf Rag, Bath Mosaic, and Attic Windows (pictured above, left to right). Learn more and find out how to order.

And she has started a Christmas Lights 2010 Needlepoint Club. Subscribers receive 12 patterns…

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Nov

13

Blog Hop: New Moon

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image by Artful Inkables

image by Artful Inkables

Twilight Tuesday and Artful Inkables have teamed up and are hosting a New Moon blog hop on Nov. 20th to celebrate the release of the highly anticipated second  movie in the Twilight saga (I personally can not wait!! :) ) Nov. 17th is the deadline to sign up. Click here for all the details.

-Heather

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Nov

12

Swap: World Aids Day

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image by Swapbot

image by Swapbot

The social networking site Swapbot is having a swap to bring awareness to World Aids Day. Here’s what they have to say about the swap:

“Show your support for this important cause by joining the World AIDS Day swap on Swap-bot.com. This international mail swap brings attention to the cause of AIDS research by combining a craft and fellowship…

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Nov

12

Learn to stitch on line with HEN

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HEN-tuition-live-blog-imageOnline classes are now live on the Hand Embroidery Network! The HEN blog says,

All courses are provided with online tutor feedback which you can choose to take part in or work on your own, at your own pace, in your own time. Courses include; creating an Embroidered Journal with Victoria Payne (Freedom of Stitch), Painted Kantha with Jackie Bowcutt and Customising…

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Nov

9

Manly needle arts will be on display

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smithIf you’re near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, between November 19 and December 18, don’t miss the upcoming exhibition at Milwaukee Union Art Gallery, Thread Baring: A Portrayal of Masculinity One Stitch at a Time. The gallery’s site announces,

This group exhibition looks at masculinity as represented by male artists working in forms and mediums often considered to be the domain of women.…

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Nov

3

Help save Red Thread Studio

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redthreadJan of Poppytalk says,

The handmade community is joining together to help a Virginia-based artist get her studio up and running again after she suffered a fire in her studio/handmade goods shop a few months ago. A site, Save the Thread (led by Design for Mankind) has been established to help raise funds to help Angelina of Red Thread Studio get her shop back in…

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Nov

3

New retail needlework show starts Thursday

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needleshowIf you like shopping on line (like me!), be sure to log on to The Needle Show Retail November 5 through 8. The site’s home page says

Our goal is to bring products to you from many different retailers and designers…all in one place on the ‘net. You’ll also find different “booths” in the show…some are simply for advertising, in others, you…

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Oct

28

Pinpricks & Papercuts Crafting Event

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This is such a fabulous idea! Three friends in central New Jersey have planned an all-day crafting event to give crafters uninterrupted time to work on their holiday crafts. Check this out!
Crafters, jewelry makers, quilters, scrapbookers, sewers, knitters, stampers, painters…mark…
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Oct

28

Call for Submissions: Your Sweet Treats are Needed

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1000cakesA new book, 1000 Ideas for Decorating Cakes, Cupcakes and Cookies by Sandra Salamony and Gina Brown will be published next year by Quarry Books, and your submissions are requested for possible inclusion! This is a great opportunity for bakers to…

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Oct

28

Craft Fair Adelaide (Australia)

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cFair_Adel_headerMainThe Craft & Quilt Fair is coming  to Adelaide in November! Full of inspiration, advice and shopping, the fair is a complete craft experience, bringing the world of craft to you. See it, touch it, buy it and find it, all…

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Oct

26

Sugarloaf Craft Festival Ticket Winners!

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press_kit_folder_yellowWe have TWO winners for the Sugarloaf Craft Festival tickets we were giving away! Thanks so much for entering. The free tickets for the Somerset, NJ show go to:

Judy Streger

and

Gwyneth White!

Please contact me via e-mail asap so I can get…

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Oct

26

Trick-Or-Eat

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trickoreat2CLICK HERE to go to Trick-Or-Eat where  9 fab food and craft bloggers have gathered to give you tricks or treats. Click on the haunted house of each blogger to find what they have prepared. I won’t give any away…

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Oct

23

And Your Mission Is….

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Grab a train, get in a car, catch a plane, just get to New Jersey, any way you can. And then, once you are in New Jersey, find this:sandbcruise

Promptly board the vessel, prepare yarn and needles and knit your way…

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Oct

22

Bazaar Bizarre Winter Show 2009 – Dec 12-13

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banner1smallThe Bazaar Bizarre San Francisco winter show has been announced! You can check out all the vendors here!

The 2009 Bazaar Bizarre San Francisco (BBSF) will
feature 100 of the best indie crafters and designers.
DJs will provide entertainment and food from local
eateries…

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Oct

21

Sugarloaf Craft Festival Ticket Giveaway!

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I have four free tickets to the Sugarloaf Craft Festival in Sommerset, NJ next weekend, and one of our lucky readers is going to get them! Sugarloaf is a juried show featuring over 250 craft designers and fine artists.  In addition to…

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Oct

18

The First UK Food Blogger’s Conference

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foodbloggerconnectOh how I wish I could spend November in London. Not only do I adore the city, but then I’d be able to attend the first Food Bloggers Connect conference in London on November 28th. For all foodies who will…

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Oct

15

Indie Banditas Looking for Vendors

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The Indie Banditas Bazaar, happening near Seattle next month, has a few vendor spots open for their holiday show. Contact the Banditas at indiebanditasbazaar@hotmail.com.

And if you’re in the Seattle area, plan on attending the show November 27th and 28th…

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Oct

11

Craft & Quilt Fair – Brisbane

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cFair_Bris_headerMainBrisbane, the Craft & Quilt Fair is coming your way this month! Full of inspiration, advice and shopping, the fair is a complete craft experience, bringing the world of craft to you. See it, touch it, buy it and find it,…

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Oct

9

Stuff Going On: Studio 34 Beads

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BSB Metal Beads Barbara Becker Simon will be teaching 3 new workshops at Studio 34 Beads in Rochester, NY. Check out her book published in August, Metal Clay Beads.

Also check out their huge variety of jewelry making classes held each month. October includes, among many…

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Oct

9

Enjoy the online needlework show

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logoCindy Ward of needleworkshow.com invites you:

The Needlework Show is now open! … Remember, this is a wholesale show, so as a consumer, you won’t be able to place an order directly with our vendors. You can, however, use the list of…

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Oct

7

Handmade Canberra at Old Parliament House (AUS)

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webheaderg4The fabulous people at Old parliament house, Ginger catering, and Handmade Canberra are joining forces to create a very unique twilight market in Canberra (Australia).

Ginger Lane will be once a month starting Friday 9th October, 5-9pm. Get along to Old Parliament House once a…

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Oct

6

Paradise City Arts Festival

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15thlogoColumbus Day Weekend marks the 15th anniversary of the award-winning Paradise City Arts Festival, the most exciting, beautiful and wide-ranging show of juried American craft, art and sculpture in New England.

With 260 extraordinary exhibitors, fabulous food from area chefs, a…

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Oct

6

Enter HEN’s online exhibition

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wwThe Hand Embroidery Network invites you to enter its second online exhibition, Winter Wonderland. There is no entry fee for members; nonmembers may enter for just GBP 5.00. Entries will be divided into beginner, intermediate, and advanced categories, and a prize…

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