Jessica Jones from How About Orange announced today her new fabric collection Outside Oslo is coming out in May. It comes in home decor weight only. I envision any number of projects, you? Read more HERE.
Check out this Sublime sale!
There’s a biggo embroidery-pattern sale going on at Sublime Stitching. Some awesome transfer patterns are available for only US$2.50! The sale ends at 5:00 p.m. (Central USA time) on Friday, March 25. So check it out now!
Chicago Zine Fest – Starts This Friday
The Chicago Zine Fest is an independent event creating an outlet for small press and independent publishers to showcase their work. Our goal is to make DIY zine-making accessible, highlight the talents of self-published artists, and give independent artists a … Read More...
Better Living Through Sewing
There are a ton of ways you can learn to sew.
Better Living Through Sewing is one place in the East Bay. She offers classes on patterns, basics, and more advanced topics
Better Living Through Sewing.
Read all about it: Sew-along for children in Japan
Susan from Living With Punks will be hosting a sew-along all next week, showing how to make this cute appliqued t-shirt designed by Chelsea from Pink Fig. But what makes this t-shirt beautiful is not just the design on … Read More...
Ella Blog Hop and Giveaways
The Ella Friends are holding a blog hop centered around the new Ella e-book: Scrapbooking the Everyday. Hop from blog to blog, plus get chances to win a copy of the book. Click here for more information.
Video: Power of Paint, Walls are Dancing
This made me smile today. See how walls as a blank canvas, different colors of paint, and a creative video editor can make the walls dance. Oh, the power of paint! Video via You Tube
Mixed Media Album Workshop
Melissa Samuels will be teaching a mixed media album workshop both in person and online. The online edition on April 25th, will be broadcasted on her UStream channel and is free. Click here for more information.
BE Con 2011 at Bullseye
I can only go to one conference this year. And BE CON is the one. It’s Bullseyes’ conference that happens every other year. This conference’s theme is Crossover: A Material Exchange. It takes place from June 16-18, in Portland and … Read More...
May Arts Ribbon Winner!
The response to this giveaway has been phenomenal! Thanks so much to all the entrants for their participation and great comments! The winner was chosen using a random number generator. I’m pleased to announce that the winner of 5 spools … Read More...
Quilt drive for Japan
The folks at Quilters Newsletter and Patchwork Tsushin magazines are calling all quilters, modern or traditional, to make a comfort quilt for those affected by the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Deadline is April 30, 2011. So all you … Read More...
Takumi Bamboo Interchangeable Knitting Needle Set, by Clover-USA
I absolute LOVE these needles. Totally, totally HEART them. Totally.
I’m a bamboo addict anyway, will use bamboo needles before anything else, but these take the cake. I’ve got the Denise Needles and I really, really like them, especially the … Read More...
New Yarn – Knit Picks Aloft
Aloft is Knit Picks new yarn. 75% Super Soft Kid Mohair and 25% Silk.
I made a neck warmer out of this yarn. Very soft, totally scrumptious, lace weight yarn. Very nice to knit with also. It’s a bit scratchy … Read More...
Free Craft Kits for a Year Contest!
Head on over to Crafting with Freckles to enter her giveaway in honor of National Craft Month. You will receive a new kit every three months! The giveaway ends March 31st…so enter now!
Newsy: Hearts and Hands for Sendai
The crazy quilting community just launched a fundraising project for the recovery effort in Japan. Called Hearts and Hands for Sendai here’s how they describe it,
… Read More...This project will be dedicated to helping those affected by the earthquake tsunami disaster
Amazing Wedding Cakes
My TiVo is already so backlogged, but I guess I’ll just keeping piling shows on that I have to watch (once my book is turned in, I’m all about the couch and the remote). Weddings are so full of drama, … Read More...
Apply for Junior MasterChef 2011
Applications for Australia’s Junior Master Chef 2011 are now open! Find all the details HERE and learn more about the show HERE. Kids in the kitchen? Great concept for a show. I hope the US catches on soon.
Turn Your Intro Out, on what it means to be an introverted business owner in the digital age
This is a nice article by Tara Gentile about what it can mean to be an introverted business owner and how that works with social media. You too can be a crafty introvert and own a successful business!
Giveaway: Latvian charted designs
Moonsilk Stitches is giving away five sets of charts for the Latvian designs shown in this sampler. Go to her blog post to enter before April 4. The contest is open to everyone worldwide.
Crafters help Japan
Alicia Paulson of Posie Gets Cosie gives us a rundown of craft-related fund-raisers for relief to Japan. Please see her post for links to many opportunities to contribute with your crafts or your craft-buying cash.