Posted by Underground Crafter on April 1, 2012 |
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I’m excited share my post today as part of the Inca Eco blog tour. As you may know if you’ve been following my blog, I’ve been working with Galler Yarns, a third generation family owned yarn importer, since last fall. I was attracted to working with Galler Yarns for a few reasons. Their yarns are largely [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on January 15, 2012 |
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(This post is part of my Year of Projects: Crochet Master Class series. You can find my other posts in this series here.) I’m really excited today to share an interview with Dr. Carol Ventura, the tapestry crochet master featured in Crochet Master Class. I can’t think of another crocheter who is as associated with a [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on December 10, 2011 |
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I’m stoked to be part of Stacey Trock’s blog tour for Crocheted Softies: 18 Adorable Animals from around the World today. I am interviewing Stacey, reviewing her new book, and hosting a giveaway for a signed copy of the book, courtesy of Martingale & Company, so read on for more details! The Interview Stacey Trock [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on November 24, 2011 |
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Happy Thanksgiving! In the U.S., the day after Thanksgiving (Black Friday) signifies the official start of the holiday shopping season. In the spirit of keeping the holidays a little more handmade and small business and a little less mass produced and corporate, I’m sharing several holiday gift guides today. Handmade gifts to make This time [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on August 27, 2011 |
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Recently, I learned about Nuno magazine through an interview with its creators on the Sew, Mama, Sew! blog. I contacted Elizabeth at Nuno to request a review copy to feature on my blog. If you’re a Gen X child of the ’80s/’90s like me, you probably have fond memories of awesome ‘zines from your teen [...]
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