We were both excited and curious when we got a call from NASA last week.  They told us that Astronaut Karen Nyberg is an avid crafter and that she plans to craft in space.  Karen is part of Expedition 36 to the International Space Station and she will be launching on May 28th 2013 – returning …

Have you heard of Brooklyn Craft Camp? It looks like so much fun! Brooklyn Craft Camp is a one day event in Greenpoint, Brooklyn on Saturday, March 16th. Some of our favorite craft bloggers will be there as teachers. You can take four 90-minute craft classes (knitting! crochet! terrarium making!). They provide all the materials …

Did you see the travel bag round-up on page 36 of our March issue of Living? I couldn’t ignore my obsession for renowned Swedish designer Josef Frank when I chose this bag. Frank began his career as a teacher at the Vienna School of Arts in 1919, and grew to be one of the most …

Today’s guest post comes from our very creative freelance writer Rory Evans: Being just three years old, my daughter still has a hard time distinguishing fact from fantasy. What she sees in books, she assumes will happen in real life. Obviously, this is only occasionally the case. Like last weekend, when a snowstorm let us …

The March issue of Living is officially on newsstands! On page 41, Jodi brings us an easy necklaces project. She uses beautiful applique accessories along with vintage trim and cord to turn out gorgeous statement pieces.   Good Things begins on page 57, complete with an easy magnet-board upgrade: …. and a great project for …

All of us here in the Crafts Department wish you a very happy Valentine’s Day! Please enable Javascript to watch this video Recognize the cookies in the video above from the cover of our February issue of Living? They are from our “Made with Love” story; click here to view the rest of the projects…

New York Fashion Week is here! As you may remember (here, here and here) I pay close attention to the invitations (almost as much as I do the clothes). This season, fashion houses spared no expense in printed matter. See below for a round-up of my favorites! Moncler used a mirror on their invite. So …

When I tell people I love things made from repurposed materials, I am sometimes met with a funny look – as if they are picturing me decorating my apartment with paper towel rolls, wearing a crazy patchwork sweater, or making pasta necklaces. While some upcycled projects can focus more on the functional aspect, thankfully there …