Knitting Green by Ann Bud is for knitters who are comitted to the environment and are looking for projects with an organic or recycled twist. Personally I love using organic yarn and I love projects for bamboo yarn for the upcoming spring/summer months. All in all, this book has 20 patterns from sweaters, hats, socks, […]
Today I’m excited to talk about Vickie Howell’s new book Craft Corps (out May 10th), a book on the craft community featuring 30 influential designers of the industry. The book was inspired by NPR’s Story Corps which was an audio project collecting people’s stories and archiving them for posterity. In this book, Vickie does the […]
Crochet for Bears to Wear is the new crochet book by Amy O’Neill Houck. Today is the start of the official blog tour and we are so excited to be kicking it off! As a side note, I never realized until a couple weeks ago how expensive doll clothes are. In some cases, they are […]
The Handmade Marketplace: How to Sell Your Crafts Locally, Globally, and On-Line by Kari Chapin is the book for any crafter who wants to get into the craft business world. Author Kari Chapin covers the essentials from branding, business practices, craft fairs, all the way up to blogging and social media. The book’s fun format […]
Hi Crafters! We are super excited for Amy O’Neill Houck’s new book, Crochet for Bears To Wear and the upcoming blog tour that kicks off with us tomorrow.
Needleartist, Jean Baggot, tells the stories of her life in an amazingly detailed tapestry that includes 73 interlocking circles that each focus on one aspect of her life. More impressive, though, is her transformation of spirit and attitude as a result of her life experiences. That she’s translated them into needlework is fantastic enough, but […]
Coming home from vacation is always a bit like jumping into cold water, but when there’s a big stack of craft books to look at waiting for you, at least the sun is out! I’ve never been that into the world of amigurumi, but I must say that the patterns in Super-Super Cute Crochet might […]
