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Name: Steph Hung
Job Title: Assistant Editor
Date started at company: June 2007, as an intern
First story you worked on: Candles Take Shape for the Holidays
Hometown: Mississauga, ON
Education: Biology, Queen's University. Fashion Design, George Brown College
First job: Selling popcorn at the movie theater
Astrological sign: Capricorn
Personal crafting/Artwork: Thread drawings and repurposing salvaged materials
FAVORITE...
Color: Pantone 536
Holiday: I love Victoria Day because it marks the beginning of summer and camp season.
Pizza topping: Olives
Kind of fabric: Cotton jersey
Dessert: Ice cream
Source: Buttons Buttons (Vancouver), Tomato (Tokyo)
Font: Georgia
Martha Stewart craft: Christmas stockings from "The Twelve Days of Christmas"
As a previous intern myself, I know what it feels like to walk into the crafts department for the first time. On my first day I think I was channeling Santa’s workshop, Alice in Wonderland, and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory all at once. Definitely sensory overload.
This summer we were lucky to have Tracy …
How does the saying go? One person’s trash is another person’s treasure?
Working with such incredible people, I am always inspired by others’ creations, materials, and oftentimes their leftovers. Take Silke’s projects on the cover of the current issue, for example. Some items (such as clothing and baskets) were store-bought and dipped into dye, and others …
We’re pretty big on Dreamers Into Doers around here, which is why I’m so happy to present Hillary Lang today.
A librarian on maternity leave, she started Wee Wonderfuls as a way to document her creations and connect with the crafts community. What started as a blog has grown into an online business and a book. From traditional …
In my inaugural post, I mentioned that pillows were on my to-do list of soft home improvements. While fabric hunting I found these curtains and really liked the simplicity of the blue cotton with subtle vertical lines.
Stuffed with 26″ inserts and closed with zippers (so they can be removed easily for washing) they make good …
On Sunday night I was pleasantly surprised by fireworks at the Hudson River. What a treat! There’s something spectacular about fireworks. They are celebratory, magnificent, and so beautiful to watch; which is why I’m excited for the 4th of July. I hear Macy’s puts on quite the show in New York so I’m hoping for …
Happy Friday! Today’s tutorial comes to us from the brilliant Lara and Teegs, who run a screenprinting studio from the Great Down Under. I think this is a perfect weekend project. Not only is an apron essential when crafting, but with all the gardens and barbecues to tend to this summer, there’s no time like the …
Take note: Father’s Day is THIS SUNDAY.
Do you already have plans, or are you a last-minute scrambler? (No judgment here; you already know my track record with remembering dates.) If you are stumped for ideas, think about what your dad likes to do. What are his hobbies, passions, and fascinations?
Is he the explorer type? …
My mum is a secretary, so as a kid I spent lots of time under her desk playing with office supplies. They always seemed so magical to me.
My favourite activities were making doubles with carbon copy paper, squeezing the label maker with all my might to make PROPERTY OF STEPHANIE HUNG stickers, and punching feverishly at …
Basic techniques for sewing, applique, embroidery, quilting, dyeing, and printing, plus 150 inspired Projects from A to Z.
