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Thank you Megan Dougherty for giving me the best laughs I’ve had since I read a copy of The Sweet Potato Queen’s Book of Love by Jill Connor. Like Jill, Megan’s brand of humor is equally irreverent, only Megan’s subject is quilting not amor. Quilting may seem a dry subject. Yet, she proves in her new book, Quilting Isn’t …

 

CraftChica shares this article/review on Mark Montana’s new book How to write and publish a craft book. Very insightful and what doesn’t scare you off will surely inspire you. The closest I have ever come to writing a craft book was for crafts with dyer lint. It came to me at the wrong time (Not sure I could …

I’m delighted to a be part of the blog book tour for designer Nina Campbell’s new book Nina Campbell Interiors. As I leafed through the pages of this beautifully photographed book, luxurious is the word that kept coming to mind. The book chronicles 8 of Nina’s commissioned design projects, ranging from an 1860′s Brownstone in New York, to a …

If you think a book needs to be two rectangle covers filled with pages in between Book Play: Creative Adventures in Handmade Books will open your eyes to all the unusual and fabulous ways you can create a “book”.  Not only is this book filled with interesting ways to “bind” pages there are fun ways to contain and display the …

 

 

Crochet At Play by Kat Goldin

This book is very aptly name. It’s full of enchanting patterns depicted on children at play. I am frequently asked for a cape for a little girl’s Little Red Ridinghood. Well, it’s here in this book, only it’s pictured in a pretty green. Every little girl would love to have it. Remove …

For the giveaway of an ebook copy of Big City Bags last week, I asked people to tell me the strangest thing found in the bottom of a bag.  I’m always amazed at the weirdness that lurks at the bottom of my own bag!

The winner of an ebook copy of Big City Bags is….

Grandma G, who said…. “Money! Ha!”…

KCEdventures has a beautiful roundup of  Thanksgiving books. You are sure to find something suitable for your classroom or home-school that will interest and engage your Children this holiday.  What do you plan to do with your little ones this Holiday? Will you make crafts? Will you cook ?

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Stampington and Company publishes all of my favorite magazines from Somerset Studio, Take Ten, Stamper’s Sampler, Sew Somerset and many more, they are the leaders in crafting magazines! I’ve even been honored to be published in several myself, finding my art in Somerset Studio for the first time was a dream come true and a check off my artistic bucket …

 

Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway for Fun Food for fussy Little Eaters by Smita Srivastava! The winner of the book is commenter #11 S M:

Fingers crossed….i really like her work,thanks for this giveaway…would love to have this book….i have a fussy lil eater at home & would love to surprise her with this as her …

Snowflakes, Sunbursts and Stars by Ayako Brodek and Shannon Voight is a beautiful hard cover book containing 75 projects for making quilled, kirigami cut and paper folded origami projects. Inside you’ll find basic techniques, the tools you’ll need (most of which you probably already have on hand like scissors, exacto knife, glue, paper trimmer, etc. A quilling tool is …

Thanks so much for all your great comments on the Modern Bee quilt book giveaway. After reading each one, I know you are all my peeps. The majority of us – though we love to sew and quilt with friends – when it gets down to getting the job done, alone is best. In short, groups motivate and inspire, …

Sometimes the littlest guests at weddings are a bit overlooked. When I received the charming book Fun Food for Fussy Little Eaters by Smita Srivastava, I immediately thought how about fun it would be to include some of these adorable culinary creations in a wedding menu, bridal shower luncheon, or rehearsal dinner.

I enjoyed this book so much that I’d …

This new book takes a truly fresh look at some humble crochet projects.  The cover gives just a hint of the goodies inside.  There’s little flash here – but the ideas are winners.  You’ll be inspired to rethink some of your uses of thread and simple objects around your home.  This book will guide you to feather your nest and …

The good people at Sterling Publishing sent me a copy of Knit Your Own Moustache a few months ago, and I finally got around to giving it a look. It’s such a fun book! It includes 20 knit and crochet patterns for moustaches, animal ears, funny hats, beards and other accessories you can make to disguise yourself.

These would be …

I’ve been looking for a way to honor the memory of Kathreen Ricketson, so was pleased to learn about the Legacy Tour Stash Books launched this month for her new book, Brave New Quilts.

Like many of you who got to know her through her popular blog, WhipUp, I was saddened by her unexpected death last May. The participants …

Everyday Papercraft (papercrafting projects for home and beyond) is a brand new book published by Vertical Press and distributed by Random House. The author Keiko Komatsubara will take you through 48 projects step by step, with full color photos of each project and detailed illustrations of each step. The projects in this book range from fast and quick to more detailed and …

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If you like making fun and pretty jewelry and experimenting with all sorts of jewelry making techniques you will love The Sparkle Factory: The Design and Craft of  Tarina’s Fashion Jewelry and Accessories.

This book is packed with great stepped out tutorials for making all different types of jewelry, everything from stringing and wirework to casting and of …

Look what I found at the thrift store!  I’ve never seen one of these before, but for $3, I decided that I had to own it.  It’s published by Golden so I believe it might be related to the wonderful ‘Golden Hands’ books that I love – the encyclopedia of crafting that’s several decades old.  There’s no copyright date in …

If the cover photo isn’t enough to interest you in this book, there’s more!  This insanely cute book is full of the designs of Brenda K.B.Anderson who designs costumes for the extremely popular Sesame Street Live.  So, she’s got the credentials, right?  I can’t get over how cute some of these ‘monsters’ are.  I bet you’ll agree.

Included in this …

Fox Publishing has just sent us out a sneak peek of some November additions. I love the pipe cleaner book, once you have mastered the techniques you could pop a few pipe cleaners in your handbag and pop them out at the bus stop.

Making Pipe Cleaner Pets - Twist, bend, and shape pipe cleaners into 23 different dog breeds with …

Dishcloths and washcloths are a lot of fun to knit, so why not add a little more knitting to the kitchen? The Leisure Arts booklet Dishcloth Dresses by Debbie Trainor has 12 patterns for little “dresses” you can knit out of kitchen cotten to dress up your dish soap bottle.

These fun little dresses have names like Going Dancing and …

When Rachel Ashwell introduced Shabby Chic® back in 1989 I instantly connected to her beautiful yet comfortable style. Rachel’s aesthetic of pretty pastels, distressed finishes and peeling paint, soft cushions and a riot of roses still charms me to this day. So I was thrilled when Cico Books invited me to participate in the blog tour celebrating the launch of …

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Tongue Depressors or Large Craft/Popsicle Sticks Paints Stickers Full tutorial over on our Sister site CraftBits.com…

buggyandbuddy.com share a list of their favorite “Back to School” themed books. Charlie and Lola would have to be one of my kids favorites stories to read.  The BuggyandBuddy list has a description of each book to make selection easier.

 

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I was just having a discussion with one of my glass buddies and former student (he doesn’t need me anymore), about drop outs. Well all of his questions can be answered by this new e-book that’s on its way soon!! Creative Fused Glass Drop Out Vessels. So cool. This comes for the fabulous Paul Tarlow over at Helio Glass in …

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