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Insider Industy News

June 14, 2011 by FaveCrafts

Welcome to the latest edition of  Insider Industry News! We’ve got exciting information on upcoming industry events you need to know about! Got a hot tip? Let us know!

  • Still confused about copyright laws? Visit the United States’ copyright law website to download information.
  • The first Wednesday of every month should be reserved for FaveCrafts Radio, a monthly radio show in which you’ll find exciting guests in all areas of creativity. If you are a designer, author, teacher, demonstrator or other industry professional, you should contact us to learn how to be a guest on this show. You can also listen to any show via podcast on iTunes!
  • Drew Emborsky, also known as The Crochet Dude, is having a Summer Boot Camp Tour. Check out the complete schedule. There will be workshops on the topics of granny squares, the ripple stitch, texture, crochet cables, the post stitch, and fabric crochet.

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FaveCrafts Radio May 4, 2011 Show Recap

May 5, 2011 by FaveCrafts

FaveCrafts Radio is a monthly radio show hosted by Pat Sloan. Pat interviews your favorite craft experts and celebrities and they offer tips about and discuss some of their favorite projects on FaveCrafts.com. FaveCrafts Radio airs live on BlogTalkRadio on the first Wednesday afternoon of each month from 3 – 4:00 pm (ET) (2 pm Central, 1 pm Mountain, noon Pacific). Archived podcasts can be streamed directly from the website or downloaded for free through iTunes. Visit FaveCraftsRadio.com.

Listen now to the May 4 FaveCrafts Radio show.

Betz White talked about her Make New or Make Do sewing pattern line, her book Sewing Green, and announced her new organic fabric line with Robert Kaufman. She also talked about her great projects on FaveCrafts.com, Felt Flower Mini Tote and Quick Pillowcase Apron. For her website, go to Betz White – Stitch Beautifully, Tread Lightly.

Theresa Cifali of The Altered Canvas talked about her Meet and Make blog post, her favorite paper technique–Rubber Stamped Background Paper, and a home decor project: Recycled Floral Home Decor.

Kathy Peterson provided great information her Flip Pal Projects–Original Art Greeting Card and Vintage Style Party Favor using bloomer lace, her appearances at the Southern Women Shows, and Craft For Health website.

and Drew Emborsky, The Crochet Dude, talked with us about his Brain Freeze Ice Cream Sleeve project and Chic on the Half-Shell Purse project and offers tips on making the lining for a purse. And he chatted about how he started crocheting, how he became The Crochet Dude, and his latest pursuit, The Crochet Dude Summer Boot Camp Tour 2011.

Pat Sloan was our happy host.

FaveCrafts Radio Host Pat Sloan is a frequent contributor to FaveCrafts.com. She also has a website http://www.PatSloan.com, Blog – http://patsloan.typepad.com, Quilt Forum – http://www.quiltmashup.com, Facebook http://www.facebook.com/PatSloanQuiltFun and twitter http://twitter.com/QuilterPatSloan. In 1998 Pat took her 6 quilt patterns to Houston to Quilt Market and had her first booth to share her designs. From there she’s been published in all the quilt magazines, has over 20 books with Leisure Arts, and many fabric lines with P&B. Over the years, she’s taught around the country, hosted quilters cruises, and generally spread her joy of quilting to as many people as she can. All in all, Pat loves to motivate people to create. Pat also hosts American Patchwork & Quilting Radio with Pat Sloan.

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Filed Under: FaveCrafts Radio Tagged With: Drew Emborsky, FaveCrafts Radio, Kathy Peterson, The Altered Canvas, The Crochet Dude, Theresa Cifali

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