The Crafty Bastards Arts and Crafts Fair, powered by Hello Craft, is next Saturday, October 2 in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington DC. This year Etsy is giving some awesome prize packages to the winners of the Craftiest Bastard contest.
The three vendors with the most votes cast in their favor will be awarded one [...]

Thank you to everyone that entered to win copies of Kari Chapin’s new book The Handmade Marketplace from Storey Publishing.
And congrats to our lucky winners chosen by the random number generator.
Michelle Kroll of Portland, OR:

Ellen King of Culver City, CA

Kristine Beeson of Vancouver, WA:

Kari Chapin’s book The Handmade Marketplace is chock full of tips on how independent business owners can be successful in the handmade industry. Whether you are a part-time crafter or someone ready to quit the dayjob and try crafting full-time, the resources Chapin shares are extremely helpful in the quest for profitability.
Chapin has an impressive [...]

Baseball season is in full swing and that means knitters, crocheters and stitchers can come together for  Stitch N’ Pitch events at major and minor baseball games nationwide. Schedules for Stitch N’ Pitch games and links to buy tickets are available online here.
This year there’s a special event planned to attempt to break [...]

It’s cold, and the excitement of a new year is waning. We could all use a little inspiration boost and I have just the answer. Starting February 1 Thing-A-Day invites you to come share the “things” you are making everyday for a month. I’d like to encourage everyone to join in on the fun and [...]

You may have noticed my brief absence as a poster as of late. It has not been due to my lack of desire but due to a crazy schedule. I look forward to being back on track next week or so and continuing to bring you the work of fabulous fiber artists. But I have [...]