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Natural Dyeing

Laura Cochrane — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 21:00:31 +0000

Book Review: Harvesting Color by Rebecca Burgess Review by Meara O’Reilly I recently experimented with using the oxalis plant (more commonly known as the weed sourgrass) to dye some towels a bright yellow. It was such an easy and rewarding process, I wanted to look around and see what other colors might […]

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Product Review: Cricut Mini

Lish Dorset — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 19:00:39 +0000

I missed the original Cricut insanity a few years back when the original model debuted. My friends went NUTS for it, raving about what a great addition it was to their crafty tool supply. On Black Friday, I watched as shoppers knocked each other down trying to pick up sale-priced […]

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Review: HP TopShot LaserJet Pro M275

Andrew Salomone — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Photo: HP TopShot The HP TopShot LaserJet Pro M275 is not your average scanner/printer. Unlike a 2D scanning bed, which can only take images of items that can lie flat, the HP TopShot has a camera and lights attached to an arm that takes pictures from directly above the scanning […]

Book Review and Excerpt: The Liberty Book of Home Sewing

bridesmaidlish — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0000

The Liberty Book of Home Sewing By Liberty; Lucinda Ganderton Chronicle Books When the Liberty of London collection debuted at Target two years ago, I was one of the many Liberty fans running from store to store picking up whatever I could. The bright colors, bold designs, and love of […]

Tool Review: Martha Stewart Craft Station

bridesmaidlish — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0000

I first saw the Martha Stewart Craft Station a few months back and wondered if it was worth the money. At the time it had a $150 price tag at my local Michaels – definitely pricey for my craft budget (you can pick it up online for $99). But luckily […]

Tool Review: Martha Stewart Crafts and Lion Brand Yarn Knit & Weave Loom Kit

Haley Pierson-Cox — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:00:00 +0000

I’m a yarn crafter, so when the folks at Lion Brand Yarn sent CRAFT the Martha Stewart Crafts™ and Lion Brand Yarn® Knit & Weave Loom Kit, I jumped at opportunity to put it through its paces. With loom pieces included for more than thirty configurations for making square, rectangle, […]

Tool Review: Martha Stewart Crafts and Lion Brand Yarn Knit & Weave Loom Kit

Haley Pierson-Cox — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:00:00 +0000

Book Review: The BurdaStyle Sewing Handbook

Haley Pierson-Cox — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:00:00 +0000

Last Thursday, I attended the launch party for The BurdaStyle Sewing Handbook at the beautiful event space at Housing Works Bookstore in NYC. I was so excited to be invited, and I really enjoyed checking out the book, talking to some of the project designers, and hanging out in a […]

Book Review: Textiles: The Whole Story

lindseymnorth — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 07:00:00 +0000

I recently picked up a wonderful book published by Thames & Hudson, Textiles: The Whole Story by Beverly Gordon. It covers the history of textiles, both as functional pieces, as an art form and it shows the portrayal of textiles in art. Then the book moves on to show how […]

Book Review: Spooky Halloween Silhouettes

carlajosinclair — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:00:00 +0000

One of the best things about Halloween is haunted houses, and I’ve always admired and envied the folks who create them. I’ve fantasized about spooking up my own house for the month of October but I’ve never gone beyond synthetic spider webs on the gate, a couple of carved jack-o-lanterns, […]