crafts: June 2010

Sugarloaf Club Newsletter - Calling All Artists for 2011 Shows!

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Dear Sugarloaf Community,
I know that craft lovers come to Sugarloaf shows to see the talented artists you've
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to our festivals. When I'm browsing at a show, I'm always amazed at the innovative
techniques, ideas, and points of view that America's "next generation" of talented
craftspeople are coming up with. We know you love meeting these personable artists
and seeing their remarkable work - which is why I'm pleased to announce that artist
applications for our Spring 2011 shows are available online beginning this week!
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If you are an artist or craftsperson, Sugarloaf shows are an excellent way to introduce
your work to a world of craft lovers. More than 175,000 each year at our 13 shows!
For 35 years, our shows have helped artists to pursue their passion and make a living
doing what they love. Just ask some of our veteran artists - Sugarloaf visitors
are collectors, buyers, and lovers of fine, contemporary crafts. They fill their
homes with handmade items and wear their unique, handcrafted creations proudly.
So for a craft artist, there is no better place to meet good customers than at
a Sugarloaf Crafts Festival!
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and uniqueness of their designs. Our jury begins deliberation in late August, so
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Say Thank You With Letter Photo Cards

June 30th, 2010 by Wendy at AllCrafts.net

What a cute way to say Thank You or any other happy sentiment! Take a digital photo of magnetic letters and mount it on cardstock. So cute! Click through to download those images or follow along for the simple directions to make your own. Added to Greeting Cards and Computer Crafts

Tags: cards, computer, thank you
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Free Patriotic Digiscrap Kits

June 30th, 2010 by Wendy at AllCrafts.net

Download two great patriotic digital scrapbooking kits – Day of Freedom and Day of Independence. Both are full of scrapbooking papers, elements and frames to use on your digital layouts, cards, or other fun paper projects. From my Daily Digiscrap Freebies Blog

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Super Easy 4th of July Crafts

June 27th, 2010 by Wendy at AllCrafts.net

Decorate for the Fourth of July the quick and simple way with these cute crafts. I decorate patriotic for the whole summer – it’s so fun and cheery, plus I’m ready for Memorial Day, the Fourth, and Labor Day!

Don’t let your glasses sweat on your guests when you can crochet a quick and easy Cup Cozy. Add a patriotic ribbon or embellishment and it’s so festive! Plus, you can use them for many seasons to come. Added to Crochet Cozies Patterns and Patriotic Crafts

Add some patriotic charm to your flower-boxes with craft-store wooden letters and paint. Make Patriotic Garden Words in an afternoon. Let the kids help, too. Added to Garden Crafts and Patriotic Crafts

Even at the last minute, the kids will still love Printable Pinwheels. Who wouldn’t? A classic never goes out of style! Added to Kids Crafts and Patriotic Crafts

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DIY Wedding Favors For Kids – Activity Books

June 26th, 2010 by Wendy at AllCrafts.net

Got kid at your wedding reception? Keep them busy with keepsake Kids Wedding Favor Activity Books. Follow this detailed tutorial to make them personalized and with a nice binding. Plus they’re decorated to match her wedding! Added to Wedding Crafts.

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Wooden Flag Banner Tutorial

June 25th, 2010 by Wendy at AllCrafts.net

Maybe you have an old wooden pallet and some red, white , and blue paint laying around. You do? Great – you have everything you need to turn that old junk into a patriotic Wooden Flag Banner, perfect for outdoor display! Added to Patriotic Crafts, Recycled Crafts and Painting Projects

Tags: flag, free, Painting, recycled
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Freeze Pop Holders

June 23rd, 2010 by Wendy at AllCrafts.net

Avoid the mess and the the chilly little hands with these cute-as-punch Freeze Pop Holders Easy sewing — use up some scrap fabric, too. What a cute hostess gift for a playdate this summer! Added to Sewing Patterns

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Free Beach Cross Stitch Chart

June 21st, 2010 by Wendy at AllCrafts.net

Stitch some souvenirs from the beach with this bright and cheery Beach Cross Stitch Pattern. All the happy memories without the mess! Added to Needlework Patterns

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The Handmade Marketplace Book Review

June 19th, 2010 by Wendy at AllCrafts.net

The Handmade Marketplace:
How to Sell Crafts Locally, Globally, and Online
By Kari Chapin

Wish you could make money from your crafts? Trying to sell your crafts in shows and online but need help? Then pick up a copy of The Handmade Marketplace. There are few things I like most about this book :

completely up-to-date
very comprehensive
fun to read

The Handmade Marketplace was published this year and is thoroughly up to date. The author relied on a group of successful crafters, many of which you will recognize or should check out. The advice on how to set-up shop, what and where to sell is current and repesents a diversity of crafters.

