| Winners of Around the Corner Crochet Borders Photography © John Polak Photography, from Around the Corner Crochet Borders © by Edie Eckman, with permission from Storey PublishingCongratulations to Molly of Pasco, WA, Blaize of Santa Cruz, CA and Miriam of Gentofte, Denmark for each winning a copy of the book, Around the Corner Crochet Borders by Edie Eckman from our recent giveaway. Thanks to everyone who entered!Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Books and Magazines | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
This Week in Craft Fairs Here is our weekly listing of upcoming craft fairs. Please add any events you know of to our online calendar, and if you have a call for vendors you'd like listed, please . Click on the jump to see the East Coast calls for vendors.Coming Up This Weekend:American Craft Council ShowSan Francisco, CAFriday, Aug. 13Saturday, Aug. 14Sunday, Aug. 15Sixth Annual Summer CraftacularMadison, WISunday, Aug. 15, 10am - 5pmPenland School of Crafts Annual Benefit AuctionPenland, NCFriday, Aug. 13Saturday, Aug. 14Sunday, Aug. 15Contests:Worldwide Embroidery Design CompetitionEntry submission deadline: Oct. 1Call For Vendors:4th Annual Holiday Hit List!San Diego, CASunday, Dec. 5Fee: $100Deadline to apply: Nov. 14Craft-stravaganzaCastle Rock, COSaturday, Aug. 28Fee: $15Deadline to apply: Aug. 20The Girlie ShowOklahoma City, OKFriday, Nov. 6Fee: $200 - $500Deadline to apply: Aug. 20St. Martin's UCC Craft FairDittmer, MOSaturday, Sep. 11Fee: $20Deadline to apply: Sep. 102010 Flint Festival of QuiltsFlint, MIThursday, Sep. 9 - Saturday, Sep. 11Fee: NoneDeadline to apply: Aug. 18Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Events | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Nature crafts for kids With the seasons changing, there are lots of ways to get outside and enjoy nature. coloradoconnection.com |
Arts and Crafts Festival tomorrow in Sun City Vistoso TUCSON - This weekend is a great time to get out and enjoy the Annual Arts And Crafts Festival at Sun City Vistoso. This event is sponsored by the Sun City Vistoso Gift Shop. All 70 participates in the festival are Sun City residents. Many of these talented artists are award winners. kvoa.com |
Stirrup Socks Pattern I've been spying on (and loving) the new trend of socks peeking out of boots while at a department store a month ago. Purl Soho/The Purl Bee has collaborated with Loeffler Randall on creating patterns for stirrup socks that work with Loeffler Randall rain boots and booties. I love their version that brings an extra pop of color as well as extra warmth on a rainy day.The Purl Bee writes:Once we thought about creating stirrup socks all of our creative juices started flowing. We realized that a stirrup sock is a great, substantial, but approproachable project for lots of knitters. Also, being without a heel and toe they'd work well in the elegantly shaped LR boot foot (without the bulk of a hand knit sock), and also the back of the leg shaping means not only that this sock is very pretty, it also fits easily inside a boot leg. We made the long pair of socks to go with the LR Rain Boot, and the short pair to go with the LR Rain Bootie. Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Fashion | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |