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A few weekends ago a couple of friends and I jumped in the car and drove to Colonial Williamsburg.  None of us had ever been there as children and were very curious.  Surprisingly it was not the tourist trap that we all feared.  We enjoyed every bit of the pristine and immaculate restorations and recreations …

I have been doing a lot of stenciling recently, and after hearing the question, “What did you use to make your stencil” oh, about a hundred times, I thought I’d share my go to materials and some tips to make sure your stenciled image turns out the best it can.

All three of these materials can …

A couple of weeks ago, I participated in a Jell-O Mold competition hosted by the Gowanus Studio Space.  They asked designers to, “take Jell-O out of the cafeteria and break the mold, as it were, on Jell-O molds.”  I teamed up with Lauren Tempera from the food department, and we developed Twisted Citrus…three …

This is Tracy, one of the new summer interns in the Crafts Dept.  Last week, I wanted to do wish my dad a happy birthday in a very special way, so I swapped traditional ribbons and bows for something I could make myself. I created a pop-up message ribbon made of strips of paper. …

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 …

Today’s post is written by Ashley Little, a web producer for marthastewart.com.
When I began working at marthastewart.com as a web producer, I was an avid knitter and never devoted much time to sewing.  After taking a few Martha Stewart employee sewing classes, I was hooked. One pillow, two aprons, and three tote bags later, I …

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 …

So, it’s officially Summer!  I just came across a great center on the web- 60 Days of Summer.  There are plenty of great entertaining ideas, handmade gifts, and fun activities to do outside, or in an air conditioned room.  Start crafting now, and you can have 60+ projects done before labor day!  Below are a …