With Passover approaching, these beautifully simple crocheted yarmulkes are easy enough to whip up amidst all your other Seder preparations. Holidays are made special by the unique ways each family finds to interpret the traditions of the day, from handed down rituals to secret recipes. from the purl bee – pattern here.
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RedBubble announced that 67 of the artists on the website had raised a total of $3,350 for the Red Cross bushfire appeal through sales of their works, many of which were specially created for the Phoenix Appeal. This was matched by RedBubble for a total for $6,700 for victims of the bushfires.
Fabric designers the SistersGulassa are offering a giveaway of a stack of fat quarters of their Lulu Collection.
Thirteen fiber artists participating in Beyond The Fringe: A fine fiber art exhibition – at The Stables Gallery, Taos, NM April 3, 2009 through April 7, 2009.
Shop Live with Rosie O’Donnell at the storque.
continue the Heather Ross blog tour with house on the hill.
The New Deal Fashion Show & Hand Made Market presented by Edge of Urge May 9th, 2009 at the New Hanover Center – indie designers invited to apply as a potential clothing designer or hand made vendor at the New Deal Fashion Show & Hand Made Market. The fashion show theme is utilitarianism and necessity becoming fashionable.
new kids craft weekly is out – the theme is leaves – heaps of great ideas in here.
9 major British galleries and museums on a new social media project called Creative Spaces: throwing open the collections of: The V&A, British Museum, Tate, National Portrait Gallery, Natural History Museum, Sir John Soane’s Museum, Royal Armouries, The Wallace Collection and the Imperial War Museum. Visitors to the site can search all the collections at once. Creative Spaces: Check out this nonprofit, public sector project, where for the the first time national museums have collaborated in an online resource.
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new t-shirt knitted sweater from needled – love the paper dolls design. Also download her project bag pattern and adorable owl sweater.
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Magic Books & Paper Toys: Flip Books, E-Z Pop-Ups & Other Paper Playthings to Amaze & Delight
After the huge success of Esther K Smith’s previous book How to Make Books: Fold, Cut & Stitch Your Way to a One-of-a-Kind Book
Esther reveals the secrets to pop-up books, flip books, origami fold books and more. The accordion fold up city scape is fantastic, the kids are addicted to the pop up books and the accordion flip flap album book is very special. The paper toys section is even better, with simple childhood toys like cootie catcher (in Australia these are called chatter boxes), spinner toys, and a whole bunch of flexagons (a new term for me). A flexagon is a folded paper contraptions that when flexed reveals hidden panels. They require precise folding but are hypnotic and addictive – just like this book – a must have for paper lovers.
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craftynest has hacked this simple ikea coffee table to create a stylish design – see how here.
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