What do you get when you combine one part scientific knowledge, one part crafty creativity, and two parts humor? All kinds of explosively amusing new crafts!

As a busy mom of two, Brandy Fortune knows what knitters want: quick, simple, and utterly adorable projects. In her first book, Just Like Me Knits, Brandy creates irresistible accessories and clothes for kids–and matching outfits for their toys! In our interview, Brandy shares behind-the-scenes stories about her process of designing these sweet little patterns.

If you’re a longtime reader of Crafternews, you know Potter Craft hosts a special lunchtime event for magazine editors, newspaper writers, and TV and radio producers to give them a sneak peek at our upcoming titles, as well as an opportunity to see finished projects from our books. And this year might have been the best event yet!

Polymer clay was touted, wooed, manipulated, transformed, and ever-present in Atlanta, Georgia, this spring. Seth Lee Savarick, a featured artist in Polymer Clay Master Class, presented and attended seminars at the IPCA’s third annual Synergy conference, and shares a few highlights from his perspective.

Mother’s Day is just a few short days away, and while nothing beats spending quality time with the women who raised us or giving new moms some well-deserved love and attention, here are some new books that she will also appreciate.

Summer is nearly upon us—finally! Time to unpack those warm-weather clothes, hit the beach, and make the long-awaited switch to iced coffee. Now, thanks to Make Your Own Soda, we can add crafting delicious, artisanal beverages to the mix.

Who thought greenery could be so funny? Terrariums might seem like perfectly tame, serene little ecosystems, but it turns out some of these bottled landscapes look they belong in a strange parallel dimension!

Anticipation is mounting for the two-hour season premier of Mad Men this Sunday, and we at CrafterNews are thrilled! We prepared the menu for our Mad Men screening. We assembled our 1960s –inspired outfits.
And when it comes to cocktails, we’re taking a page out of a Mad Men cast member’s book . . . literally.

Have you ever loved a book so much that you wanted to make every project from it? We certainly have, which is part of the reason why Dot Vander Pol is such an inspiration. She has knitted every project from The Knitter’s Book of Wool (at least once!) and shares her experience in this month’s Crafter of the Month feature.

To celebrate the release of Just Like Me Knits by Brandy Fortune, we’re featuring a free project download of the Jesse Doll Bear Hat!