Joyce asks: “Martha did a segment on fruit and herb glycerin soap.  She showed clear containers to package the soaps for gifts. Could you please send me the name of the company?” Joyce is referring to the TV segment where Marcie demonstrated her beautiful soaps from the April 2011 issue of Martha Stewart Living. The containers …

Marilyn writes: On Martha’s show last week, she showed how to decorate a clay pot. I found all but one of the materials necessary to do it. I am having trouble finding Milk Paint. Do you have any suggestions as to where I can locate this? I have tried all the paint stores, craft stores, …

Amber from North Carolina writes: “Hello! I organize a monthly ‘craft hour’ for my department at work! This gives us all a chance to connect and relax…even if only for an hour! I have people in the group of all skill levels so I try to keep things on the easier side. Last month we …

Kathy says- My grandson will be graduating with Honors, and we really want to create something special for this very special graduate. Handmade elements are such a nice touch to any party! I thought back to the birthday party story that was featured in the January 2011 issue of Living. The story featured festive and …

The holiday season is in full swing! This week, all of the Living blogs will be featuring a “Living is Giving” theme, with all of our posts relating to holiday giving. Today our post is an “Ask the Crafts Dept.” about handmade gift ideas. If you have a question for the Crafts Dept., e-mail us …

Theresa says: “The only felt I can find in my area is thin and stiff. Are there any online sources for high-quality felt?” You’ve come to the right place, Theresa—we love felt! In fact, we have an entire section of the website devoted to felt projects. As for our sources, we have several that sell …

Erica asks: “Do you have any suggestions for personalizing back-to-school supplies?” Fill these last summer days with activities that will help your back-to-schooler get excited for the first day. You probably already have the supplies needed to make these fun pencils. Get creative and eco-friendly with textbook covers—here we’ve used old roadmaps. Paper grocery bags …

Last week on the Bloggers Night Out, we posted the editors’ NYC passports, stamped with our top NYC destinations. In her comment on the post, Shirley asked: Any way you could share the top NYC craft destinations with us? I wasn’t able to make out all of them from the photo. Thanks! We’d love to, Shirley!  Here …