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Halloween Special 2010

Behind the Scenes : Halloween Special 2010

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Hopefully everyone was able to check out the Halloween Special that aired on Hallmark last night. If you didn’t, check your local listings to find out when it re-airs. Today I am sharing photos I took while taping the segments with Brendan Fraser. An amazing set was built in one of Martha’s buildings on her …

The October Living Cover

Behind the Scenes : The October Living Cover

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Anyone who subscribes to Living may have noticed that there are TWO October covers: one that is sent to our subscribers, and one that is on newsstands. Those two covers were painstakingly chosen from several options—we want only the best for our readers. Here is a behind-the-scenes peek at the process of our October cover …

MARTHA on Hallmark

TV Crafts : MARTHA on Hallmark

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Hopefully by now everyone knows that The Martha Stewart Show is moving to the Hallmark Channel. We will be back live on the air starting next Monday, September 13, at our new home on Hallmark. Recently our promo for the new season on Hallmark started to air. But in case you have missed it, here …

Ask the Crafts Dept. : Our Top 10 NYC Destinations

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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 …

A Patchwork Pillow

Make It : A Patchwork Pillow

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Our dear friend Laura Normandin is having a baby! We made a collective gift for Laura—an embroidered patchwork pillow. Athena cut small squares of linen, we each embroidered one or two, and then Steph assembled them into a pillow. It was great seeing all the different styles and techniques together—a personal gift with a lot …

Build It Green!NYC

Around Town : Build It Green!NYC

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Recently a few of us from TV went on an excursion to Build It Green (aka BIG), located in a massive warehouse in Queens. What is BIG? Well, it is “New York City’s only non-profit retail outlet for salvaged and surplus building materials.” Which is rather amazing when you think about how much building/deconstructing happens …

Make It : THE CRAFT CHALLENGE!

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Our summer interns Tracy and Rene are so impressive, we’ve decided to give them a Craft Challenge- to see how they can reinvent some very modest craft supplies.  I’d like to choose one object, which may typically be discarded or neglected, for Tracy and Rene to transform into a crafty creation.  Help us choose the …

Stenciling Basics

Make It : Stenciling Basics

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I have been doing a lot of stenciling recently, and after hearing the question, “What did you use to make your stencil” oh, about a hundred times, I thought I’d share my go to materials and some tips to make sure your stenciled image turns out the best it can. All three of these materials …

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