Review: Signature Styles

Review: Signature Styles

Author Jenny Doh has developed her own personal style, but is continually intrigued by others who are working at their own look. Jenny has selected an inspiring group of creative women to showcase in her book, Signature Styles: 20 Stitchers Craft Their Look, published...
Woven Bracelets, Haunted Houses And More Reviews

Woven Bracelets, Haunted Houses And More Reviews

Woven bracelets have been super cool for trendsetters for, well, it seems like decades. And the more, the better. But when I’ve bought them online, they seem to inevitably be too… small, large, much, little, something. And as a personal statement,...
Beading Jewelry Technique Books

Beading Jewelry Technique Books

I’ve started making some simple jewelry and I’d love to even sell it one day. This book is small and easy to flip through. It’s a comprehensive resource book for basic wire jewelry techniques with lots of good tips. I appreciated the info on which...
The Gnome Project

The Gnome Project

I read The Gnome Project in one afternoon, I found it to be compelling and very interesting to get a glimpse into the author’s life with its joys and sorrows, hardships and hope. I admired her ability to create something wonderful every day and receive solace in...
Playing With Surface Design

Playing With Surface Design

The author of Playing with Surface Design has very creative ideas using materials that I almost always already have in my house. I especially liked the ideas that centered around recycled items, like using bubble wrap and a fabric-safe ink pad to decorate a tea towel....