Keiko Goke, a quilter and fabric designer from Sendai, Japan shares some of the quilts sent from around the world to help those affected by the recent earthquake and tsunami. Check out her blog Quilt Wonderland to see more.…

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We have a winner! Congratulations Belinda on having the winning bid of $52 on The Ultimate Free Motion Quilting Kit. The set includes the Supreme Slider, Little Genie Magic Bobbin Washers and Machingers Quilting Gloves. Thanks to each and every one of you who placed a bid on this item. We Editors at Craft Gossip appreciate your generosity and so …

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There is still a little time left to bid on all the wonderful auctions offered by the editors here at Craft Gossip to benefit the people of Japan. Click here for my auction, a soldered mixed media necklace and don’t forget to check out all the auctions here. Bidding ends April 7th.

-Heather…

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If you have no use for these cardboard tube angry birds but would still like to help the relief effort in Japan, think of a relative, neighbor child, local day care, or even a children’s hospital you’d like me to ship these too. They will make a great shelf decoration and any child (or grown up who loves this addictive …

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THE BEADED EDGE BY MIDORI NISHIDA, Interweave Press, 2010

I’m offering this great book for auction so our site can send aid to Japan.  Bidding will start at $10.  The book’s retail value is $17.95, so you can get yourself a wonderful crochet book – hot off the press – and aid the people of Japan recover their country after …

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By now I’m sure you’ve read the Craft Gossip announcement about all of the auctions going on this week from each of the different editors. You can bid on books, craft items, kits, jewelry, and now, you can bid on this set of Angry Birds I made from cardboard tubes. I made these yesterday especially for this auction and …

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If you are new to our Helping Japan Auction, you can read the announcement post here. You can also find all of the Auction Posts here. As lesson plans editor, I have had the opportunity to review some great books. Now, I would like to put them all together in a nice little package for you to bid on and …

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Bid to Help Japan! Read the Craft Gossip announcement to learn more about the auctions from all our editors to help Japan. Click on the link over there to the left, Helping Japan Auction, to see all the fabulous crafts, books, jewelry and more up for grabs. ALL proceeds go to The Salvation Army for the relief effort in …

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This is the third auction on the Knitting Blog. Read below to see how you can help!

Read our announcement and then go to the Helping Japan section that lists all of our auctions.  100% of the money raised will go to Salvation Army to help with relief efforts in Japan. 

The third auction I have is for 2 books. Knit & …

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This is the second auction on the Knitting Blog. Read below to see how you can help!

Read our announcement and then go to the Helping Japan section that lists all of our auctions.  100% of the money raised will go to Salvation Army to help with relief efforts in Japan. 

The second auction I have is for 2 books. the …

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How about let’s help out the people in Japan. We have so much and a lot of them have lost everything, including family members. This is your chance to help us help them!

Read our announcement and then go to the Helping Japan section that lists all of our auctions.  100% of the money raised will go to Salvation Army

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The winner has been announced.

Have you heard about the Helping Japan auctions that are going on all over Craft Gossip right now?  If not, read our announcement and then go to the Helping Japan section that lists all of our auctions.  100% of the money raised will go to Salvation Army to help with relief efforts in Japan.  (Because

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The winner has been announced.

Have you heard about the Helping Japan auctions that are going on all over Craft Gossip right now?  If not, read our announcement and then go to the Helping Japan section that lists all of our auctions.  100% of the money raised will go to Salvation Army to help with relief efforts in Japan.  (Because

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The winner has been announced.

Have you heard about the Helping Japan auctions that are going on all over Craft Gossip right now?  If not, read our announcement and then go to the Helping Japan section that lists all of our auctions.  100% of the money raised will go to Salvation Army to help with relief efforts in Japan.  (Because

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Have you heard about the Helping Japan auctions that are going on all over Craft Gossip right now?  If not, read our announcement and then go to the Helping Japan section that lists all of our auctions.  100% of the money raised will go to Salvation Army to help with relief efforts in Japan.  (Because of shipping costs, this auction

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Have you heard about the Helping Japan auctions that are going on all over Craft Gossip right now?  If not, read our announcement and then go to the Helping Japan section that lists all of our auctions.  100% of the money raised will go to Salvation Army to help with relief efforts in Japan.  (Because of shipping costs, this auction

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The last book for auction is
500 Judaica.

To bid on number four, please leave a comment below with your bid amount. Minimum bids begin at $15.

At the end of the auction, the highest bid for this book will be the winner. I will contact the winner and ship the book to the highest bidder after payment is …

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The third set of books for auction includes
500 Gemstone Jewels
Vintage Jewelry Design
Creating Glass Beads
The Penland Book of Jewelry

The Penland Book of Glass

To bid on Set Three, please leave a comment below with your bid amount. Minimum bids begin at $70.

At the end of the auction, the highest bid for this group of items …

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The second set of books for auction includes 12 jewelry gallery books:
Masters: Gold
500 Silver Jewelry Designs
500 Gemstone Jewels
500 Earrings
500 Bracelets
500 Necklaces
500 Enameled Objects
500 Plastic Jewelry Designs
500 Wedding Rings
500 Brooches
1000 Rings
Brilliance: Masterpieces from the American Jewelry Design Council

To bid on Set Two, please leave a comment below with …

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All the items I am donating were designed and created by me; with the exception of the books and a couple of items I used a tutorial pattern from another crafter or if otherwise indicated.  I hope you all bid to help a country having severe problems.  Besides our donations Craft Gossip will be paying for the shipping and because …

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Continuing with the Helping Japan auctions we are holding, I am offering up for bidding The Ultimate Free Motion Quilting Kit. This set was put together by Leah Day at The Free Motion Quilting Project. She claims it’s what every domestic machine quilter should have in their sewing space. The set includes Supreme Slider, Little Genie Magic Bobbin Washers and Machingers Quilting …

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**auctions are now over, thanks to all who bid**

We are pleased to announce that we are holding a “Help Japan Auction” and our editors are donating their art, books, supplies etc. This event will run from April 1st through April 7th. During this 7 day auction you can bid on any items you see listed, simply leave a comment …

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people of JapanThe first set of books for auction includes 10 recent popular bead-related books:
Sherry Serafini’s Sensational Bead Embroidery
Diane Fitzgerald’s Shaped Beadwork
Marcia DeCoster’s Beaded Opulence
Laura McCabe’s Embellished Beadweaving
Masters: Beadweaving
Creating Glass Beads
Metalworking 101 for Beaders
Bugle Bead Bonanza
Beadmaille
and Tapestry Bead Crochet.

To bid on Set One, please leave a comment below with your …

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Roberto Cavalli Sunglasses

Continuing with the Helping Japan auctions we are holding, where all proceeds will be sent to the Salvation Army, we have these gorgeous pair of Roberto Cavalli sunglasses up for bidding.

These sunglasses have been donated by Modnique.com.

The minimum bid amount for these sunglasses is $30. The actual retail value is $75. Leave a bid amount via your …

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Soy Candle TinsI’m donating two 6 oz (170 g) travel tin soy candles that I made for this auction to help Japan. They have been overwhelmed with problems since the tsunami and every little bit helps.

One soy candle is scented with vanilla cream and the other cherry. They’re valued at $17 and the bidding starts at $10.

You can bid by …

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