Tag - crafting
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...
National Craft Month Free Pattern Download Fridays March is National Craft Month and we are celebrating you: our favorite crafters! For the rest of March, we will be posting 5 free patterns every Friday. These patterns are only available for a limited time and will be removed from our blog the following Tuesday morning. Make sure to subscribe to...
Mary Maxim’s Spring Catalog 2018 There is only one thing better than a package from Mary Maxim on your doorstep. That is a brand new Mary Maxim spring catalog in your mailbox! Our design team was busy putting the final touches on many new kits and patterns this week. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do. If you’ve...
Join the Club! Mary Maxim’s Crafter Clubs Surely, you’ve noticed how many options there are for literally *everything* in life nowadays, it can get overwhelming at times. For instance, your favorite local coffee shop asks a series of questions about how you’d like your coffee: cream or no cream? Sugar or stevia? Whip or no...
Unique Ideas for Home decor Fall 2017 When the air becomes crisp and we spend more time entertaining friends and family indoors than out, we like freshening up our home for fall gatherings. We’ve listed 5 of the most unique fall crafting items from Mary Maxim. These are exclusive crafting products only from Mary Maxim that are sure to...
This week, we had the pleasure of interviewing Doris Whitehead, who inspired us with a special project she is working on for her great grandchildren. Doris, at 84 years old, counts herself fortunate because she has 10 great grandchildren all of whom live within 15 minutes of her Virgina home. She has a wonderful relationship with them, all ranging...
We are excited to bring you a new “style” of video featuring what comes in the kits and products we carry! These have been so fun to work on and we hope that you enjoy them. Our goal is to give you a quick glimpse not only at the materials that come with the different types of craft kits we carry, but also to show you a “sped...
This is our week to start putting edgings on our finished squares and take a break from adding new squares, or if you are new to the Crochet Along all of the previous weeks are posted here for you to jump in with us! This week will give you time to catch up if you have fallen behind! The edging will be the same for all the squares, no exception...
Are you in the market for a new craft or hobby but overwhelmed with the thought getting started and learning a whole new craft? Look no further than Diamond Dotz! Diamond Dotz make it easy to enjoy a fun new craft without the stress of tracking down all of the supplies or learning a bunch of new techniques. Check out this video to see what they...