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July 2011

Designer Spotlight: A Chat with Jennifer Chin of Hot Connections Jewelry

One glance at award-winning artist Jennifer Chin’s modern yet delicate jewelry designs, and it’s easy to see why her jewelry line is called Lush Metals. Luckily for jewelry makers, Jennifer now shares her techniques in Hot Connection Jewelry, a go-to reference for mastering the art of soldering, with 23 in-depth lessons and 15 projects straight from her workbench. We caught up with Jennifer just as she was returning from a busy show in Ann Arbor to talk about her first book, as well as how she manages to run a business and still carve out time for creative pursuits.

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DIY Wedding Series: Introduction

Since we’re deep into wedding season, we at CrafterNews thought it would be fun to host our own wedding series. Emily, one of our very own in-house brides, has kindly lifted the veil on DIY weddings, sharing her innovative ideas and helpful tips with CrafterNews.

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Look What YOU Made: Soft Owl Pillow from Little Crochet by Linda Permann

This month’s Look What YOU Made post is a special submission from one of our readers, Debbi Rutherford, who said she saw the Soft Owl Pillow in Linda Permann’s Little Crochet, and couldn’t resist making one for her daughter’s college roommate. Continue reading to learn more!

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Ask the Jewelry Experts: Material Obsessions

Making beautiful jewelry begins with using materials that speak to you. Three of our top jewelry authors, designers Nancy Alden, Scott David Plumlee, and Stephanie Wells, share the materials they find inspiring.

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Jazz Up Your Wardrobe With the One-Hour Skirt from Sewing in a Straight Line

After spring cleaning comes summer sprucing! We at CrafterNews have the perfect guide for creating clothing, accessories, décor, and gifts to jazz up your wardrobe and home.

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Hot Connections Jewelry Slideshow

With Memorial Day and the Fourth of July behind us, we can rest assured that it’s all warm weather ahead (until Labor Day, that is). While we at CrafterNews are fans of our knitted, crocheted, and sewn garments, it’s time to embrace heat and show some skin. That, of course, leaves plenty of room for accessorizing!

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Log Cabin Quilting for the Fourth of July by Susan Beal, author of Modern Log Cabin Quilting

The Log Cabin quilting design is one of the most American of patterns, and I’ll be wearing my Block Pocket Apron for our little Fourth of July barbecue this year. If you’d like to make an apron for yourself, too, July is the perfect time to stitch one up!

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