Former Bead Shop Employee Plans to Open Museum of Beadwork This Fall

Sewing and Jewelry Making Kristina Skillin traveled bumpy roads and took many paths, but they all led to her starting a museum. Born and raised in Portland, Maine, she’s been adventurous, creative, curious, and passionate about learning new things. She earned her […]

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Crafter Cheryl Hinton Converts Basement Into A Dream Craft Room

Nowadays, crafters can find craft room inspirations anywhere. You can follow hashtags on Instagram and see various image ideas. You can see YouTube videos of craft room tours. Pinterest gives plenty of pinned ideas as well. Then there are convertible storages that […]

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Easy Springtime Craft Challenge

The new season might be less than a month away, but the challenge is much sooner. Besides, you don’t need to wait for weeks to get your creative juices flowing. Spring brings warmer weather, softer colors, school break, and spring cleaning. Spring […]

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Avy Blue: Chicago Candle Company’s 17-Month Journey

By Cathy and George Sotello Jr. From Candle lovers to Candle Makers: We’re Cathy and George Sotello, owners of Avy Blue. On every occasion, we were given candles as a gift. One day, George and I looked at our candle collection and […]

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