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09
Feb

The winner of the January 2009 WhatTheCraft Contest

and the new owner of a shiny new Huskylock 905 Serger/Overlocker machine from Husqvarna Viking is…

aNGrYGiRL Gear

Congratulations to WickedBadNaughty and gothcupcake, who tied for second place, and our third place winner, deplete!  And one more round of applause for all of the awesome entries this month!  You can see more here.

10
Jan

A belated congratulations…

to our November Contest Winner, HeadlessTessDIY!!

Don’t forget to check out this month’s contest in the forums!  We’re giving away a Husqvarna Viking Huskylock 905 Serger!!

08
Jan

Happy New Year!

There’s nothing like some fantastic sales to celebrate 2009

10
Dec

Break the tie!

We have a TIE for the winner of the November ‘08 WhatTheCraft.com Forum Contest, and I need your help to break it!  Who should be the lucky winner of the Husqvarna Viking Embellishing Machine??

Vote here!

05
Dec

November Contest

GO VOTE! GO VOTE! GO VOTE!!!

Today is the last day to vote for your favorite of the spectacular entries for the November Embellishment contest in the WhatTheCraft.com Forum!  Go check out the entries and pick your favorite!

20
Nov

Win a $369 Husqvarna Viking sewing machine!

That’s right, crafters!  Husqvarna Viking is providing one of their ER 10 Embellishing Machines as the prize for this month’s contest at WhatTheCraft.com!

Their site has some great demo videos so you can see exactly what this machine is capable of!

The theme for this month’s contest is embellishment, so there are endless possibilities for your submissions!  If you haven’t started, giddy-up, because the last day for submissions is Saturday, November 22!!!

I can’t wait to see what you call come up with!

For contest rules and more information, please see the Contest thread in the forum.

16
Nov

Featured Indie Designer - Crossbones Couture

This holiday shopping season, be sure to check out the clothing and accessories chock full of attitude at Crossbones Couture and Crossbones Collateral.

Your Name: Brooke
Age: 28
Hometown: Wheaton, IL (Suburb of Chicago)
Current Location: Schaumburg, IL

How did your interest in fashion begin?
Actually, my interst in fashion stems from being pretty anti-social as a youngster. Since I had no friends to speak of, I decided to use my energy being creative. If I could create clothing that reflected the way I saw myself, and portrayed it to the outside world without making me feel uncomfortable, then that is what I created.

What motivated you to start selling your designs and what were your expectations when you started?
I feel that there are so many young people that either get lost in the crowd, or stand out for the wrong reasons. I go to the mall, or the movies, and see young girls with their bellies bared, and their pants leaving nothing to the imagination, and guys with their boxers hanging out, and the look on their faces tells me that they feel uncomfortable. I am interested in fashion not only as an industry itself, but also as a means for people to be able to express to the outside world the way they feel comfortable being, living in their own skin. Continue Reading »

01
Nov

Happy Dia de los Muertos!

It’s November, hurray! (Don’t forget to set your clocks back!)

November is National Novel Writing month… and it’s also a month for awesome contests right here at WhatTheCraft!

First, don’t forget to enter your Halloween Costumes for the October Contest! Voting starts on the 5th!

Next up… Husqvarna Viking is sponsoring the November contest!  They will be furnishing an ER 10 Embellishing Machine as a prize!

The theme for the November contest is embellishment!

Take something boring, something old, something tiresome, monotonous, and lifeless, and give it some sparkle! You don’t have to literally use sparkles, of course.
What you start with can be new, old, or made-from-scratch. Thrift a table and spiff it up. Buy a plain jane t-shirt and slap on a stencil. Take that old pair of jeans you never wear anymore and bedazzle the bejesus out of them. Be creative!

Click here for details on entering!

Continue Reading »

20
Oct

Featured Indie Designer - Devil and Mouse

A chat with the cute and evil creator of Devil and Mouse jewelry!

Your Name: Kim
Age: 31
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Current Location: Los Angeles, CA

How did your interest in jewelry making and painting begin? The painting part comes from my art background. I had never made jewelry before and always wanted to try it. It led me to explore and play with different materials to find out what worked for me. Initially I was going to sculpt pieces of jewelry but I quickly realized I’m no sculptor! Painting was my forte so I combined that with jewelry making and it worked out in the end.

What motivated you to start selling your designs and what were your expectations when you started? Several years ago, I was working a full time job at a travel agency and day in, day out I was sitting at a desk in front of a computer with a phone glued to my ear! It was really the wrong kind of job for me. The travel part was exciting as I got to learn about different parts of the world and talk to people about it. I even got to do a bit of travel myself. But sitting there on my butt everyday not doing anything creative was very draining for me. Continue Reading »

20
Oct

Annual WhatTheCraft.com Halloween Costume Contest!

Enter your hand crafted Halloween Costume in our forum-wide contest!  And don’t forget to check back the first week of November to vote for your favorite!

For rules and more info, click here!

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