We’ve been meaning to post about the tiles shown in the header above, which were a featured project in our September issue. I was doing some experimenting with lace (which I have to admit I am pretty obsessed with for many reasons!) and I was so excited when I figured out this technique. It’s kind …

Shopping for supplies here in the Crafts Department has led to the discovery of some wonderfully kooky shops in New York—some of them are just great places to find general supplies, others are super specific. A few of my favorites are below. If you live here or are planning a trip soon, check them out! …

I had SO much fun developing the costumes for this year’s Halloween Special Issue. You’ve seen Martha’s “Motha” costume in action, but have you seen the other six B-Movie-themed costumes that accompany her? Flip through the pages of the special issue and you’ll find some classic camp characters reinvented with basic supplies found at hardware …

I never expected my wedding would consume me, but now I realize that was a silly assumption. It has, and I guess I am just going with it. It’s around the corner now, about a week and a half away, and there are still things to do. My decorating theme is crystals, and it’s transformed …

It is an annual occurrence in the crafts department to develop a costume with Martha for the cover of our Halloween Special Issue. Martha loves Halloween, so she always brings a great enthusiasm to the project. In this year’s issue, Blake developed a B-movie-themed costume story. Martha opens the story, so we proposed several ideas and …

Last night I went to an event called AudioWear, created by my friends Christie Wright and Arjen Noordeman, who call themselves Elasticbrand. AudioWear is a collection of porcelain musical jewelry that you can wear but also play. I remember having dinner at their apartment a couple years ago and seeing the first sketches of these pieces …

Congratulations to Amy W, winner of last week’s Spray-Paint Kit Giveaway! She’s the recipient of the Spray-Paint Kit, the “On The Farm” stencil set, a set of 10 bottles of satin paint, and a set of six foam pouncers. Congratulations, Amy, and thanks to everyone who left a comment…

I recently received a crafters dream gift—a bag full of ribbons of all kinds from a dear family friend. She had collected these ribbons all her life, they even include her mothers collection. Apparently neither of her daughters, nor her granddaughter, have any interest, and since I’ve spent many hours as a teenager sewing and …