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CHA Demos: Day 1 | Red-Handled Scissors

CHA Demos: Day 1

Are you at CHA this week? Stop by and check out my demos in the Waxman booth (#2633), and learn how to make some crafty magic of your own with bumpers and surface protectors! Demo #1: Bumper Headbands, 10:30-11:30am Bumpers aren’t just for cabinets anymore! Stop in for ideas on using clear and foam bumpers …

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Organizing for CHA Craft Demos | Red-Handled Scissors

Organizing for CHA Craft Demos

After a week of being tossed around in my usual pre-travel storm, I can finally see some calm on the horizon. (I’d better be able to, since I fly out to LA in the morning!) For me, the best way to keep travel stress low—especially when there are demos involved—is by making sure that everything …

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Sunday Snapshot: Knitting Continental | Red-Handled Scissors

Sunday Snapshot: Knitting Continental

It’s finally snowy and cold here in NYC, so I took advantage of the weather last night and stayed in to re-learn how to knit. I’m a great lover of crochet, but I’ve known how to knit since college, when my friend Mike Topper taught me how while we were working at the Half-Ass (Halfway …

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Review: Lion Brand Yarn Wool Stainless Steel Yarn for Craft Test Dummies | Red-Handled Scissors

Review: Lion Brand Yarn Wool Stainless Steel Yarn for Craft Test Dummies

Wool stainless steel yarn has a weird name, but it’s some seriously fabulous stuff. (Also, can we just take a moment to talk about how much I love the packaging?) The lovely folks at Lion Brand Yarn sent me some to try out, and you can read my full review over on Craft Test Dummies: …

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