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Sweet Paul Magazine Debuts
I mentioned word of the impending Sweet Paul magazine debut back in February… well… it’s here! Check out the first issue HERE. The magazine is full of gorgeous photography and styling, recipes, inspirations, crafts, party ideas and more. … Read More...
Water Soluable Knitted Wedding Dress
Engineering Students have designed a wedding dress that needs no post wedding storage. This dress is made from panels, put together with water soluable seams that when wet, make the 5 panels of the dress come apart and can then … Read More...
Virtual visit to the Schatzkammer
Racaire of Racaire’s Embroidery & Needlework shares a visit to Vienna’s Schatzkammer. You’ll love her abundant photos of 12th to 15th century embroidery. Gorgeous. How in the world did the artisans do this without modern tools? See the post… Read More...
Learn about Brussels lace
John Hopper of The Textile Blog gives us a quick, interesting rundown of the origins of Brussels lace. See the post.
Beads on the Space Shuttle – Go Judy Carlson!
Go Judy!! This is such a great story. The cutest bead by bead maker extraordinaire, Judy Carlson, of jujeebeads.com, and president of the So Cal Flame Surfers, the local chapter of the International Society of Glass Bead Makers, are … Read More...
Get a chance to splurge on fabric
Jojo’s online quilt shop is having a sale through May 15 – you get a free fat quarter with every purchase. But something else that does not expire – they have a drawing every month for a $50 shopping spree. … Read More...
More to love at Needle ‘n’ Thread
Mary Corbet‘s new and improved Needle ‘n’ Thread site is now live! It’s got all the content we loved on the old site plus a new look and organization. Run over there and take a look!
Polymer Artists Showcase book now available
Polymer Clay artist Tejae Floyde has put together a book showcasing polymer clay talent.
There’s lots of eye candy and inspiration available in this volume from lots of different artists! Click here to check it out.
[tags]polymer artists … Read More...
Wrap With Love Project
Lisa Griplaf of the Wellington Times in Australia reports on a local group that creates colorful wraps for communities in need throughout the world. This Wrap With Love Knit In is taking squares through August 1st. Read the entire article, … Read More...
April Challenge Winners at PCAGOE
Isn’t this lovely? By VyaKyasha, it was voted top honors by the public in the April Challenge at the Polymer Clay Guild of Etsy.
The items for the May challenge: Inspired by History are up, and you can go … Read More...
Giveaway – Over at Knitty.com !
Knitty gives away great stuff every issue!
How do you win? Simple. Just join the Knittyreader mailing list.
Already on the list? Then you’re already eligible to win! Go here for the details: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEss10/contests.php
Call for Entries – Red Hot Party and Juried Auction
The Museum of Glass in Tacoma, WA is combining a competition with a fund raising auction. Sounds like a good time for glass artists looking for a challenge. The Glass Quarterly blog brought this to my attention and I thought … Read More...
A tour of Kantha work with Deepa
Deepa of This and That… blog has been posting a great series on Kantha embroidery. The basic stitch for Kantha work is running stitch, but there’s so much more to know! First Deepa gives us a bit of background and … Read More...
April Customer Showcase Winners
The April Winners of the Customer Showcase at Ornamentea have been chosen. It is a very diverse group of styles.
The one pictured here is by Kathleen Ashton of Love You More Designs and is made of charms, beads and … Read More...
Twelve by Twelve quilt mosaics
If you get a chance to see the art quilts in the Twelve by Twelve collaborative in person you should. What you’ll get is a look at the mosaic quilts formed when twelve artists all work on a single theme. … Read More...
Taunton Books Customer Appreciation Sale
Be sure to take a trip over to Taunton today and check out all the books on crafting they are offering at half-price. I see so many I want and I am sure it will be the same for you. … Read More...
Volcanic Ash Glass from Bullseye
It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost 30 years since the eruption of Mt. St. Helens. Time flies. The first blast was May 18th and most of the volcanic ash blew to the east. On May 25th there … Read More...
ISGB Gathering – 2 Special Events with Space Left
I received my weekly email newsletter from The Glass Art Society and I needed to share some of the info. First thing I’m posting is about a couple of events tied to the International Society of Glass Bead Makers Gathering … Read More...
Create Bread Art and Help End Hunger
Check out this cleverest cleverness of bread art: “garlic bread.” The best part aside from the brilliant artwork? This bread is part of the Grain Food Foundation’s Bread Art Project to help hungry kids. Create bread art. Help … Read More...