Tag Archives: crafternoon

Seams Inspired.

By Jessica | Published: December 9, 2009
Sometimes when making something (sewing, knitting, whatever) I’m content just following along with the pattern and doing as told.  But more often, I want to fiddle with things, make stuff from scratch, or tackle a new skill along the way.  A new book has just come out—Cal Patch’s Design-It-Yourself Clothes: Patternmaking Simplified—and Liesl’s excellent review [...]
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Busy as a Bee.

By Jessica | Published: October 15, 2009
This month I have been invited to contribute to two blogs—one librarianesque, and one culinary—and I wanted to take this opportunity to thank my kind hosts.  If you are interested in the ins and outs of my librarian life, I’m writing for The Desk Set this month.  So far I’ve written about my love of [...]
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Ruined for the Simple (Napkin) Life.

By Jessica | Published: June 12, 2009
I’m a big fan of the cloth napkin. There’s really been no place for throw-aways in my home for a number of years.  And when I find that I have a big-enough bit of fabric hanging around after finishing some sewing project (17″ square is enough for my purposes),  I’ll occasionally whip up a napkin [...]
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Crafternoon.

By Jessica | Published: May 23, 2009
Maura Madden is a funny and crafty powerhouse, and her new book, Crafternoon: A Guide to Getting Artsy and Crafty with Your Friends All Year Long offers an  easy-goes-it approach to creativity and companionship. Her book as much fun to read as it is to draw upon for craft information, and it made me hungry  [...]
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CrafterHours Tonight!

By Jessica | Published: March 26, 2009
Want to join me in some mod podge fun this evening in Brooklyn? Here are the details from Maura Madden, author of Crafternoon and the brains behind tonight’s craft-on: “Yes, Crafternooners, a new day is upon us. I’m taking craft beyond the afternoon and bringing it into the CRAFTERHOURS! On THURSDAY, MARCH 26TH, FROM [...]
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Handmade Nation was here!

By Jessica | Published: February 17, 2009
Last week was a big week for the city’s craft-conscious, because Handmade Nation came to town! I attended the New York premiere of this long-awaited documentary of the indie craft movement at the Museum of Arts and Design on Thursday evening. In addition to the screening, director Faythe Levine and artists Mandy [...]
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