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In honor of the great cosmic horror master H.P. Lovecraft’s 119th birthday (today), Urban Threads has released a very special embroidery design. It features a line from one of his stories, “searchers after horror haunt strange, far places,” and curls around a stack of books and Cthulhu. The ...

Abigail Brown, a very talented soft sculpture artist and crafter, has a knack for taking scrap craft materials and turning them into whimsical little creatures. We love all of her critters — from foxes to monkeys — but our favorite might be the Matchbox Tweeter seriess pictured first below. Ho...

As any cat owner with modern taste knows, there is a lot of ugly cat furniture out there. Luckily, thanks to shops such as Like Kittysville, there’s also a lot of gorgeous modern cat furniture available. Looking at these customizable kitty beds, it’s hard to believe they’re handmade! But ...

Ever wondered how to turn doodles in your sketchbook into huggable lovable softies? The Handmade Romance blog shows you how in a great four-part series. All you need is needle, thread, sewing machine, fabric, pattern paper… and the ability to draw really cute characters. ...

Looking for a way to stand out in the crowd? Check out the awesome clothes from “retro futurist” Judy Lee of Joodito. Each one-of-a-kind item is made from reclaimed materials and looks like it walked off the runway. We couldn’t love her work more.

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Su Blackwell is an artist with incredible skill and imagination. She takes old books and frees the landscapes and characters from their pages by cutting extremely intricate figures out of them...

Here at Craftershock, we love jewelry, nature, great prices, and supporting local artists — and that’s why we love Valerie Tyler. A fellow Clevelander, Valerie makes beautiful jewelry with allusions to nature. It’s just icing on the cake that her prices are so fantastic. She ...

Straight from Japan comes Patisserie Soleil, a menu of felt desserts so realistic, they might make your mouth water! Created in the DIY spirit, each of the desserts comes in a crafty kit with everything you need (aside from needle and scissors) to bake make one for yourself...

Embroidery goddess Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching has a new book coming out entitled Embroidered Effects: Projects and Patterns to Inspire Your Stitching...

We’re back from a long week of moving into a fancy new Craftershock office and are super excited about this first post back from our break! We see a lot of crafts for babies, but not many that impress us as much as the work of Daria of LaLaShoes. ...

What could be better than an adorable little vinyl robot pouch? How about a different robot pouch everyday (or every few days)?! That’s what Anatomy of a Skirt has going on over at their sister site Robot a Day. Want to get your hands on one of these super cute robot pouches? ...

Director Faythe Levine is heading to Vancouver, July 9th, for Western Canada’s premier of Handmade Nation. Watch a screening of the film, then meet Faythe Levine during a Q&A and book signing session afterwards. ...

Want to show off your patriotism and love for embroidery at the same time? Urban Threads has you covered with their new “Declare Independence” design. Available in two sizes in machine embroidery, hand embroidery, and digital stock art formats. The best part? Th...