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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 your calendars for our handmade holidays crafting event: Pinpricks & Papercuts.

It’s crunch time for all our holiday craft projects and handmade gifts. Pack up your gear and join us for 15 hours of uninterrupted, no holds barred crafting at the cute and cozy Hilton Garden Inn – Raritan Center.

*Your choice of 3-4 feet of crafting space in a well lit and comfortable hotel with cushioned banquet chairs

*15 hours of uninterrupted crafting time
*Full use of our TOOL CENTER*WIFI for downloading embroidery patterns or digital scrapbooking
*On site vendors for your shopping needs
*Yummy goodie bags (yep we said yummy)

    All for only $40.
    That is less than $3 an hour for a spacious, inspiring, distraction-free crafting day.

    BRING A FRIEND & SAVE!
    Register with a group of up to 4 people and pay just $20 each.
    2 people – $30 each, 3 people – $25 each, 4 people – $20 each

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