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This Week in Craft

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST

Check out other crafty events in our calendar listing by clicking the link on the left side of our blog.

Math4Knitters, Crafty Living: Show 36

Lara Neel — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST

A new pattern stitch, a new way to start a hat, and a conversation with Kahra Grae, a.k.a. Cheezombie.

Photo Friday

LARA NEEL and JOYCE McCARTNEY — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST

Lara's thinking about hats and Joyce is fondly recalling a class she took at GlassLink

Craft for a cause, enter to win money

JOYCE McCARTNEY — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:00:00 EST

I've already blogged about this, but was reminded of it by a friend this week and thought I'd remind you all about it.

Suitable for Small Women, Too

Lara Neel — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:00:00 EST

Some old sweater styles, but I also love looking at the hats...and the descriptions.

All about babies

JOYCE McCARTNEY — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:00:00 EST

Michaels stores are celebrating babies this week

This Week in Craft

Lara Neel — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST

Check out other crafty events in our calendar listing by clicking the link on the left side of our blog.

Saltines' help quilt pattern

JOYCE MCCARTNEY — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 03:00:00 EST

I have crocheted a number of quilts in the last couple of years and have longed to design my own crochet quilt. Inspired by the crochet quilt designs at www.happyyellowhouse.com

Math4Knitters: Crafty Living, Show 35

Lara Neel — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST

This week is about conquering the world with dishcloths.

Photo Friday

JOYCE McCARTNEY and LARA NEEL — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST

This week Joyce shows you a wine-themed set she made for a charity auction and Lara gives a sneak-peak of this week's Math4Knitters pattern.

Fall arts and craft shows

JOYCE McCARTNEY — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:00:00 EST

We know there are plenty of arts and crafts shows in the fall months leading up to Christmas, so tell us about yours.

Cloaks for Babies

Lara Neel — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST

These aren't knits, but I thought the shapes of the collars and caps were interesting.

Regional quilt show slated for October

JOYCE McCARTNEY — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:00:00 EST

The 29th Annual RSVP Quilt Show offers classes, fashion show, quilt displays and a silent auction

This Week in Craft

Lara Neel — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST

Check out other crafty events in our calendar listing by clicking the link on the left side of our blog.

Math4Knitters, Crafty Living: Show 34

Lara Neel — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST

This week's show is about low-energy knitting and a new wash/dish/anycloth.

Photo Friday

Lara Neel — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 03:00:00 EST

This week, Lara gives a preview of Sunday's Math4Knitters.

Gallery giving away Trolley Tour tickets

JOYCE MCCARTNEY — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:00:00 EST

Enter to win $50 worth of Trolley Tour tickets now through Sept. 15 and other Orchard Gallery news

The New Auto Coat

Lara Neel — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST

from Everyday Fashions, 1909-1920, As Pictured in Sears Catalogs

Finishing

Lara Neel — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST

Some people like it, most people hate it. I am somewhere in-between.

This Week in Craft

Lara Neel — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST

Check out these and other crafty events in our calendar listing by clicking the link on the left side of our blog.

Crochet a bookmark for compelling yarn

Joyce McCartney — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 03:00:00 EST

Summer's coming to an end, and the kids are getting ready to head back to school. That means more open books.

Math4Knitters, Crafty Living: Show 33

Lara Neel and Joyce McCartney — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST

Get ready for the back-to-school season with a couple of bookmarks. I created a knit version and Joyce made a crochet one.

Photo Friday

LARA NEEL and JOYCE MCCARTNEY — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:00:00 EST

This week, Lara teases to Sunday's feature, which is all about the the back-to-school crowd. And Joyce shows off the work of a generous crafter.

Area residents receive Arts Commission grants

JOYCE MCCARTNEY — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:00:00 EST

A while back we wrote about the Indiana Arts Commission's grants for crafters. The recipients have been announced.

Leaving Butterick's Behind

Lara Neel — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST

...and taking a look at Everyday Fashions, 1909-1920, As Pictured in Sears Catalogs.

Craft for a Cause, win a gift card

JOYCE MCCARTNEY — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:44:00 EST

Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft stores sponsoring Craft for a Cause Contest 2010

Shawl Pins

Lara Neel — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST

I thought I'd share my latest obsession.

Today It Has Been 100 Years Since Elizabeth Zimmerman's Birth

Lara Neel — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:00:00 EST

I really don't know what to say about it, but I wanted to mark it.

This Week in Craft

Lara Neel — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST

Check out other crafty events in our calendar listing by clicking the link on the left side of our blog.

Math4Knitters, Crafty Living: Show 32

Lara Neel — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST

This week's show is all about organizing your stash.

Photo Friday

LARA NEEL AND JOYCE MCCARTNEY — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST

This week, Lara and Joyce show their stash organization, or lack of it.

Making No-Sun Tea

Lara Neel — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST

I heard that sun tea can harbor bacteria, so I tried making it another way.

Arts and crafts adventures this weekend

JOYCE MCCARTNEY — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:00:00 EST

We highlight two events going on this weekend which put the spotlight on arts and crafts in the Fort Wayne community

Yet Another Look at Butterick's 1892 Metropolitan Fashions

Lara Neel — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST

This one is a bit bizarre, but I couldn't stop staring at it.

This Week in Craft

Lara Neel — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST

Check out other crafty events in our calendar listings by clicking the link on the left side of this blog.

Scarf drive to benefit foster children

JOYCE MCCARTNEY — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:00:00 EST

Beginning Sept. 1, the Orphan Foundation of America will collect red scarves for its annual Red Scarf Project. For those of you unfamiliar, the Orphan Foundation of America (www.orphan.org

Math4Knitters, Crafty Living: Show 31

Lara Neel and Joyce McCartney — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 14:15:00 EST

This week's show is all about the Red Scarf Project and includes two patterns - one in knit and one in crochet.

Photo Friday

LARA NEEL AND JOYCE MCCARTNEY — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:00:00 EST

This week, Lara and Joyce both share scarves designed for the Red Scarf Project.

Another Look at Butterick's 1892 Metropolitan Fashions

Lara Neel — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:00:00 EST

Hats!

ConKerr Cancer with Craft Hope

JOYCE McCARTNEY — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:00:00 EST

We introduced you to Craft Hope

And the winner is...

JOYCE McCARTNEY — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:21:00 EST

Our trusty random number generator has selected the winner of Sandie Redden's cards

A Look at Butterick's 1892 Metropolitan Fashions

Lara Neel — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:00:00 EST

I don't sew, but I love looking at old fashion plate books. The shapes and styles are sometimes so familiar. At other times, they are very novel. I took a lot of these photos, so be ready to sit back and party like its 1892 for a while.

Greeting Card giveaway deadline is Tuesday

JOYCE MCCARTNEY — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:22:00 EST

Don't forget to enter to win a set of greeting cards by Harlan resident Sandy Redden.

This Week in Craft

Lara Neel — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:00:00 EST

Check out other crafty events in our calendar listing by clicking the link on the left side of this blog.

Math4Knitters, Crafty Living: Show 30

Lara Neel — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:00:00 EST

This week, I share a completely unproven theory about how to make a sideways sweater and chat with Susan B. Anderson.

Crochet on live TV

JOYCE MCCARTNEY — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:00:00 EST

An America's Got Talent contestant crocheted the hats for his live performance on Tuesday's episode of America's Got Talent

Photo Friday

LARA NEEL and JOYCE McCARTNEY — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:00:00 EST

This week, Lara shares a (rudimentary) schematic for a sweater and Joyce gives a tease of an upcoming pattern to be published in Crafty Living.

Crafting extravaganza

JOYCE MCCARTNEY — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST

Creative Home Arts Club has opened registration for three 30-hour craft extravaganza

History, Part 2 of ?

Lara Neel — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:00:00 EST

More from "Authentic Everyday Dress of the Renaissance: All 154 Plates from the "Trachtenbuch" by Christoph Weiditz.

Allen County Fair best of show and a Craft Hope update

JOYCE MCCARTNEY — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:32:00 EST

The Allen County Fair is this week, and Crafty Living is in possession of results from the Open Class exhibit sponsored by the Allen County Extension Homemakers.

Craft Hope's Project 8 Is On Hold

Lara Neel — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:00:00 EST

So hang onto those dishcloths, for now.

Win a set of greeting cards

JOYCE McCARTNEY — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:00:00 EST

Note: This giveaway is courtesy of Sandy Redden, who sent us her greeting cards and then agreed to let us give them away. It is for a set of cards only, no envelopes.

This Week in Craft

Lara Neel — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:00:00 EST

Check out other crafty events in our calendar listing by clicking the link on the left side of this blog.

Area crafter all about paper

JOYCE McCARTNEY — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 03:00:00 EST

Tissue boxes, brown paper grocery sacks, mail coupons: All are items most of us discard when we're done with them. But, Sandy Redden of Harlan keeps them, and in them, finds inspiration.

Math4Knitters, Crafty Living: Show 29

Lara Neel — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:00:00 EST

This week's show includes a heptagonal cloth and a conversation with Carol Cameron.