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		<title>Paul Overton Makes Mini LP Gift Tags</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a craftsperson, I&#8217;ll bet you make many of the items you give as gifts.  And kudos to you for doing so!  What better way to wrap up that gift than with a crafty little gift tag.  Paul Overton from Dude Craft takes you through the creative process step-by-step in this video.  You&#8217;ll make a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.craft-news.com/2010/01/25/paul-overton-makes-mini-lp-gift-tags/</link>
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		<title>Are You ALMOST Ready to Craft?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The weekend is upon us.  What crafty ideas do you have planned?  Are you going to thread that needle and MAKE something?  I hope so!
Sometimes it&#8217;s the time factor that makes the difference between starting a project and throwing up our hands in despair.  Try to carve out a little creative time for yourself this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.craft-news.com/2010/01/22/are-you-almost-ready-to-craft/</link>
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		<title>Calling All Crafters:  You Can Help the Earthquake Victims in Haiti</title>
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As I&#8217;ve said many times here, and on the Craft-News.com site:  it&#8217;s about COMMUNITY!  People sharing with each other.  Human beings helping other human beings.  Here&#8217;s another chance  for you to be community-minded and help the people of Haiti.
The ladies over at CraftHope.com have created a special Etsy shop where you can either donate a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.craft-news.com/2010/01/18/277/</link>
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		<title>Cute Valentine Project</title>
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The folks over at FaveCrafts have all sorts of craft ideas.  If you&#8217;re ever in a craft funk and just don&#8217;t know what to do,  hop on over.  They will certainly get your creative juices flowing.
With Valentine&#8217;s Day not too far off (can you believe it?) FaveCrafts&#8217; Be My Love Boxers project is a great [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.craft-news.com/2010/01/16/cute-valentine-project/</link>
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		<title>Two &#8220;Perfect&#8221; Books</title>
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These are truly two &#8220;perfect&#8221; books!  The Perfect Pajama by Kristina Nilsson and Jennifer Pirtle is 96 pages of really good stuff and includes 21 full-size patterns and templates.  [ISBN:  978-1-906525-96-5; Cover Price:  $19.95]
Here are some shots from inside the book:



And then there&#8217;s The Perfect Handmade Bag is by Clare Youngs.  The subtitle, &#8220;recycle and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.craft-news.com/2010/01/11/two-perfect-books/</link>
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		<title>Fingerless Mitten Pattern from JCasa</title>
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Jennifer has (once again) created a great pattern for you knitters.  You can get the complimentary instructions at her site.  Knit a pair for yourself today.
Make sure you give her some &#8216;blog love&#8217; by leaving a comment on her post.  She&#8217;s an amazing artist and shares lots of great patterns and photos (and thoughts) on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.craft-news.com/2010/01/09/fingerless-mitten-pattern-from-jcasa/</link>
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		<title>Go to the Head of the Class !</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Okay folks, the Holiday Break is officially over.  It&#8217;s time to get back in the swing of things.  Time to &#8216;hit the books&#8217; once more.  Time to open your mind and learn something new and worthwhile.  Here&#8217;s a suggestion:

Diane, over at CraftyPod, is offering up a great class for those of you wanting to spruce [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.craft-news.com/2010/01/08/go-to-the-head-of-the-class/</link>
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		<title>Upcoming Interviews on Craft-News</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Some great interviews are on tap here at Craft-News:
A quilter.  A food stylist.  A chef.  A crocheter.  An illustrator.  A crafty biz coach. And much, much more.  Stay tuned for details.
If you have a favorite artist or crafty person that you&#8217;d like to know more about, leave a comment or send an email to info [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.craft-news.com/2010/01/04/upcoming-interviews-on-craft-news/</link>
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		<title>Out with the Old.  In with the &#8230;.(careful!!!).</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new year calls for change.  Take a look at the magazine rack at the supermarket or your favorite book store and you get the idea: &#8221; Lose 15-20 Pounds Fast&#8221;, &#8220;Change your Life&#8221;, &#8220;Get Happy and Stay Happy&#8221;, &#8220;De-Clutter&#8221;.
AH&#8230;de-clutter.  Now there&#8217;s something I can relate to.  It&#8217;s amazing how much stuff we have, isn&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.craft-news.com/2010/01/01/out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/</link>
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		<title>2010 Craft Resolutions &#8212; What are You Planning for the New Year?</title>
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The new year is just around the corner folks.  Have you started making your list of New Year Resolutions?  Assuming you have, we&#8217;d sure like to hear about them.  And&#8230;if you&#8217;re not a resolution maker, that&#8217;s okay too.  Certainly you have some projects or goals for 2010, right?
Leave a comment to let us know what [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.craft-news.com/2009/12/30/2010-craft-resolutions-what-are-you-planning-for-the-new-year/</link>
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