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Each year, there are two publications that start those holiday bells aringing for me. The first is the Just CrossStitch Ornament Edition. I look forward to seeing the new offerings from the designers and reading the recipes many of them share. This year, my favorite design looks just like a sn...

All sorts of fun crafty activities going on in the crafty blogosphere this week:The Crochet DudeDrew kicks off the holiday season with a crochet pattern event.About Family CraftsDo you play with clay? If so, please take a moment and share your favorite stories, projects, recipes, techniques, and ...

Don't forget that November 21, 2009 is our first Stitchathon in the About.com Cross Stitch Forum. Some stitchers have big plans for tomorrow - I know a few are set up to have a Lord of the Rings Marathon at the same time. Even if you can't stitch all day, drop in for a bit.Don't miss the excite...

Welcome to another edition of Make it Merry, where talented crafters share their holiday how-to's.Advent Candy TreeEveryone loves counting down to the holidays...add candy to the mix and you've got a fun Advent calendar from Sherri Osborn for the whole family to enjoy.Pumpkin Cross Stitch Pattern...

Kooler Design Studio creates designs for needlecrafts, gifts, interior and exterior architecture, and produces a library of books for hobby craft enthusiasts.

Carrol Nielsen of Carrol Nielsen's Christmas Designs says that, "It seems like I have had a needle and thread in hand since a very young age and I often joke that my family wouldn't recognize me without it." Carrol hails from the "Land Down Under" and it has a definite influence on her stitching ...

I have been spending some time browsing on Etsy this week and wanted to share some of the cool things I found. These are all finished items - if you are running short on time and still want to give hand-made gifts, Etsy and other sites like it may solve your time-crunch issues.Leather Zip Pouch ...

When I was a child, my favorite toy was a little lamb that played "Jesus Loves Me" when it was wound up. I loved that lamb to death - I mean it literally fell apart. I had the classic speech difficulty of saying W sounds for L sounds. So I was always talking about my "Wittwe Wamb" My mom woul...

Are you looking for great projects and interesting articles about crafting. The Crafty Bloggers are here to save the day. Here is what some of my favorite crafty bloggers have been up to this week:Mixed Media ArtistWould you ever do an art show where you knew you wouldn't sell anything?The Impa...