It Was a Rainy Night
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Last minute Father's Day gifts you can make
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Two easy ways to prepare rhubarb
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Editor's pick: The best hair ties
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On the newsstand: Heart Motif Mitts
One of my resolutions for 2013 is to spend a bit more blog space on talking about the crafts that we’ve got in the magazine, and I’m excited to begin with our February issue. In addition to our supercute Valentine’s Day crafts, this month we’ve also got a pattern for these knitted Heart Motif Mitts [...]
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You can buy Christmas presents – and have a handmade holiday, too
Hi friends, Remember how I resolved that this year, I’d buy, not make, my presents? Well, in a reversal that I’m sure everyone saw coming (everyone but me, that is) I’m wavering. It only took about 15 minutes in the mall yesterday for me to remember that sitting at home knitting is preferable to fighting [...]
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Stitching in the wild
I’m not a knitter (I just can’t get the hang of using a needle without a hooked end) and I’m pretty sure I’m allergic to wool, but that didn’t stop me from joining the rest of the Craft Blog crew last Saturday for TTC Knitalong 2011. It was a fantastically sunny day filled with yarn [...]
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Winners: Giveaway #67
Hi friends, Thanks so much for your great response to Giveaway #67. As usual, it was great to see your comments rolling in, and I know that Marisa was delighted to read each comment, too. We squeaked in to the midnight deadline with 199 comments, but Marisa is very generously donating the second prize pack [...]
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Update: Giveaway #67 Just Got Better
Hi friends, Wow, I’m overwhelmed by your awesome response to Giveaway #67, the prize pack from Omiyage. I had no idea how hungry Canadians were for access to cute craft supplies and stationery from Japan! Marisa is delighted with your response too – so much so that she emailed me today to say that if [...]
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Meet Canada’s Crafters: Marisa of Omiyage.ca
Hi friends, I was pretty excited when I received an email from Marisa telling me that she and her husband had just launched Omiyage, a Canadian online store chock-full of Japanese craft supplies. Read on to learn more about their exciting new venture, and then stop by Giveaway #67 for a chance to win a [...]
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Well, There Goes My Allowance
Hi friends, OK, I don’t usually spend too much time telling you about places to shop, but have you seen that PurlSoho has redesigned their website? Read all about the changes at the The Purl Bee, and thank me later for providing an awesome way to spend your lunch hour (and, just maybe, your lunch [...]
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Upping the Ante: A New Sewing Challenge?
Hi friends, After the paint-splosion on Sunday, I decided it was time for a break from my crafty to-do list. But it doesn’t mean that I’m not still looking around for new ideas and challenges, and I think I have found just that, thanks to Posie Gets Cozy. Citronille sells cloth and woll, books, and [...]
