While I was out and about in New York this week, I spotted some beautiful neon sewing machine signs, so of course I had to take a bunch of pictures. Here are four of my favorites: I wasn’t really shopping for fabric this trip, mostly buttons and jewelry supplies, so it was nice to get…
Okay, it’s definitely last-minute gift-shopping time — and if you still need to find just the thing for a few DIY types (as I do), you’re in luck. A subscription to CRAFT magazine is an instant-gratification gift you can send from the comfort of your laptop — in other words, here’s a chance to give…
I was so bummed that I woke up with a sore throat and headache yesterday and had to cancel my plans to visit Metalliferous for the last crafty shopping trip of 2006. Since about two-thirds of the people I’ve seen in the last week have been sick, I guess it’s kind of inevitable that I’m…
Last week my friend Jenn and I got the chance to visit the Cooper-Hewitt and see the Design Life Now triennial — a show of current work in all mediums from 87 designers. It was just amazing. The sprawling exhibit covers all three floors and ranges from sleek corporate products (like the Apple iPod, Nike…
Last week I was invited to come to my brother David’s third grade class at Bayview Elementary School to do a holiday craft project! I took the train out to Freeport to meet up with them for the afternoon and brought my ribbon and my holepunch along. It was so much fun — first my…
On Saturday my five-year-old nephew Julian took the train into the city from Long Island with my mom, and I met them at Penn Station. Our very first stop was Toho Shoji, where we picked out special beads, chain and charms to make ornaments, and colorful Lucite leaves to make earrings for his teachers. Julian…
In the happiest of coincidences, our show this week is smack in the middle of the Fashion District here in the city, just a block or two away from some of my all-time favorite sources for buttons, beads, fabric and trim. I accidentally left my well-loved copy of my Threads magazine guide to New York…
Maybe I should subtitle this one “East Coast Arty” — I’d like to announce that Andrew and I are in New York to perform our AC Dickson: eBay PowerSeller show, opening tonight and running through Thursday: Are you ready to change your life through the power of eBay? Well, you’re in luck! The AC Dickson:…
I made this super-quick ornament the other night after a long day of writing on deadline. It was the perfect little instant-gratification project: cut it, glue it, let it dry overnight, and there you go. You can create yours with any size or color rhinestone — play with the scale and make a bunch of…
I just wrote a piece for the new Venus on handmade holiday cards, and I love how it turned out! I got to include pieces from some of my favorite indie designers like Love Forever, Red Bat Press, and Awkward Wave… The new issue is absolutely gorgeous — don’t miss the Holiday Craft-Off projects! I…
I have hesitated to write about this, since I don’t know the Kim family myself, but they have been in my thoughts so much this week since their disappearance in Southern Oregon last week. I was so happy to see that Kati, Penelope and Sabine were rescued yesterday. I have made the drive from Portland…
I keep seeing all these great handmade tutorials all over the place for making everything from cards and holiday decorations to presents for everyone on your list… so I’ve put together links to a bunch of free online how-to projects for you to check out, if you haven’t already spotted them. Happy DIYing! *now updated…