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The last of the books by Lark Crafts that I have is called “21st Century Jewelry: The Best of the 500 series” by Martha Le Van. The 419-page hardcover book has many, many beautiful and artistic pictures of truly unusual … Continue reading →

I’ve been plugging away at my white sock for the past week, so I haven’t had much to report. I’ll share some updated pictures within the next couple days. If you recall, I’ve been working on finishing some projects for … Continue reading →

I received another book in the mail a while ago called “Sherry Serafini’s Sensational Bead Embroidery, and I was really stunned at how much the book made me want to drop all knitting and pick up bead embroidery instead. Okay, … Continue reading →

I’m looking for a good, bright craft light. I never had trouble seeing my crafts using the lamps that are already in my house. But with lighting becoming increasingly “environmentally friendly,” I’m finding that “environmentally friendly” also means “so dim … Continue reading →

If you’re a sewer and you find yourself in the Dover area on a Tuesday night, you might want to check out the local embroiderer’s guild. The Thimble and Thread Chapter of the Embroiderer’s Guild of America meets from 7 … Continue reading →

Anne Harris of the Manchester Historical Society submitted this article: Quilt sleuth Roberta Benvin sees history in fabrics, stitching and color. On May 2, the Manchester Historical Society invites the community to her free presentation, “The Unspoken Language of Quilts.” … Continue reading →

I have reviewed a few books on this blog before, like Nicky Epstein’s “Knitting Block By Block” and some cross-stitch patterns inspired by Ed Hardy’s tattoo designs. Well I received a book of knitting patterns from Wrightsville resident Dani Church. … Continue reading →

Hi everyone! It’s been a while, but I’m back with some news about a painter in the area named Jason Tako. I was sent this press release about his painting method, and wanted to share these pictures with you. Jason … Continue reading →

My great-aunt Sharon held another painting class at my church, Mount Zion United Church of Christ, last Friday, and I went and took pictures. This time, we were painting spring landscapes on slate. If you remember the last time I … Continue reading →

When I was at Michael’s last week, purchasing the materials for the next project tutorial, I decided I wanted to learn how to crochet. I have plenty of yarn at home, I just needed a couple crochet hooks. So I … Continue reading →