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Sea Elves! A Fantastical Collaboration

Tuesday, December 4, 2012 by Jessika Hepburn

Editor's note:  The second I saw that Laura of le animalé and Jessica Swift had collaborated to create one of the most awesome ideas of all time, I knew they needed to come visit us for our 30 Days of Goodness theme. I'm so happy that Laura is here today to share a behind the scenes look at the collaborative process behind making these magical creatures come to life!  Thank you … [Read more...] about Sea Elves! A Fantastical Collaboration

Handmade Holidays Gift Guide

Monday, December 3, 2012 by Donaville Herrick

I've rounded up 15 items from the handmade community in celebration of the holiday season that are sure to bring tidings of comfort and joy. Since paper is near and dear to my heart, these items support indie shops that specialize in creating some of the loveliest of paper goods. Let's kick things off with decorations. If you've never decorated with paper during the holidays, … [Read more...] about Handmade Holidays Gift Guide

Gift Guide for Busy Entrepreneurs

Wednesday, November 21, 2012 by Debra Norton

November is a busy time for small business owners so I've pulled together a collection of gifts I thought would be great to give or receive. Whether it's practical or just plain pretty it's always fun to update your workspace. Inspired by Omiyage's colour palette in the image below I set out to find simple and practical gifts that are so lovely you might just not want to give … [Read more...] about Gift Guide for Busy Entrepreneurs

A Taste of Ila's DIY Cat Craft Fever Birthday!

Monday, October 8, 2012 by Jessika Hepburn

Hello crafty cats! This Saturday I threw Ila a handmade 8th birthday party at The Lunenburg Makery celebrating her favourite things: cats, crafts, and cakes! I promised myself  years ago to take her to Paris for her 16th birthday and since we are halfway there I threw a Parisian twist into our theme. Voila! Crafty cat madness. I took over 400 pictures this weekend and have a … [Read more...] about A Taste of Ila's DIY Cat Craft Fever Birthday!

Design Journal for Knitting & Crochet Rockstars

Monday, September 10, 2012 by Jessika Hepburn

Do you remember this awesome moosey mascot from last October? He's back again to give our fibre loving readers the inside scoop on an exciting new project from Lisa of Petite Tuques! If you love knitting & crochet and have thought of creating your own patterns to share with the world but are not sure where to start, Lisa has you covered. Her new printable PDF design … [Read more...] about Design Journal for Knitting & Crochet Rockstars

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Care/Carry/Cure an essay from ‘You Care Too Much’

Mine-Mill organizers claimed that the first of four concerts, held at the Peace Arch in Blaine, WA, in 1952, attracted 40,000 admirers, mostly from the Canadian side of the border near Vancouver. Source: Pacific Tribune Archive.

On Distance: Paul Robeson and the Rolling River of Resistance

New Year's Revolution, illustration of hands breaking free from shackles

A New Year’s Revolution

Go Do Some Great Thing, Lawrence Hill

Go Do Some Great Thing

Dr. Pauli Murray, "I intend to destroy segregation by positive and embracing methods. When my brothers try to draw a circle to exclude me, I shall draw a larger circle to include them." An American Credo

Draw a Larger Circle

Fellow Makers, young Italian immigrant garment worker in Brooklyn

#FellowMakers History & the Triangle Factory Fire

Seventy Ways to Build Community, Save Your Sanity, and Change the World

70 Ways to Build Community

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Stop the Hustle: On Slowing Down, Stepping Up & Paying Attention

Community Is Not Clubs: How We’re Segregating the Internet & What We Can Do

Letter to Etsy Board of Directors on Behalf of #EtsyStrike

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Care/Carry/Cure an essay from ‘You Care Too Much’

In June of 2016 I supported my love Chris as we dealt with the death of both his parents and a co-worker over a three week period. This essay written the summer of those deaths is my attempt to make sense of grief and the struggle to carry all that I care for. Originally published […]

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