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She’s a 104-Year-Old Guerilla Knitter. What’s Your Superpower?
The Yarrow Etttrick and Selkirk Arts Festival in the UK had a lot of pretty great stuff. There was a poetry contest. There were several art exhibitions. There was dance. There was photography. And...
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Spotted: The Arts and Crafts for Your American Girl Doll Blog
My nine-year-old did this American Girl doll photo shoot. Did you know that American Girl doll photo shoots are a thing? They’re a thing! The American Girl Christmas catalogue came to our house...
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Repair Café Events Crowdsource Skills to Fix What’s Broken
A Repair Café is a local event where neighbors come together to mend everything from torn clothes to broken small appliances to furniture. Got a broken toaster, a favorite pair of jeans with a tear, or...
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Craftivism in Action: Smog Bricks Raise Awareness About Beijing Air Pollution
Air pollution in Beijing is at an all-time high, and this craftivist is creating smog bricks to raise awareness and maybe even help the problem. While we don’t address pollution a lot in this space, we...
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Waste Not: Make Cloth Napkins and Rags from Your Stash
You might not think of sewing as a way to change the world, but when you use your skills to make cloth napkins, dish towels, and rags, your impact is huge. Set the table for supper, slide a napkin...
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The Invasive Paper Project: Papermaking with Invasive Plants
What are your invasive plants? Is it kudzu that is the menace where you live, or is it honeysuckle? Garlic mustard? Phragmites? For me, it’s multiflora rose, but I guarantee that wherever you are,...
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It’s a Giveaway! Win a Pair of 18″ Doll Shoes from Doll Shoe Lane
Can I just say that most doll shoes? Are made by Satan. Seriously, if you have EVER had the distinct displeasure of trying to shove a pair of plastic Mary Janes onto an American Girl Doll, or wrestle...
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Q&A with Cambodia Knits Founder Monika Nowaczyk
Cambodia Knits empowers women to support their families through craft. We are thrilled to share this Q&A with founder Monika Nowaczyk! This isn’t our first time covering Monika Nowaczyk’s work at...
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Raubdruckerin Prints T-Shirts from Manhole Covers
They also print tote bags from utility grates, and gym bags from concrete! Raubdruckerin is a Berlin-based printer that focuses on printing from found urban signage. I mean, have you ever looked at a...
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Craft Book Review: 51 Things to Make with Egg Cartons
Got some egg cartons taking up ALL the space in your recycling bin? Got some little kids? If you can answer yes to both of those questions, then you have everything that you need for 51 Things to Make...
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Book Review of Outside: A Guide to Discovering Nature
Outside: A Guide to Discovering Natures is a nature book that’s perfect for any kid who loves crafting with natural materials or just playing outdoors. Feathers and leaves. Rocks and shells. Sticks and...
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Buy Lily’s Lovebirds and Send a Girl to School
This fifth grader wants you to help young girls stay in school, and she launched a charitable crafty business to make it happen. Do you want to help her send a girl to school? Money on the ground will...
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Craft Book Review: 51 Things to Make with Cardboard Boxes
My kids and I are pretty into this craft book series from Quarto, the most recent of which (still in pre-order for you guys, but safe and sound in our hot little hands!) is 51 Things to Make with...
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Craftivism: The Pussyhat Project
Marchers and supporters for the Women’s March on Washington, D.C., on January 21, 2017, have inspired an international craftivist movement called The Pussyhat Project. The mission of The Pussyhat...
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“The Craftys” Awards Show Comes to NYC
If you live in New York City, you’re in for a treat, because The Craftys will take place there on February 12, at 4pm in Engelman Recital Hall. The Craftys is the awards ceremony that celebrates the...
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Craft for Good with The Snuggles Project
Cats and dogs deserve our crafty love, too, especially when they’re all alone in an animal shelter. The Snuggles Project makes the animal shelter a comfier place for an animal to be, by making and...
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Crafting for Good: Project Linus
Want to give traumatized or hospitalized children something secure and soft to cuddle? Check out Project Linus, which provides handmade quilts and blankets to children in need across the country....
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9 Upcycled & DIY Planters for Your Container Garden
Whether you’re growing food, succulents, or houseplants, you need something to put those babies in. These upcycled and DIY planters come in all different shapes and sizes, so you can choose what’s best...
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Charlotte’s Friends Upcycled Dolls
Lori Guilderson, owner of Charlotte’s Friends, gives second-hand traditional dolls (think Bratz) a feminist makeover. Goodbye, unrealistic standards of beauty; hello, dolls that look like an average...
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Craftivism in Action: The Fighter Tee
Looking for a crafty way to support a great cause? Check out The Fighter Tee, by Handmade Boy. The Fighter Tee is a kid’s T-shirt pattern, available from the Handmade Boy etsy shop, Handmade Boy...
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