Wanna go to The American Craft Council show in Baltimore? Hello Craft has 4 tickets to give away. Just email us at hellocraftinfo@gmail.com with the word BALTIMORE in the subject line and we will enter you into a drawing to win 1 ticket ($14 value). The ticket is a one day pass. Winners will be [...]

Talk Shop is the series where we interview independent store owners from across the country, to get the inside scoop on what it takes to run a business that supports the handmade community.

In this Talk Shop, Beth Salvini, co-owner of Greenwich Letterpress in NYC, shares her thoughts on owning a letterpress studio and shop with [...]

Australians are currently battling the worst natural disaster in their history.  As it stands, 181 people have lost their lives in wildfires that have been raging through the southeastern state of Victoria.  That number is predicted to increase as many areas have yet to be searched.  International aid organizations like the Red Cross are on [...]

The tradition of communal craft is long standing.  From quilting bees and sewing circles to today’s knit-driven Stitch and Bitch groups that have sprouted up all over the country, people like to get together and make things.  And why not?  These meet-ups offer many benefits to the individual crafter like exchange of ideas and support. [...]

Each week, the Hello Craft Podcast collects stories of making and buying handmade.
This week, Kay Noble shares her story of making and living in an Athabascan native village in Alaska.
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I had the good fortune last week to attend CHA – the Craft & Hobby Association’s annual trade show. It’s a giant event, with over 600 manufacturers, distributors, publishers and others showing off their crafty wares.
Periodically, CHA attempts to inform its members about emerging markets in crafting. This year, the emerging market in question was [...]