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2009.05.20

the purl bee : house tour

I was clicking around in my bookmarks and I came across the Bluelines blog (sniff) from the now closed Bluelines magazine (sniff, sniff). They still have a few house tours on the Martha Stewart site that were featured in the magazine. My all-time favorite was the tour of Joelle Hoverson's Brooklyn apartment (purl and purl patchwork in soho). I never get bored of looking at the photos. Her home has a homey, yet refined feel to it.

The purl and purl patchwork shops in Soho are just as lovely. I'm not a quilter but the shop makes me want to be!

Just thought you all needed a little reminder about this one. :)

May 20, 2009 3:01:00 AM | be crafty, click here, personal favorites

2009.05.19

Jenny Lee-Katz fabrics

I love these eco-friendly fabrics. I love even more that Jenny Lee-Katz is based in Glenmoore, PA which is only like 20 minutes away from me.

She also sells pillows and bags on her website.

via Daily Candy.

May 19, 2009 6:14:00 AM | architects + designers, be crafty, click here, crafters, decorate & display, green

2009.04.24

Jaime Rugh

Me and my partner in crime (you'll soon learn more about her!) love this website. With categories like "SEW & WEAVE", "CRAFT & ASSEMBLY" and "CUT & FOLD" what's not to love. It's a store full of loveliness.

Apr 24, 2009 4:13:09 PM | art + artists, be crafty, click here

2009.03.11

50 Nifty Tricks for Big DIY Savings (around the house)

Article Print | Planning and Ideas | This Old House

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Mar 11, 2009 4:37:29 PM | be crafty, click here, happy living, healthy living, to d.i.y. or not to d.i.y.

2009.03.07

wire organizer

I get a lot of questions on flickr about the wall-hung wire organizer I have in my office.

It came from the 'old' days of Martha By Mail.

I always refer everyone to this Good Thing from the August 08 issue of MSL. It is a really simple DIY project that is soo sweet.

I also think chicken wire is a fun idea, with or without a frame, but this one (below) from kandeland is super cute.

Mar 7, 2009 6:39:18 PM | be crafty, decorate & display

2009.03.06

Crafting: A Silver Lining in a Tough Economy - Business Gift Giving - Entrepreneur.com

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Mar 6, 2009 5:00:45 PM | be crafty, happy living

2009.03.03

more photo galleries

simple clip frames

black and white

art postcards... I also love this photo for a thousand other reasons. The wall color, the floor, the table, the chairs...

The great thing about all of these is that they are relatively inexpensive (or even free depending on what you already have on hand) to execute.

credit: Living Etc.

Mar 3, 2009 4:50:12 PM | be crafty, decorate & display

2009.02.25

i love free clip art and templates...

...especially by Martha and after not visiting the site for quite awhile I was happy to see that all of the clip art and templates are now in one place.