Book Review + Project Excerpt: World of Geekcraft, by Susan Beal
Susan Beal has just released World of Geekcraft, a nerd-tastic book of projects celebrating all things geeky.
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Book Review + Giveaway: Crease + Fold
Crease + Fold: Innovative Origami Anyone Can Make by Sok Song is beautifully photographed book filled with great projects. Learn the Origami 101’s which includes explanations of the basics – symbols, folds, and various bases, then prepare to dive into creating your first origami. I love that the projects in the book are divided into […]
Continue ReadingBook Review: Crafting a Meaningful Home
As I continue to work on the decor of my home (I like to think of it as a constant work in progress, ahem), it’s been inspiring to read Meg Mateo Ilasco’s new book, Crafting a Meaningful Home: 27 DIY Projects to Tell Stories, Hold Memories, and Celebrate Family Heritage. We’re happy to be today’s […]
Continue ReadingBook Review + Giveaway: Toe-Up 2-at-a-Time Socks
Photography by © John Gruen, from Toe-Up 2-at-a Time Socks by © Melissa Morgan-Oakes, used with permission from Storey Publishing. Sock knitting just got a whole lot faster with the new book, Toe-Up 2-at-a-Time Socks by Melissa Morgan-Oaks. You’ll learn how to use an adaptation of Judy’s Magic Cast On which allows you to cast […]
Continue ReadingBook Review: Crafty Superstar
Crafter Miranda Culp expressed interest in Grace Dobush’s book Crafty Superstar: Make Crafts on the Side, Earn Extra Cash, and Basically Have It All because she and her husband Matt Makofsky recently started their own crafty side business called Victory Garden Design. Miranda read Grace’s book and offered us this helpful review. Crafty Superstar‘s subtitle […]
Continue ReadingBook Review: Button and Stitch by Kristen Rask
Seattle’s Schmancy crafter Kristen Rask has an adorable new book that just came out, called Button and Stitch: Supercute Ways to Use Your Button Stash. Supercute, indeed! Kristen’s love and appreciation for the humble button comes through on each page, as she shares 24 button-infused projects that are as approachable as they are clever. The […]
Continue ReadingBook Review + Giveaway: One-Yard Wonders
It takes a book like One-Yard Wonders to make you realize the potential of what you can make with simply one yard of fabric! Authors Rebecca Yaker and Patrica Hoskins fill the book with 101 sewing projects for you, your kids, and practically every room in your house. The spiral-bound book comes also with a […]
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