Even if you have never sold your crafts before, I feel sure that you can do it after reading this book. It literally covers every topic that you may have been wondering about and some you didn’t know you needed. If you’re already selling, you will probably find some helpful info here since the book covers topics like branding, marketing, finance, online communities, blogging, advertising, podcasting, social media, craft fairs, online stores, brick and mortar stores and more.

While The Handmade Marketplace is chock-full of information, it is fun to read. There are lots of short articles and tips throughout from crafters who’ve “been there, done that” and are still doing it.

The Handmade Marketplace:
How to Sell Crafts Locally, Globally, and Online
By Kari Chapin
978-1-60342-477-6

Wish you could make money from your crafts? Trying to sell your crafts in shows and online but need help? Then pick up a copy of The Handmade Marketplace. There are few things I like most about this book -

completely up-to-date
very comprehensive
fun to read

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Latest gossip from Craft Gossip

Lookie what she made: Vintage polyester couch cover!
Tutorial: Make a belt buckle purse strap
Project: Year You Were Born Card
Freebie: July 4th Vintage Images
WIP: Origami Flying Geese quilt
Share sources of free CS charts
Giveaway: Mr Campy from Cosmo Cricket
Inspiration du Jour – Free Bird
DIY: Vintage Baseball Soap
Learn Neon in Los Angeles
Tutorial: Make an anemone pom pom from jersey fabric
Tutorial: Children’s Play Tent
Giveaway: The Steamer Frock from Grosgrain
Candy Jewels
Whoopie Pie Festival
New Release: Asian Stamps from Poppy
Free pattern: Birthday CQ block
Fireflies as hair ornaments
You can stitch Captain Monkeybones
New Color Workshop By Kristin Nicholas…
Tutorial: Finding and working with repeats in a fabric design
How to make festive jewelry with a recycled plastic cup
Learning is free at Stitch School
Perfect Solution For A Brown Thumb!
Pansy CQ eye candy

Lookie what she made: Vintage polyester couch cover!

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 07:01 AM PDT

Lookie what Ginger from Wiener Dog Tricks made! A champion of the much-maligned vintage polyester fabrics, she has covered her couch with them! Brilliant! Read more about her project at Wiener Dog Tricks.

[photo from Wiener Dog Tricks]

Technorati Tags: sewing, inspiration, lookie, vintage, polyester, couch, slipcover

Tutorial: Make a belt buckle purse strap

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 06:06 AM PDT

Angela from Sew Loquacious shows how to make a purse strap with a belt buckle. In addition to looking cool, the buckle makes the length of the strap easily adjustable. Get the how-to.

[photo from Sew Loquacious]

Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, belt, buckle, purse, bag, strap, adjustable

Project: Year You Were Born Card

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 06:03 AM PDT

image by Lorrinda

Want to make a unique card that will treasured? Why not try a “Year You Were Born” card with lots of interesting fun facts about the year that special birthday guy or gal was born. Visit the Isn’t that Sweet blog and let Lorrinda show you how to make a card that she says no one will throw away (and…

Freebie: July 4th Vintage Images

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 06:00 AM PDT

Download these free vintage images from Country Living for all your 4th of July crafting! Click here to go to download

WIP: Origami Flying Geese quilt

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 05:16 AM PDT

Kay from Quilts + Color shares this fabulous work in progress (WIP) quilt with us. She points out how important it is to include lighter values when making fabric choices. Read more about it here.

Technorati Tags: origami, flying geese, WIP, quilts, design principles, fabric values

Share sources of free CS charts

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 05:01 AM PDT

Connie G. Barwick, cross-stitch editor for About.com, invites you to share links to sources of free patterns through her blog’s forum. She says,

If you offer free patterns on your blog or website, feel free to post your sites and links…We’d love to see what you are designing and sharing.

See Connie’s post.

Giveaway: Mr Campy from Cosmo Cricket

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 04:00 AM PDT

Jill at A Matter of Memories is giving away this crafting kit from Cosmo Cricket. If you’re going camping this summer this is the kit for you! Click here to go to giveaway

Inspiration du Jour – Free Bird

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 03:00 AM PDT

Get even more inspiration from her gallery and blog.

DIY: Vintage Baseball Soap

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 02:00 AM PDT

Soap Queen posted a wonderful project that will make great gifts for men. Learn how to create Vintage Baseball Soap on the Soap Queen blog.

Learn Neon in Los Angeles

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 08:35 PM PDT

I have always been fascinated with neon and have wanted to learn how to create neon art. So I did a fabulous google search and found Neon Workshops in Los Angeles! Yee ha! I may have to sign up for this. It looks like there’s plenty of lead time since it’s scheduled for September. I’ll be verifying that tomorrow and if…

Tutorial: Make an anemone pom pom from jersey fabric

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 08:06 PM PDT

Tif from T. Matthews Fine Art shares a tutorial on her blog for making this fluffy anemone pom pom out of jersey fabric. The soft jersey fabric won’t fray; in fact, it rolls a bit at the ends for some fun texture. She uses hers to make a cute hairclip for her daughter. If you had leftover jersey fabric from a t-shirt…

Tutorial: Children’s Play Tent

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 07:33 PM PDT

Susan from Living With Punks shows how to make this awesome kid’s tent that hangs from the ceiling. Made up in pink (as shown in her example), it’s the perfect princess getaway. But made up in a camo print and it’s a hunting tent, and made up in regal colors it’s a knight’s battlefield tent. Get the how-to.

