crafty-travels

Say no more. A fun find I stumbled across while stopping for chocolate in Escanaba. Happy Labor Day! I hope everyone spent some time working a new project.

Ben Franklin Crafts in downtown Manistique When I knew I was going to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, I immediately started looking up Ben Franklin Crafts locations. A nod back to the days of the five-and-time, BF has a general store feel with a heavy emphasis on crafts. You tend to find them in your smaller towns. […]

I’m on the road right now for a friend’s wedding in Michighan’s Upper Peninsula, but here’s a quick peek at where I was today and what I’ll chat about tomorrow: Ben Franklin Crafts, a small-town staple.

Earlier this week I wrote about my stop to Fancy Tiger while in Denver this summer. Well, right after I had fun there, I headed over to Tomte, another crafty gem in the city.

Last month, I spent some time with my best friend in Denver. As I do with any city, I try and find the crafty must-see spots right away. Some Internet sleuthing lead to me a few great finds, the first being Fancy Tiger.

I recently attended BlogHer ’10 this week in New York City and needed to bring my trusty Hello Kitty Janome with me. I wasn’t sure how best to get my machine on the plane, but after a date with some painter’s tape, we made it on just fine. Since security rules are always changing, here’s […]

Further proving my belief that al crafters, artists, and makers are the nicest people on the face of the earth, I sent a note to the crew at Maptote asking if I could stop by while attending BlogHer. Sure enough, they invited me over to get a sneak peek at their Brooklyn workspace.