Join us tomorrow June 8th at 11:30 am eastern time for a very special podcast where Gwen (our Social Media Specialist) interviews Author Rachael Herron. Rachael is the international best selling author of the novel The Ones Who Matter Most and has a catalog of well over 20 novels including the Cypress Hollow Yarn Series. The setting takes...
This week on our blog we are featuring a very special Sneak Peek of our Fall Catalog. We picked a few, certainly not all, of our favorite new knit and crochet pieces. The Fall Catalog is scheduled to be delivered to your mailboxes early next week. For now you can shop our website and enjoy 20% off your entire purchase all weekend (ending May...
The countdown to our Summer Crochet Along has begun. Our Summer Crochet Along will start June 9th (International Craft in Public Day), and we’ll be out and about to crochet our Uptown Diamonds Wrap kit. This week we are kicking off the fun with our first competition where one person will win the Uptown Diamonds Wrap kit and a skein of Starlette...
Project fatigue for crafters is a creative killer. It hits everyone from the casual crafter to the working artist. Everyone can use strategies to shake project fatigue and be more satisfied with their crafting whether it’s a pleasure project that you are trying to finish or a commissioned piece. Check out these 5 strategies meant to...
When we think of those scorching summer days, when the heat radiates on our skin we at Mary Maxim like to wear one thing in particular: Cotton! Or, at least we like to wear and work with Crochet Cotton blends. As one of our favorite summer yarns cotton is the most widely produced natural fiber on our planet and is 1 of 4 prominent natural fibers...
Notions Bag: Stitch markers- check Small sharp scissors- check Row counter- check Chocolate- check Crafting First Aid Ah, the notions bag also known as the first aid kit for crafters! We all have that “one” thing of ours that we just can’t do without. Some crafters need a plethora of tools, others need just their hooks or...
We are known for our vintage patterns. Handmade items crafted from Mary Maxim’s vintage designs can be seen all over Instagram and if you are lucky you may find a few items in a vintage resale shop. Our sweaters have adorned stars like Bob Hope and beauty queens like the former Miss Canada. This week for our last Five Free Pattern Download...
We love babies! How can you not? Babies are the best, they smell wonderful, give the best cuddles and don’t move faster than I do. As a crafter, I have to say I love baby showers almost as much as I love babies themselves. Baby showers are full of beautiful handmade items and keepsakes that are treasured long after the first baby...
Our Five Free Pattern Downloads have expired. Don’t go anywhere yet! We’ve scoured the blog-o-sphere and Pinterest to bring you fantastic FREE Easter Amigurumi Patterns. These patterns were published by very talented independent designers on their blogs so check out the links. Stop by their blogs and discover new patterns, recipes, and...