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12 Minutes to a New Top: Born-Again Vintage Spins a Classic Summer Look!

Longer days, time in the sun, and lots of bare skin—summertime can be challenging for the style maven. But just because spaghetti straps and cutoff shorts are the order of the day doesn’t mean you have to give up on your own inimitable fashion sense to dress like everybody else.

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Simply Sublime Author Jodi Kahn Discusses the Best Hostess Gifts

Summertime is the season for hostess gifts. Whether you’re heading to your friend’s beach house, visiting relatives in another country, or just going to hang out at a backyard barbeque, it’s always in style to show up with a little something for the hostess.

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Q&A with Alicia Paulson, author of Embroidery Companion

New from Potter Craft’s author of Stitched in Time and the creator of Posie Gets Cozy, comes Alicia Paulson’s Embroidery Companion: Classic Designs for Modern Living. A gorgeous collection of 30 projects including a Berry Border Pillow, Harvest Apron and Monogrammed Quilt, this book is a treasure to behold.

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Finding Inspiration in Nature: Tips for Gathering Creative Ideas

Now’s the perfect time to take note of the summer’s palette and designs—from emerging buds to full-fledged oversized blooms—which can give you ideas for your own fresh and exciting motifs. Here are some tips from designer Susan Cariello, author of Bags in Bloom.
Flowers and plants are a tremendous source of endless inspiration for me, as [...]

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Stitch Fest: A Seamless Evening of Sewing Fun in New York City

Celebrating the launch of Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts, experts from Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Singer, Husqvarna and Pfaff organized a sewing party at the Martha Stewart headquarters in New York City where crafters mingled with good food and wine while sampling several of the creative projects from the book.

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Free Project Download: Heirloom-Tomato Pincushions

In February, CrafterNews brought you a sneak peek of Martha Stewart’s new craft book, Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts. Now we’re excited to share an adorable, easy, and fun project that’s perfect for any sewer: the Heirloom-Tomato Pincushions.

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A Weekend in the Life of a Maker by Cal Patch

Now that Cal Patch—crafty teacher and author of Design-It-Yourself Clothes—has moved out of the Big Apple to fulfill her lifelong dream of being a crafty farmer upstate, she visits the city monthly to teach classes, buy fabric, meet with freelance clients, see friends and squeeze in a little cultural inspiration. It’s amazing what she packs into a few short days, and says that she does more now in a weekend than she used to do in a month when she lived there! Read on for a glimpse into a weekend in the life of a maker in the city.

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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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Which Wendy Dress Suits You Best?
Take Our Quiz to Find Your Perfect Style for Spring

Sofia Coppola and Zooey Deschanel, Claire Danes and Amy Poehler: what do these stars have in common? They’re all huge fans of the classic, clean, and contemporary dresses, separates, and graphic tees that make up Wendy Mullin’s clothing and accessories line, Built by Wendy. And that sounds great for Sofia and Zooey, but what about you? Take our little quiz below to find out which of Wendy’s dresses suits you best.

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Guest Post: Inspired Ideas from Compai’s Faith & Justina Blakeney

Umbrellas, shower curtains, neckties, and sweaters are just a few of the unlikely objects that inspired the stylish and eco-friendly purses in the new book, Refashioned Bags: Upcycle Anything into High-Style Handbags by Faith and Justina Blakeney (Potter Craft, November 2009). But these quirky, crafty goddesses, sisters from Berkeley, CA who together founded and run Compai, draw their inspiration from a wide range of sources in art, music, and more, and they dropped by to share some of their most recent inspirations with CrafterNews.

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