Hello Craft is excited to be giving away two craft books from the London-based Black Dog Publishing.
Two lucky crafters could win one of the books in the Making Stuff series; Making Stuff: An Alternative Craft Book or Making Stuff for Kids.

Re-released to coincide with the publication of its sequel, Making Stuff has tons of projects [...]

Tactics! is a weekly tip from a seasoned crafter. We hope they will help you in the marketing of your making.

While all my friends seem to be linking up their updates on Facebook and Twitter (see this article on Mashable: Twitter to Facebook: 5 Ways to Post to Both),
I found that my audiences on [...]

Each week, the Hello Craft Podcast collects stories of making and buying handmade.
This week, Morgan of MamaSassDesigns learns to crochet.
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Since I have been on juries for craft shows, curated my own shows, gotten into shows and been rejected from shows in the past few years, I have found myself with more knowledge of this topic than I ever wanted. Some of this information appeared on the Crafty Bastards blog last year, but this kind [...]

Each week, the Hello Craft Podcast collects stories of making and buying handmade.
This week, Lhay Browning Thriffiley shares the story of Avalon Sewing Co and how she had to close up shop.
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Each week, the Hello Craft Podcast collects stories of making and buying handmade.
This week, we have three stories from crafters who will be presenting their work at the American Craft Council Show in Baltimore at the Baltimore Convention Center, February 27 – March 1, 2009. We hear stories from Caitlin Phillips of Rebound Designs, Rania [...]

Each week, the Hello Craft Podcast collects stories of making and buying handmade.
This week, Mara Bradford gets creative with a gift for Uncle Bill. Check out Mara’s colorful world of crochet, here.
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I went to NPR today to record a segment for Weekend Edition Sunday with Liane Hansen.
I was really afraid because the focus of the piece was making holiday gifts and I quickly realized that while I am well versed in the world of indie craft, I am more interested in the business of craft. [...]