using this great tutorial from mindful craftiness

Aurora sent this in: The wonderful Shop and Museum –Lacis–In Berkeley, California has a great new
exhibit: “Memories in Beads” with an accompanying online slide show of some of the exhibit. [::link]

Hi, This is Mayuko, deaf Japanese living in Greensboro NC. I saw your website, and it is inspired me!! I created online jewelry store recently. I am sorry for delaying to introduce about myself. We own a cozy coffee shop in country side in NC for almost 2 years. Our coffee shop was chosen as one of top ten. Now we are selling Japanese bread. There is no Japanese store this area, so now many Japanese are visiting us to buy Japanese bread. We sell handmade jewelry online and inside of coffee shop. People who love craft is gathering in coffee shop once a month, and sell their jewelry in coffee shop and online. But due to country side, not many people come in shop. They are struggling because they took many times and efforts to create those things, so hopefully many people can look our handmade craft and jewelry through online. If you don’t mind, could you add link to my site in your web? [looks like a lovely place ::coffeeshop link ::online jewellery]

From Denise:
I wanted to let you all know about our new online magazine.. Loom Knitters Circle. It is all about loom knitting! Free patterns, articles and tutorials! We just went live with our first issue this morning! [good luck ::here is the link]

From Guylaine
I am dropping you a line to introduce myself and draw your attention to .tomate d’épingles, which combines vintage, recycled, retro and new materials into quirky handmade recycled jewelry. [::link here] Image: men’s charm necklace - gemstones and copper from Guylaine

Justine wrote:
Hi Kath, I have just posted a new tutorial, about how to use plant dyes to dye wool (without the use of poisonous mordants) [::link]

Kelly wrote: Hi, I just posted a tutorial for box bags [::link]

Fran wrote: Hi Whip Up, I just know that you are going to love this new Japanese sight I discovered. [::link]

Sarah wrote: I just posted a tutorial today about making a fabric coffee sleeve. I saw the idea in Real Simple magazine, but thought it was such a good idea that I should make my own personalized one. [::link]

Jennifer wrote: hi whipup! the fabulous allyson hill (one of etsy’s top sellers) has posted a tutorial on how to make your own wipe-off coasters on her blog.
[::link]

Amber sent in this:
I have just put out the latest issue of Kids Craft Weekly. It features instructions on how to make a pair of fairy wings for a teddy bear! I think that this has been my favourite project yet! [::link]

Amit sent this in:
Thought you guys might like this tutorial we just put up on making a photo into a 3D pop-out. [::link]

Caroline wrote:
Hi, on Plump Pudding’s Blog there is a call for others to join her in a stall at the UK Spring Country Living Fair, even though I won’t be able to exhibit, I would like to meet other bloggers, so I had the idea that if bloggers made a badge to wear then we could stop and chat and pass on business cards or details. I have made a very, very (note very!) simple mock up in about 1 min of the type of thing I propose. Its a yellow disc with a green ‘B’ in the middle which is about as Spring like as I could think of! I have posted a pic on my Blog for reference. It could be fun!
[::country living fair ::polkadotpebble]

Michal wrote: hi there! I wanted to share with you my latest venture, Paper Armadillo. Paper Armadillo is my way of making as many hand made items as I want, without having to worry about “what to do” with the finished items later (frankly, I
don’t have enough friends with children to share the joy with). I make soft toys, accessories, stationery and other cute, useful items of my original
designs.
[::link]

Dominique wrote:
Hi, my name is Dominique and I’m writing you from Argentina. I’m in love since the first time with your site and above all with the editorial line that you’ve got. Please let me introduce to you my work. I’m specialized in art direction, fashion and photography. I have a design studio in Buenos Aires.
and I have a blog where I post some craft things. [::design studio ::blog]

The competition is open to all visual artists 18 years or older working in any media with the exception of video art, film and performance art. The exhibition will take place in Chelsea , New York City. Agora Gallery will be donating it’s share from all artwork sales to UNICEF. ::here for information ::here for Agora Gallery ::here for UNICEF

Last year, Jessica of Seedpod Books and Art attended a Denyse Schmidt workshop and became inspired to host a block swap. Dozens of people participated, creating blocks using any or all of four particular colors of Robert Kaufman kona cotton solid fabrics. Everyone made extra blocks to contribute to a quilt which would be auctioned off for charity. Jessica herself completed the piecing, and the illustrious Ms. Gina of Quilter’s Buzz donated the machine quilting. Here is the finished quilt!

The auction is underway right now on eBay (ending March 6, around 8:30am Pacific time). The full cost of the quilt will go to Heifer International, an organization that provides milk- and wool-bearing animals to families in need. Bid like crazy, people!