There’s been a lot of debate here in DC about art v. craft- do you think there’s a difference? What would you consider yourself more if anything?
Yes, there’s a difference. In my definition, craft is functional, art is not. It also depends what angle of craft you’re coming from, as different people have different definitions. [...]

When did the handmade movement become more than just people making and selling stuff? When did it become a cultural force and an economic power, something your parents had heard of and the New York Times wrote about? That’s easy: When the men stepped in.
I’m joking, of course. But, sadly, I’m also not. Etsy, the [...]

Dudes of Craft is the Hello Craft series from Keli Anaya exploring the mysterious world of men who craft.
This week, I present a profile for one of Crafty Bastards‘ demonstrators, DC Men Knit.
These guys are really awesome, no joke. I went to one of their get togethers and fit right in.  Some were crocheting [...]

Wishing you all a very special Valentine’s Day with this sweet stop-motion animation from a good friend and fellow crafter, Danielle.
via A Rarer Borealis

I am a terrible knitter. I lack patience, so I wind up with a drawer full of half-finished projects. However, I am a bit of a closet yarn addict, which is probably one of the other reasons behind all those half-finished projects. I see a new yarn and I want to start something new. And [...]

Talk Shop is the series where we interview independent store owners from across the country, to get their inside take on running an independent business that supports the handmade community.

With yarn shops few and far between in the Washington, DC area, knitters, crocheters and spinners can now rejoice in the brand new yarn shop, Fibre [...]