| Dundee Township Public Library plans crafts event for kids School-aged children are invited to tie on their smocks and head for "Country Crafts" at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 13, at the Dundee Township Public Library, 555 Barrington Ave. (Route 68) in East Dundee. dailyherald.com |
Favorite How-To: Howtoons Pinwheels The pinwheel is a classic toy that never gets old. All you need is a chopstick, a wine cork, a pushpin, and paper. Embellishments are all up to your personal style, from glitter to paper choice. Howtoons has a beautiful, graphic way of showing you how. Download the PDFRight click to save the PDF to your desktop. Directions on downloading PDFs.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in CRAFT Summer Camp | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
CAC fine arts and crafts set The Community Arts Center has been busy this summer – among other events, its planning the Eighth Annual Fine Arts and Crafts Festival set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday (Sept. 25 and 26) at Rose Tree Park on Rte. 252 near Media. delconewsnetwork.com |
Pat Mayer's Neuron Rebellion Our friend Paul of Dude Craft points us to the fun work of Pat Mayer and her Neuron Rebellion. Her creations are cute and fun on their own, but coupled with her story of personal struggle after being suddenly stricken with a severe movement disorder that has left her bedridden, they take on new meaning. These little stuffed creatures are the physical representation of the whacky brain firings I am plagued with. Hence the name: Neuron Rebellion! So I'm selling my neurons, baby, and using the proceeds to help pay the medical bills. But this site is not so much about the Neurons rebelling against me, as it is about me rebelling against the disorder. If you've faced long-term illness or life-disrupting obstacles, maybe you can relate. And if I can encourage you with my little Neurons, so much the better!"Read her entire incredible story over on Dude Craft. Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Plush | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Pakistan crafts: Bangles a boon for the economy? Rural crafts represent an untapped revenue source for economy that could use a boost read more globalpost.com |