[photo from Living With Punks]

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Giveaway: The Steamer Frock from Grosgrain

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 07:17 PM PDT

Kathleen from The Tumtum Tree and Grosgrain is giving away another fabulous frock! This time it’s The Steamer Frock. Look at all those fabulous layers and ruffles, all edged with ric rac trim! Get the details and enter the giveaway at Grosgrain.

[photo from Grosgrain]

Technorati Tags: sewing, giveaway, Steamer Frock, dress, frock, Grosgrain

Candy Jewels

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 01:53 PM PDT

Learn how to make these fabulous candy jewels, perfect for adorning your princess’s cakes or cupcakes, HERE at Chica and Jo, seen at Craftzine.com, found via not martha.

Technorati Tags: candy, jewels, cake decorating, gems

Whoopie Pie Festival

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 01:49 PM PDT

I knew Whoopie Pies were getting big big big (maybe the next macaron?)… and now there’s a whole festival devoted to the Whoopie Pie this September in Lancaster, PA in the US. CLICK HERE for more information. {Found via CakeSpy}

Technorati Tags: Whoopie Pies, festival

New Release: Asian Stamps from Poppy

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 01:28 PM PDT

image by Poppy Stamps

I love design with an Asian flair, the simplicity and colors really appeal to me. I just found some great new Asian themed stamps from Poppy Stamps, click here to check them out.

-Heather

Free pattern: Birthday CQ block

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 12:32 PM PDT

Janet Stauffacher of Nostalgic NeedleART is sharing the pattern for this birthday crazy-quilt block. Janet says,

Here’s an easy foundation-pieced crazy quilt block, featuring one of my favorite postcards from my personal collection…Print this block directly onto computer printer fabric with your inkjet printer, then use it as the foundation for your crazy quilt block with the center image already in place.

Get the pattern.

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Fireflies as hair ornaments

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 12:23 PM PDT

Look what Mollie Johanson did: Some tiny bits of felt, some tiny stitches with glow-in-the-dark floss, a couple of bobbie pins…and Mollie has fireflies in her hair! Brilliant! Get the details from Mollie’s Wild Olive blog.

You can stitch Captain Monkeybones

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 12:16 PM PDT

Daughter-and-mother team Marisa (Elegant Snobbery) and lindylou2 have joined forces again to bring one of Marisa’s illustrations to life as an embroidery pattern. This lovable sock-monkey pirate, Captain Monkeybones, is available for just US $4.00 from lindylou2′s etsy shop.

New Color Workshop By Kristin Nicholas…

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 11:25 AM PDT

Kristin’s new workshop is called “The Edge of Color” (sounds ominous doesn’t it?)

Kristin Nicholas' workshop on edge treatments in knitting will be held on Saturday, July 17, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Lenox Library, 18 Main St., Lenox MA. Kristin uses many little edge treatments on almost all her knitwear designs. Some are multi-colored, some are one…

Tutorial: Finding and working with repeats in a fabric design

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 09:33 AM PDT

Donna Babylon, author of Decorating Sewlutions, shares some tips at Sew4Home for finding and working with repeats in the designs printed on fabrics. Go to the article.

[photo from Sew4Home]

Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, fabric, repeat, motif

How to make festive jewelry with a recycled plastic cup

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 09:26 AM PDT

Just like the title states this festive jewelry is made from a fast food plastic cup. Pop on over to the blog Punk Projects for the tutorial. If you make them in red, white and blue like Katie did you will have some great new jewelry just in time for The 4th of July!

Technorati Tags: recycled plastic cup jewelry

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Learning is free at Stitch School

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 09:21 AM PDT

Janet McCaffrey has started Stitch School blog to store her stitch tutorials and free patterns. There’s a lot to love! Recent tutes:

Woven filling stitch
Wheatear stitch
Vandyke stitch
Up-and-down buttonhole stitch
Twisted chain stitch

Perfect Solution For A Brown Thumb!

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 09:02 AM PDT

Don’t have a green thumb? Kill every plant you come in contact with? Here’s your solution!

Yes, it’s a knitted garden! Click here to read the rest of the article.

Pansy CQ eye candy

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 08:59 AM PDT

Lisa of Ivory Blush Roses added her awesome stitchery to this luscious pansy CQ block that is circulating in a round robin. Her contributions included the large ribbon pansy and a cluster of silk-ribbon violas (upper left). See more on Lisa’s blog post.