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September 2nd, 2010 at 05:40pm
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For August, the monthly craft question was, Do you like to use patterns and templates when crafting or do you just wing it? Do you plan and measure your projects carefully or not?
For some crafting fun, we asked some of our favorite craft bloggers and designers to respond.
Here’s what they had to [...]
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Tags: DIY, Green Crafting
By Caitlin
August 5th, 2010 at 04:38pm
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The monthly craft question for July was, How do you save money on craft supplies? We asked some of our favorite craft bloggers to respond. Read all the great money-saving ideas below. You can also see reader answers on the FaveCrafts Facebook Fan Page.
Here is a summary of ideas on how to save money on [...]
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Tags: budget, thrifty
By Caley
July 22nd, 2010 at 10:00am
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Here is a collection of my favorite sewing room design ideas from other craft websites and blog. Snag your favorites for a digital inspiration board of sewing room design ideas. Make sure to pop by the blog and let them know you like the design as much as me!
Sewing Room by Miss Atomic
Sewing Corner by [...]
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Tags: Sewing
By Caley
June 17th, 2010 at 01:00pm
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You have 13 days left to enter the Ring of Fire artist challenge from Delphi and ArtFire. The contest is open to artists of all types and abilities. To enter, you create a project using one or more products from the Ring of Fire. Submit your enter here by June 30th, 2010. Winners will be [...]
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Tags: contest, glass
By Caley
May 27th, 2010 at 02:23pm
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The monthly craft question for May was “Are you a self-taught crafter or did you learn from someone?” We asked some of our favorite crafters to respond. You can also see reader answers on the AllFreeCrochet facebook fan page.
52 are self-taught. (65% of respondents)
30 learned from someone. (35% of respondents)
Mother- 24
Grandmother- 7
Teacher- 8
Friends- 4
Other Family- [...]
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By Caley
April 8th, 2010 at 10:27am
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I just received an iPhone for my birthday and I’m pretty excited by all the possibilities this little box offers. (In other words, I can check email and surf the web without leaving my bed!) While browsing the apps stores, I have happily discovered many apps that would be good for crafters.
5 Crafty iPhone Apps
EverNote [...]
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Tags: mobile
By Caley
April 1st, 2010 at 02:00pm
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The monthly craft question for March was, “Where do you buy your yarn? Tell us about your stash. Pictures welcome.” You can see many of the answers on our Facebook fan page. Here is a summary of the results in order of popularity:
19 Votes- Craft Chain Store (Hobby Lobby, Michael’s, Jo-Ann, etc.)
10 Votes- Independent/Local Yarn [...]
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Tags: Crochet, Knitting, yarn
By Caley
March 25th, 2010 at 05:14pm
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We recently received an email from the owner of an alpaca farm looking for crochet or knitting patterns for her animals. Donna Morris of Luv R Pacas asked,
Do you have any craft products to make for horses or alpacas? We raise alpacas and I am always trying new knitting or crocheting patterns
from your site with [...]
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Tags: Crochet, Knitting, Sewing
By Caley
March 4th, 2010 at 05:00am
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We asked, “What is your favorite tool?” to some of our blogger friends for the Monthly Craft Question. You can answer in the comments. Here are the favorites:
Sewing Machine (3 votes)
Rotary Cutter, Mat and Ruler (6 votes)
Scissors (5 votes)
Crochet Hook (3 votes)
Hands and Fingers (2 votes)
Hot Glue Gun (4 votes)
Knitting Needles (2 votes)
And the actual [...]
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Tags: blogs, question, tools
By Caley
February 25th, 2010 at 05:00am
Under Jewelry Making+ Sites We Love
Yesterday, I published a post on how to get started with free beading patterns. I outlined the tools and materials you will need for beading and defined essential terms such as “crimping.” You can browse a huge collection of free beading patterns at FaveCrafts, including 101 Free Beading Patterns. Here are some additional sources on [...]
Continue Reading Link Love: Beading Websites
Tags: beading, beads, jewelry
By Caley
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