British magazine publisher IPC Media will be throwing their hand crafted hats into the ring with three upcoming craft magazines titled Craft, Knitting & Crochet and Classics. IPC Media handicraft content is currently… Continue reading
Crafter Kay Burns of Chadderton, England, is on the hunt for support from local knitting groups to help create a knitted hang glider to raise money for Dr. Kershaw’s Hospice in Oldham —… Continue reading
NASA Astronaut Karen Nyberg has created a quilt block during her stay in the International Space Station and is now calling on the quilters of Earth to help her finish it. NASA is known to… Continue reading
The crafters of Ditchling, a British village in Sussex, have reason to celebrate after the reopening of the Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft. The museum had been closed to the public for… Continue reading
Repco Asia, the arm of the Repco Group focusing on the manufacture and sourcing of officially licensed toys, will be showcasing a new line of Shaun the Sheep arts and crafts toys to… Continue reading
Online television network My Craft Channel have teamed up with digital imaging giants Canon to showcase the crafty applications of various Canon products in a series of web videos. DISCLAIMER 1: I’ve previously… Continue reading
After eight years of receiving secretly donated knitted toys, the Royal Children’s Hospital in Brisbane, Australia, now knows who to thank. The mystery knitter was revealed to be Coral Cove resident Evelyn Dee, whose packaged… Continue reading
Those who have always wanted to combine gardening and knitting are in luck — the UK Hand Knitting Association will be displaying “The Knitted Garden” at the Creative Stitches & Hobbycrafts exhibition in EventCity, Manchester.… Continue reading
The upcoming Machynlleth Mini Maker Faire, located in the heart of the Welsh, countryside, will be the host of numerous inventive and crafty exhibits including Agnes the knitting robot, shown above. The robot —… Continue reading
A quilt by Australian crafter Lynley Ducker has been denied exhibition at Canberra Quilters Inc Members’ Exhibition by the Canberra Quilters Guild Committee. The quilt in question has been “banned” from the show for displaying… Continue reading
Silhouette America are extending their 40% off sale until Wednesday July 31st for anyone with the promotional code “CRAFT”. With that in mind, now may be a good time to stock up on… Continue reading
The world of handicraft is full of pixels. Be it a square-based quilt, cross stitch or Hama bead, each depend on the careful formation of each “pixel” to work. But practitioners of any… Continue reading
