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• Vintage Craft Finds: Crocheting Book
  It pains me to think that things from 1995 might be considered vintage... I picked up this I Can't Believe I'm Crocheting! book today while running crafty errands. The title definitely made me giggle in the store. What are […]
• Vist the TNNA Show On-line
  The World of Needlepoint , the site for TNNA’s Needlepoint Group, has put up a delightful gallery of pictures from the recent Winter Market in Phoenix. Go to this page and scroll down a bit to find the gallery. In it you’ll find lots of wonderful pictures from the show. There are pictures of each table from the Needlepoint Gallery, where designers show off t […]
• How-To: Doily Heart T-Shirt
  Dana of made shares how she made a sweet heart doily print t-shirt for her daughter for Valentine's Day. You could use the same method to create a heart doily applique for a Valentine tote bag for all the […]
• How-To: Embroidered Mini Business Card Holder
  Spending the past week at CHA in Anaheim meant meeting tons of new creative contacts, then seeing everyone's awesome business card holders. Everywhere I turned, there was a new crafty person with a unique card storage solution. I think […]
• Love Bug Valentines
  I'm fond of holiday artifacts that avoid using the expected go-to holiday symbol. So, Christmas wrapping paper that isn't covered in Santas or reindeer, Thanksgiving decorations that don't feature turkeys or Pilgrims, and Valentines that aren't exploding with hearts. […]
• Paper Castle
  This incredible intricately designed paper castle was created over the span of 4 years by Japanese art student Wataru Itou. This is so exquisite, so beautiful, and SO gives a new meaning to the word patience. […]
• How-To: Crochet Box of Chocolates
  I've never been a big heart-shaped-box-of-chocolates-on-Valentine's-Day kind of gal, but this super cute crochet pattern from Red Heart Yarn may change all that. It would be funny to color the polyfill inside to correspond with different flavors, and stitch […]
• New Canvases from Kathy Schenkel and Melissa Shirley
  I am always so happy at TNNA to go to Kathy Schenkel’s and Melissa Shirley’s booths. They are always full to bursting with great new ideas and canvases I just drool over. I love Kathy’s bone-shaped ornaments for dogs and this year she has a delightful new set. These are “Things Dogs Do,” all done in a clever, easy-to-stitch style. She also has mini-socks and […]
• Retro TV Bar
  Look at this cool retro tv bar that I saw on Spotted Fox. Now I need to find a rad retro tv! […]
• DIY No-Sew Caftan Video
  For all of our non-sewers and sewers alike, here is a DIY caftan you can make without sewing skills. Caftans are free-flowing long tunics that originated in the middle east centuries ago. They have re-emerged throughout fashion history many […]