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February 2010

Knitting & Crochet
Free Patterns from the Potter Craft News Archive Part 4: Buggy Knits

Here’s another fantastic find from the Potter Craft News archive:

From Morehouse Farm Merino Knits: More Than 40 Farm-Fresh Designs, these adorable mittens, made from the odds and ends of yarn, are sure to thrill any child with a wide imagination and uncanny appreciation for all things bug-like.

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Sewing
Sneak Peek: Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts

It may still be chilly where you are, but spring is on the way! As temperatures warm up days get longer, and buds begin to bloom, we all start the annual traditions of spring decorating, organizing, and of course, cleaning. Brightening up your home after the cold winter can be a daunting task, but who better to help than Martha Stewart and her all-new book Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts. The book isn’t available until April, but we’re so excited about it that we wanted to give a sneak peek to CrafterNews readers! Don’t forget to check back in April, when we’ll offer CrafterNews readers an exclusive project download from the book.

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Knitting & Crochet
“Pardon Me (I Didn’t Knit that For You)” performed by Kay Gardiner and Ann Shayne

You’ve knitted their colorful blankets, sassy nightgowns, adorable baby bibs, dishtowels, and more, but did you know that Kay Gardiner and Ann Shayne of Mason-Dixon Knitting fame are actually country singers in disguise? In celebration of the paperback publication of their smash hit Mason-Dixon Knitting: The Curious Knitter’s Guide: Stories, Patterns, Advice, Opinions, Questions, Answers, Jokes, and Pictures, we are proud to present The Nashville Bandwagon Show, featuring Kay and Ann performing their smash hit, “Pardon Me (I Didn’t Knit that For You)”!

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Paper
Crease + Fold Photo Shoot @ the Museum of Natural History—Behind-the-Scenes Images and Video

In December, CrafterNews was able to go on the set of a photo shoot for one of our forthcoming craft books, Crease + Fold: Innovative Origami Projects Anyone Can Make by origami virtuoso Sok Song! The book won’t be in stores until November 2010, but we took some behind-the-scenes pictures at the shoot, which took place at the American Museum of Natural History—click through for pictures and video.

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Polymer Clay
Technique 101 with Donna Kato: Polymer Clay Direct Toner Copy Transfers

Donna Kato visited our booth at CHA last week to share some tips on millefiori technique (check back for pictures in next month’s issue). We had such a great time learning about polymer clay that we wanted to share some more of Donna’s wisdom with CrafterNews readers—like this tutorial from her book The Art of Polymer Clay Creative Surface Effects: how to transfer printed images onto polymer clay, including a step-by-step slideshow.

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Jewelry
Guest Blog Post: A Trunk Show Tryout with Mai Flores

Mai Flores—jewelry designer and author of Wrapped in Gems: 40 Elegant Designs for Wire-Wrapped Gemstone Jewelry —has a trunk show this month at legendary Fifth Avenue boutique Henri Bendel. It runs from February 4th to the 6th, so stop by if you’re in New York City!

If you’re wondering what it feels like being selected for an exclusive retail opportunity, Mai’s just the person to ask. Click through for a behind the scenes account of the day she was chosen to participate in her first trunk show at Henri Bendel—and get a free project download for her Icicle Drop Necklace too!

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