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CRAFT Newsletter for November 22, 2006

Thanksgiving Esty - Little House in the Big Woods Apron, HOW TO - Make a cool Advent calendar, HOW TO - Make a holiday star from old cards, Christmas peas ornament, Interweave Knits Holiday Gifts, Subversive Cross Stitch - Holiday Cross Stitch, CRAFT Holiday Gift Guide on Amazon, CRAFT Pattern Podcast: Speed Knitting - Scenester Scarf-Hat

Hi Crafters,

The upcoming long Thanksgiving weekend is the perfect time to get a leg up on your upcoming holiday craft projects. In this issue of the newsletter, and in the next few weeks on the CRAFT blog, we'll be gathering the latest projects like ornaments, hats, scarves, cards, cool kits, books, craft goodies, and more!

If you have a holiday project you're working on now and would like to share your ideas with the community, please submit your holiday craft project to the CRAFT blog here or drop me an email.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Natalie Zee Drieu
Associate Editor, CRAFT Magazine
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nat@craftzine.com

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From the CRAFT Blog

A Closer Look: Thanksgiving Esty - Little House in the Big Woods Apron

Little House in the Big Woods Apron by Goldengreenbird
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5012606

By Arwen O'Reilly

I love the classic materials, mischievous style, and gorgeous detail of Golden Green Bird's aprons. Made from linen, quilting fabric, and handmade crocheted lace, the aprons are all named after books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. While some could almost be straight from Little House on the Prairie, others have eccentric diagonals and zippy pockets (be sure to look at the pocket details, because the loveliest touches don't always show up in the overall photos). What more could you want to start your Thanksgiving feast out right? Make sure to check out her Etsy shop; she has some beautiful monthly watercolor embroidery patterns that should really be framed themselves. I asked her a few questions