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Town and County Knitting in England: A Trip to Two Very Different Yarn Stores

Tina Hilton, contributor | December 16th, 20081 comment

Within 24 hours, I visited one very trendy London yarn mecca and a wool/haberdashery shop in the small town of Hinkley.

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Hip Home Gifts

Deana Tierney, editor | December 16th, 2008

If you are looking for a few clever ideas for beautiful and unique items to give at a housewarming party or to a hostess, look inside CraftStylish Gifts to Make, Vol. 2.

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Prayer Shawls for Every Occasion

Tina Hilton, contributor | November 20th, 20084 comments

A comprehensive primer on prayer shawls from the simple to the sublime.

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Ideas for a Creepy Little Photo Book

Jeffery Rudell, contributor | October 27th, 20085 comments

Just because I'm a crafter doesn't mean I insist on making everything by hand. For me, half the fun is finding ways to use tools and technology in new and unique ways. Take for example the common photo book...

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AfterGlow Show this Weekend in Seattle

Jennifer Worick, contributor | October 13th, 2008

Start your holiday shopping by dropping by this West Seattle shopping extravaganza, full of handcrafted items.

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Make It Pink: Breast Cancer Prayer Shawl

Victoria North, web producer | October 8th, 200812 comments

For every pink prayer shawl uploaded to the Make It Pink gallery in October, Taunton Books will donate $10 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure!

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Create Your Own Prayer Shawl

Victoria North, web producer | September 30th, 20083 comments

In this video, authors Janet Bristow and Victoria Cole-Galo explain the Prayer Shawl movement and introduce their new book, The Prayer Shawl Companion. Share any stories or photos from your own prayer shawl projects in the gallery.

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A Creative Possibility: Art Fiber Fest in the Pacific Northwest!

Wendy Sloneker, contributor | September 24th, 2008

There's still some room in classes at Art Fiber Fest October 22–26, 2008.

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Crafty Zines: Read Them!

Diane Gilleland, contributor | September 5th, 20082 comments

Crafters everywhere are writing and printing zines, which are self-published works of inspiration. Read one! You'll love it.

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How to Use a Chart When Working with Aida Cloth

Jennifer Stern, contributor | August 23rd, 20081 comment

A great advantage to using Aida cloth when embroidering is that you can work from a chart instead of transferring the pattern to your fabric.

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Beadalicious Review and Interview

Susan Beal, contributor | August 22nd, 20081 comment

I had a chance to catch up with Sonya Nimri, the author of Beadalicious, and ask about her favorite tips for beading and how she got started.

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Jeaneology Accessories and Jewelry

Susan Beal, contributor | August 14th, 2008

Crafter extraordinaire Nancy Flynn has put together some really fun ideas for making jewelry and accessories in her book, Jeaneology... but the twist is that they're created with recycled denim! Here are a couple of my favorite projects from her collection.

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Craft In America: Jewelry Extraordinaire

Susan Beal, contributor | August 12th, 2008

Craft In America is a documentary, traveling museum exhibition, and gorgeous, vividly photographed book all in one. The collection features craft designers and artists in every medium, but of course some of my favorites are the jewelers and beaders...

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Win a Crafty Book!

Caitlin Channing, contributor | August 12th, 2008

There are only 2 weeks left until the end of the CraftStylish Summer Sweepstakes Book Giveaway so hurry it up and enter for your chance to win one of our amazing books!

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Win A Crafty Book!

Caitlin Channing, contributor | August 6th, 20082 comments

There are only 3 more weeks to enter into the CraftStylish Summer Sweepstakes Book Giveaway so hurry it up and enter for your chance to win one of our amazing books!

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How to Host a Fun and Fancy Craft Swap

Jennifer Worick, contributor | August 4th, 2008

A craft swap is a great way to socialize with other craftanistas, AND get an infusion of new materials.

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Calling All Crafters: Vickie Howell Wants You!

Linda Permann, contributor | July 28th, 2008

Knitter Vickie Howell is seeking crafter profiles for her latest book. Here's how to submit your profile for consideration.

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Crafty Happenings

Deana Tierney, editor | July 25th, 2008

Looking for something to do this weekend? If you're in the area, check out these craft events.

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Fantastic craft books and a summer sale

Susan Beal, contributor | July 23rd, 20081 comment

I love craft books by Chronicle, and they're all on sale this week - 30% off plus free shipping!

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A Capitol Trendsetter: Knitting Hip in DC with Marie Connolly

Tina Hilton, contributor | July 23rd, 2008

This knitting mogul personifies the concept of multitasking with style and grace. It appears that she seamlessly manages her three-store creative empire with two kids (soon to be three), a patient husband, and her publishing pursuits.

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