With only a few days left in 2010, Hello Craft would like celebrate all that this year
has brought by way of crafts, crafting and crafters. We’d also like to thank all of our friends,
family, members and readers for supporting our efforts to help promote, educate
and encourage the handmade community.
As Hello Craft gears up for our [...]

The last minute flurry of holiday activity is upon us. Don’t panic. Yes, time is short, but don’t get desperate and shower your loved ones with useless plastic and mass-produced junk. Take a deep breath and keep reading for last minute gift ideas you can still buy or even make, including a quick [...]

Here you are, the Tuesday before Christmas. Cue panic attack. Year after year, mistletoe, diabetes inducing sugar cookies, and pets dressed in elf costumes do nothing to dispel the true holiday curmudgeon’s seasonal stress, or to thaw their anti-celebratory hearts. And that deep-seated indifference is ingrained, people.
If you’re one of these holiday loathing types, you’ve [...]

Every Monday, Hello Craft Directors present our favorite picks of the week from the creative community. We’ll dish what’s caught our eyes at the moment from giveaways, blog postings, and shop offerings, to the latest tools, crafty instructions and happening shows.
This weeks picks:
Pop-Up Shop
Crafty Wonderland Pop-Up Shop
Portland, Oregon is [...]

Time is running out, but it’s not too late to buy handmade gifts this year.  In this post I cover three holiday pop-ups shops where you can find a large selection of handmade goods from super talented artists.
Crafty Wonderland Holiday Pop-Up Shop
Portland, Oregon
Runs through December 30th

Craftland Holiday Show
Providence, [...]

Every Monday, Hello Craft Directors will present our favorite picks of the week from the creative community. We’ll dish what’s caught our eyes at the moment from giveaways, blog postings, and shop offerings, to the latest tools, crafty instructions and happening shows.
This weeks picks:
Coffee Table Book
Indie Craft by Jo Waterhouse
This beautiful book [...]