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The Big Ass Book of Crafts

TV star and author Mark Montano was in town yesterday promoting his new book The Big Ass Book of Crafts. I always love when I meet someone famous and they turn out to be a regular person! Mark was relaxed, funny and personable chatting up all the folks who came out to see and support him. He shared stories about his family, his background and of course, the real stories about the craft projects in his book. One of the highlights of the day was a long time customer showing up in an outfit Mark designed for her 10 years ago; Mark's reaction was priceless!

If you are looking for a good book to spark some creative home decor ideas, check out The Big Ass Book of Crafts. With over 150 crafting ideas, you will have no excuse not to get crafting!

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Do you have a great sewing story?

If you do, the CraftyChica wants it! 

From her recent post on Craftster.org:
I'm winding up my next book, which is all about artful stitching. It's for Potter Craft and will be a beautiful book (pub date is spring 09)! I'm looking for small "blurbs" from people to sprinkle throughout about various sewing experiences.

Something gone bad, a favorite memory, even a favorite book you read that has sewing in it, a lesson learned, a sewing circle you belong to, a trick you learned, etc.

Please send them to me! Keep them short - about a paragraph. If it is too long, it may be trimmed. Please send your NAME, AGE & CITY YOU LIVE IN, and it may be published in the book!
Send them here: http://craftychica.com/contact

I'm also looking for images of non-traditional sewing art. High end, really clever stuff that is gallery worthy for a special section of the book. Please send me a lo-res image and then if it is chosen, I'll ask for a hi-res.

The deadline for submissions is January 4th so hurry up and jot down your sewing story (all sewers have at least one) and get it in!

Hurt Book Sale

Interweave Press, the publisher of some of the best craft books currently out, is having its annual Hurt Book Sale. What is a hurt book you ask? It's just a slightly damaged book - a scratched cover, a bent page. The sale began last Tuesday and it's over when it's over (while supplies last) so hurry!