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Book Review: “Sublime Stitching”

Sublime Stitching
By Jenny Hart
224 pages
Chronicle Books, October 2006
Paperback, $19.95
I’m blaming Sublime Stitching for my new-found addition to embroidery. Curses!
In all honesty, I should be thanking Jenny Hart. It’s been a […]

Posted September 27th, 2006 by Lish in Reviews // 1 Comment »

A scaaaarrreeeyyy craft challenge

The folks over at CRAFT and Craftster are getting into a spooky spirit, and they want to see what you can do with it. The latest craft challenge is #15: […]

Posted September 27th, 2006 by Lish in News, Projects // No Comments »

First of all, I’m sorry …

… I just couldn’t resist this.

In about 20 minutes, I’ll be knitting in front of the the bestest show in all the land. I did a quick “Gilmore Girls” + […]

Posted September 26th, 2006 by Stephanie in News // 1 Comment »

Project Idea: This bag is anything but floppy

Man. I wish I hadn’t trashed all my old floppies…
Take a look at this Make blog post on how to make your very own messenger bag out of floppy disks. […]

Posted September 25th, 2006 by Lish in Projects // 3 Comments »

Get your remote control ready

The DIY Network has another crafty TV endeavor for us: Craft Lab. Yes, it does sound too good to be true. The show premiered this afternoon.
Craft Lab Naughty Secretary, Jennifer […]

Posted September 25th, 2006 by Lish in News // No Comments »

Coming soon: American Sewing Expo

Sharpen up those scissors, oil your machine and get ready to be inspired at the American Sewing Expo, Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in Novi. The Freep has a nice article on […]

Posted September 25th, 2006 by Stephanie in News // 1 Comment »

Half-birthday informal survey

Scrolling back through our archives, I realized something: We missed this blog’s sixth month birthday! And that got me thinking about you, dear reader. Over the past few months, our […]

Posted September 24th, 2006 by Stephanie in Michigan, Etc., News // 3 Comments »

Flickr Find: Friday Mosaic

Here’s today’s mosaic from Pippi. Enjoy!

Posted September 22nd, 2006 by Lish in Inspiration // No Comments »

Craft Fair Alert!

Don’t forget! Tomorrow is Craftin’ Outlaws in Columbus, Ohio, our friendly state to the south. If you’re in the mood for a road trip, check it out!
::This might also be […]

Posted September 22nd, 2006 by Lish in Michigan, Etc., News // No Comments »