Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts is finally here this March 31st ! For the past year we have been working hard on our second craft book.  It is truly our approach to Fabric Crafts and includes techniques most sewing books don’t normally cover.  In addition to sewing, quilting and embroidery we also …

To celebrate the grand opening of the first Michaels store in Manhattan (808 Columbus Ave. at W. 100th Street) Martha will sign copies of Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Crafts and Dinner at Home on Monday, October 26 at 5pm.  Hannah Milman will also be at the store to demonstrate a number of Martha Stewart Crafts …

More from our library…We stock our shelves with plenty of craft books and visual reference books for inspiration, but these days I’m especially enamored with Pete Nelson and Radek Kurzaj’s book Treehouses of the World.  The treehouses featured exhibit a magical brand of craftiness and ingenuity, though the scale of these craft projects are a …

I spent last weekend in Northampton visiting my Alma Mater and was really taken with bits of yellow sprouting up all over the campus grounds. Something about a shot of this color – and just a shot, too much can be overwhelming – really excites the eyes.  Susan Dwyer of  Up in the Air Somewhere …

As much as I like working with paper-like fabrics I am equally intrigued by the idea of using paper in lieu of fabric itself. I love the use of pattern paper in this opener from a summer 2006 Weddings story about dress shapes.   These paper creations by Petra Storrs for Sublime Magazine are truly …

From our Library: ….. well, actually from the Style Library. But since I personally own the book (thank you Shane), I thought it would still count. Bloom is an incredible magazine by Li Edelkoort, which is still published and worth looking at (and investing in, if you can). This book is a selection from the …

I started this small collection of vintage office supplies about a year ago. I really love the muted, aged colors and simplicity of package design. It’s so rare now to find similarly mass-produced products with the same, reserved aesthetic. The UK-based company Present & Correct is helping keep the dream alive with their online shop. …

We’ll be here crafting away, but if you can make some time tomorrow and are in the New York area, make sure to stop by Martha’s book signing. PLUS, Hannah Milman will be there crafting her heart out. I anticipate a lot of glitter and punches, but you’ll have to stop by to find out. …