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!

For you sewing enthusiasts, we’ve rounded up some of the best-kept secrets from renowned designers, authors, and bloggers on how they save time without cutting corners or sacrificing quality.

In this guest post, renowned designer Doris Chan and author of the forthcoming Convertible Crochet advises us not to let our crochet hooks go idle in the spring and summer–to spring load our hooks!

Martha Stewart’s Handmade Holiday Crafts offers several techniques for decorating Easter eggs. From the basics to masked designs to botanical patterned-eggs and heat-embossed eggs, this book will help you take your egg game from ordinary to extraordinary.

Nothing says Spring more than a flower bravely trying to bloom in March. To celebrate the arrival of the season, we rounded up our favorite flower books into a huge bouquet and one lucky duck will win them all!

Brooklyn Craft Camp took place on a snowy Saturday but even the cold could not keep dedicated crafters from having a fantastic time!