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turquoise "Etched Floral" apron by Rachel Taylor

sponsor feature & giveaway: do what you love for life

By Carrie Keplinger on October 25, 2011

We love our sponsors! Today, learn more about this month’s Top Drawer sponsor, their latest e-course, and some sweet giveaway action. Beth Nicholls is the mastermind behind Do What You Love For Life, a web site that focuses on inspiring you to follow your passions through blogging, retreats, and e-courses. In 2010  she was chosen [...]

Posted in sponsor feature | Tagged beth nicholls, do what you love for life, e-course, ecourse, fabric, rachael taylor, textiles, the art and business of surface pattern design, top drawer | 8 Responses

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Carrie is Scoutie Girl’s advertising manager & assistant editor. She owns a graphic design & ebook editing biz and also runs a nifty crochet pattern shop for discriminating ladies, likeclochework.

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where craftiness comes from with: brittany broas

By dannielle-cresp on March 30, 2011

Brittany Broas attributes her family to being the influence behind her craftiness. When we caught up recently we discussed what impact this has had on her life. Brittany is a talented jewelry artist and textile designer who shares her creations through her business The Home Ground. The encouragement to follow her creative pursuits that she [...]

Posted in Where Craftiness Comes From | Tagged brittany broas, dannielle cresp, textiles | 9 Responses

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Dannielle Cresp is a creative direction enabler and web designer, creating a handmade friendly world through mindful living. Learn how you can too at her blog.

art v craft: sewn textile canvases by laura amiss

art v craft: sewn textile canvases by laura amiss

By Brittni Mehlhoff on November 15, 2010

On the heels of our conversation from last week, I thought the sewn textile canvases of illustrator Laura Amiss would be the perfect follow up. The pieces from this series are made using a variety of new and found materials and free hand machine embroidery. Now, if you had no visual reference for these pieces, and [...]

Posted in brittni {paper n stitch}, fiber, illustration | painting, sewn | Tagged fabric, illustration, laura amiss, textiles | 6 Responses

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Brittni Mehlhoff is the editor of the handmade blog, papernstitch, and is also the owner and creator of an exhibition site by the same name. If you are a creative entrepreneur, small business owner, or a blogger, join the growing community of 7,000+ Stitchers and sign up for Brittni’s free weekly biz tips + handmade picks.

With love from Europe: Germany

With love from Europe: Germany

By judit on July 30, 2010

Let me start this journey with a confession: because of my roots I had prejudices towards Germany. For a long time I did not even want to visit that country where my family was tortured. After a while I gave in, and visited Berlin, its capital in 2003 for the first time. A whole new [...]

Posted in fiber, illustration | painting, with love from europe | Tagged bracelet, collage, fiber, germany, textiles, travel | 5 Responses

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Judit Wild has two lives. A professional one: she’s a sociologist, specialized in media research. The other one is a crafter’s: making jewelry and photography. Visit Vadjutka to find out more about her double life!

30 secs with sara smedley

30 secs with sara smedley

By tara gentile on May 11, 2010

Posted in screen-printed, sewn | Tagged pa dutch, sara smedley, scandinavian, tea towels, textiles | Leave a response

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tara gentileTara Gentile is a business coach and blogger serving passion-driven entrepreneurs with fresh ideas about productivity, passion, and profit. She’s the author of the digital guide, The Art of Earning.


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