from Wendy at sunshine creations - check it out.

The team at Handmade Detroit are running a contest for the best handmade Mother’s Day gift. The prize is a brand new silver iPod. Deadline to apply is May 14. All the details are here.

Christine from Paper and cloth is running a “decorate your bra” contest.

I came up with the idea as I’m walking in a 26 mile walk for breast cancer in May called the London MoonWalk where participants wear decorated bras whilst they’re walking through the night.

Black Dog Publishing is a small book publishers specialising in high-end illustrated books. Following on from the success of our alternative craft book, Making Stuff, we are currently working on a follow up, Making Stuff for Kids. We want it to include a variety of inspirational projects to make for and with kids – anything goes!

Contributions are unpaid, but you will be credited in the book with a 100-word biog, featuring any websites or contact details you would like to
promote. Please send a brief description of your idea with any images by May 25th to: makingstuff@hotmail.co.uk.

Find out more about Black Dog Publishing and about Making Stuff on: www.blackdogonline.com

Calling all creative individuals! seeking instructors with expertise in: jewelry, sewing, collage, crochet, knitting, embroidery, re-fashion, soap making etc…

The venue is The Make Lounge, a new space (launching Autumn 2007) where busy women can reconnect with their creativity – and socialize with others – through fun, informal evening and weekend craft-based courses.

email JenniferTML@gmail.com with TEACHER in the subject line, include a description of the class, a bit of info about yourself, your rate requirements for teaching the class, the maximum number of students, and the duration of the class (e.g., 2 hours, three 2-hour sessions, etc.). website: creating from scratch

Future girl has recently started selling the pattern for her hand sewn, felt octopus. The three-page PDF includes the pattern and detailed instructions for making your own felt octopus.

Her all-white version, Octophrost, received honorable mention in Whiplash Gifts and Decorations.

Becka of Becka’s project journal sent in her link to her hints on hemming skirts

whiplash for April will close on the last minute of the month … so get those entries in

The sew along starts April 30th! Join us in sewing your favorite skirt or skirts out of the “Sew What! Skirts” book.

This is an open-ended sew along, so feel free to join in at any point (and to sew as many skirts out of the book as you want). We look forward to seeing the beautiful skirts everyone makes!

More info can be found on the groups Flickr page. The hosts for this sew along are Chara Michele and MéLisa.

A local yarn shop, University City Blvd. Blacksburg, has posted a call for donations of knitted or crocheted squares to make blankets for the victims and families of the Virginia Tech tragedy. To participate check this blog post at the mosaic yarn shop.