I love to collect vintage cards, tags and other paper goods that I find at flea markets, tag sales and antique stores.  I tend to buy the inexpensive ones and often look through them to get inspired.  For the  May issue of Living I was asked to develop a project that was inspired by a …

Much as I hate to admit, dates always seem to escape my memory.  I have missed appointments (as well as consequently rescheduled appointments), shown up the day AFTER a party (gulp), and even forgotten a best friend’s birthday (double gulp)… So if you are anything like me, mark your calendars now:  May 9th is Mother’s …

Last month’s Stitch Fest was a blast, and one of the highlights was meeting so many of our talented readers.  Demonstrating iron-on applique, I met crafter/designer Maria Eife.  She was wearing some incredible felt jewelry she designs based on binary code, so you can be covertly nerdy.  I love how precise and clean it is, …

We love felt. I think I speak for all of us here  in the TV craft department when I make that statement. We use it so often—on all different kinds of craft projects—that we have amassed quite the collection of wool felts. All our felt is stored in plastic bins by color and take up …

Have you noticed our new blog header?  It is also my first embroidery project, which I made in honor, and with the help of the new Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts.  For the header, I just used the backstitch, but I am eager to learn the 8 other essential hand-embroidery stitches (plus …

Just a quick reminder to stop by Purl tomorrow (Saturday) between 12 and 6 to check out their new location at 459 Broome Street, NYC.  They’re hosting a Customer Appreciation Party including raffles, goodie bags, demonstrations, and refreshments.  Click here for more details, and to sign up for free demos and workshops. Learn more about …

Have you seen this month’s Living yet?  Here’s a sneak peek into the photo shoot from May Good Things (a lot of hard work goes into these shoots, but we still manage to have fun…

Today is the 40th Anniversary of Earth day!  Here in the Crafts Dept, we love bringing new life to old scraps and forgotten objects. Here are two of my favorite recycled projects. Make these two bags using old t-shirts or pillowcases.  Bring your new/recycled bag  with you while you run errands and avoid wasting disposable …