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For our tenth anniversary, you may have noticed the kits have been redesigned a bit. I've updated the look with some snazzy fonts and changed the packaging. The paper envelopes I've always used are not only hard to print, but they just don't wear well, especially in shops and at craft fairs. Although I love them, I think I came up with a better solution after giving it a lot of thought. So I'm using poly bags--but not just any poly bags: ours are made from plants, compostable and biodegradable; they contain a minimum of 60% post industrial recycled material....

It's HERE! The collaboration I've kept mum about. The kooky folks at Steotch & I came up with something different: TEN internet meme holiday ornaments! Each kit comes with everything you need to make a nifty 3.5-inch round ornament: pattern, instructions, material, a needle, floss and the ornament itself. Each one is only $12! Looking for a finished piece? You'll find those over at Steotch! Along with PDFs, which will be in their shop soon. Bring the fun and excitement of reading internet forums to your holiday decorating! Confuse your family and friends! Make a gift for your favorite reddit...

I was absolutely delighted to accidentally find this new product from Umbra and immediately hatched a plan to spell out my favorite word on our living room wall. Here's the deal: these modular stitches come with a template and affix to the wall with mounting tape squares and they all come in a handy little kit, available in black or white (which can be painted any color); 40 pieces for about $20. A few more photos of the process (it was super easy) and the fabulous outcome. Get some and show me what you do with them!

I finally got around to interviewing Miss Cross Stitch and you can read the results on the Make/Craft blog! I am in awe of that girl, she inspires me. Did You Know?* I used to be a regular columnist for Craft and even contributed to their print edition back in the day. All my previous columns are here in case you have some time to kill! ;) *I'm thinking of starting a new thing on this blog called DID YOU KNOW?, where I take you back in time over the past 10 years to random points of possible interest. Dorky,...

Just in time for Halloween shenanigans... a new kit! I actually got pretty spooked stitching this, I am not a fan of spiders at all. I kept thinking something was crawling on my neck. EEEWWW. Also, we have some favorite Halloween-themed patterns in the PDF shop: