Michaels stores are celebrating babies this week

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I have crocheted a number of quilts in the last couple of years and have longed to design my own crochet quilt. Inspired by the crochet quilt designs at www.happyyellowhouse.

 This week is about conquering the world with dishcloths.

This week Joyce shows you a wine-themed set she made for a charity auction and Lara gives a sneak-peak of this week's Math4Knitters pattern.

We know there are plenty of arts and crafts shows in the fall months leading up to Christmas, so tell us about yours.

These aren't knits, but I thought the shapes of the collars and caps were interesting.

The 29th Annual RSVP Quilt Show offers classes, fashion show, quilt displays and a silent auction

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 This week's show is about low-energy knitting and a new wash/dish/anycloth.

This week, Lara gives a preview of Sunday's Math4Knitters.

Enter to win $50 worth of Trolley Tour tickets now through Sept. 15 and other Orchard Gallery news

from Everyday Fashions, 1909-1920, As Pictured in Sears Catalogs

Some people like it, most people hate it. I am somewhere in-between.

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Summer’s coming to an end, and the kids are getting ready to head back to school. That means more open books.

 Get ready for the back-to-school season with a couple of bookmarks. I created a knit version and Joyce made a crochet one.

This week, Lara teases to Sunday's feature, which is all about the the back-to-school crowd. And Joyce shows off the work of a generous crafter.

A while back we wrote about the Indiana Arts Commission's grants for crafters. The recipients have been announced.

...and taking a look at Everyday Fashions, 1909-1920, As Pictured in Sears Catalogs.

Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft stores sponsoring Craft for a Cause Contest 2010

I thought I'd share my latest obsession.

I really don't know what to say about it, but I wanted to mark it.

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 This week's show is all about organizing your stash.

This week, Lara and Joyce show their stash organization, or lack of it.

I heard that sun tea can harbor bacteria, so I tried making it another way.

We highlight two events going on this weekend which put the spotlight on arts and crafts in the Fort Wayne community

This one is a bit bizarre, but I couldn't stop staring at it.

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 This week's show is all about the Red Scarf Project and includes two patterns - one in knit and one in crochet.

Beginning Sept. 1, the Orphan Foundation of America will collect red scarves for its annual Red Scarf Project.For those of you unfamiliar, the Orphan Foundation of America (www.orphan.