| Book Review + Giveaway: Around the Corner Crochet Borders Photography © John Polak Photography, from Around the Corner Crochet Borders © by Edie Eckman, with permission from Storey PublishingAround the Corner Crochet Borders by Edie Eckman is a wonderful crochet resource with 150 crochet edges and trims to help spruce up any craft project. The book starts off by showing you the various techniques on how to work a crochet border into your existing knitting and crochet, but it doesn't stop there! What blew me away were the ways in which Eckman illustrates how to embroider and then crochet these borders onto fabric and felt! Just think about the many ways you can embellish things you already have around your house or closet. Transform an ordinary tank top into something more colorful with a delicate crochet trim or how about cute striped edge for a boring kitchen curtain? I like how this book has opened up my creativity to crochet borders, beyond just blankets.The bulk of the book contains page after page of inspiring crochet borders. I love the clean layout and how each photo of the border is large enough so that you can actually see the details in the stitches. Each crochet border comes with full text pattern as well as illustrated chart so that you are extra clear on how to crochet, including 90-degree corner turns. This book is for anyone who wants to take their fiber and crafting projects to the next level. It's a great addition to your crafty library!Book Giveaway Time!Three lucky CRAFT reades will win a copy of Around the Corner Crochet Borders. Just tell us why you would like this book in the comments. All comments will be closed by Noon PST on Monday, July 12, 2010. The lucky winners will be chosen randomly and announced later on the site. Good luck!Photography © John Polak Photography, from Around the Corner Crochet Borders © by Edie Eckman, with permission from Storey PublishingRead the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | blog.craftzine.com |
Maker Faire Detroit: Day 1 Summary What a day! Despite some cloudy skies, we had a fun, BUSY day yesterday as Maker Faire Detroit made its debut. From crafting projects to folks selling their goods, the crafty vibe was well represented. Here a few of the projects that were presented yesterday at the DIY Theater. We kick things off at noon today.Brookelnn's DIY Coffee Cozy from XYRONShelli Gutholm's Vingtage-Inspired Hair PiecesRead the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Maker Faire | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Etsy Raises Another $20 Million For $300 Million Valuation Crafts buying site Etsy has raised a fifth VC round of $20 million from Index Ventures, the investor announced through TechCrunch, though not its own site. biz.yahoo.com |
Serious Bagel Making I noticed my pal, and fellow metro Detroiter, Jaime Wolfe posted some gorgeous photos of onion bagels she'd been working on this week on Facebook. Jaime tried out a recipe from Peter Reinhart's Crust and Crumb: Master Formulas for Serious Bread Bakers and the results look pretty good to me. Jaime sent me some background on the process and how it all turned out. Take a look.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Food | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Arts and crafts come to the Granite Run Mall this weekend Town Talk Newspapers and the Delaware County News Network will sponsor a three-day Art and Craft Show at Granite Run Mall Friday, Oct. 22, Saturday, Oct. 23 and Sunday, Oct. 24. Fine artists and crafts people who are quality woodworkers, sculptors, weavers, jewelers, potters and other fine crafts will display their work in the comfort of the mall. delconewsnetwork.com |