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Archive for March, 2011
Posted by Hosanna Houser
This week on The Martha Stewart Show, we have been featuring the five finalists from the REMARTHABLE contest. These five women were selected from over 3,000 entries submitted for the opportunity to win a very snazzy BMW X3, which was customized by Martha herself. To read more about each of these finalist, head over here. …
Tags: crafts, ideas, Inspiration Board
Posted on March 31st, 2011 in Meet | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Jodi Levine
Tune in on March 31 at midnight ET (meaning tonight, the night of the 30th!) to see Martha and our own Alex Perruzzi demonstrate some new and favorite tools, embellishments, kits, and great craft ideas. Check local listings for additional times, and click here for more information. They will demonstrate some fun projects you can create …
Posted on March 30th, 2011 in Contests & Prizes | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Marcie McGoldrick
We mentioned in our April issue that we had an Easter Surprise up our sleeves. Today we are thrilled to announce the release of Egg Dyeing 101 — our very first crafts app for the iPhone! We selected our favorite ideas for egg projects and compiled them into a gallery of 101 egg images, complete …
Tags: app, Easter, egg dyeing
Posted on March 29th, 2011 in Celebrate, Make It | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Hosanna Houser
Currently on display at the Park Avenue Armory here in NYC is one of the most impressive installations I have seen in a long time. Infinite Variety consists of 650 quilts, all red and white, hung dramatically from the rafters of the cavernous drill hall of the armory. I love how this moment came to happen: …
Tags: craft, crafts, embroidery, home decor, ideas, Inspiration Board, needle craft, sewing, vintage
Posted on March 29th, 2011 in Around Town, Photo Galleries | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Stephanie Hung
Have you seen the latest issue of Living? In Good Things, we teach you how to decorate your eggs with a stamp pad and embossing powder (normally used on stationery). We had so much fun with the technique that we created two versions of the April blog header: A blue colorway to match the issue, …
Tags: crafts, decorate, Easter, eggs, poll
Posted on March 28th, 2011 in Contests & Prizes | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Laura Kaesshaefer
Our friends in the books department have put together an amazing publication: Martha Stewart’s New Pies and Tarts. It’s such a great resource for both savory and sweet treats—packed with recipes and beautiful photos (what a wonderful Mother’s Day gift!). In celebration of the new book, a Pop-Up Shop will be open this weekend only, so …
Posted on March 26th, 2011 in Around Town | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Stephanie Hung
Today’s guest post comes from Kate Gagnon Osborn and Courtney Kelley, co-owners of Kelbourne Woolens, distributors of The Fibre Company yarns, and authors of the new knitting book Vintage Modern Knits: “Here in Philadelphia, the advent of spring means summer is starting to feel tantalizingly close. In between the rainy days, the temperature rises just enough …
Tags: crochet, guest post, knit, project, tutorial
Posted on March 25th, 2011 in Make It | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Athena Preston
Of all the flowers of early spring, forysthia has alway been my favorite, because it blooms so early and is so dramatic and has such a beautiful color. Where I grew up, the sight of it meant that spring was almost here…. But here in New York City it can be hard to spot—like many …
Posted on March 24th, 2011 in Make It | direct link to this entry |