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A Few of Our Favorite Supplies: Block Printing

One of the hardest things about starting a new hobby is figuring out exactly what stuff you need to get going. We wanted to put together a quick series of posts looking at the essentials for different crafty pursuits. Up next: block printing

Block printing is a great, simple way to create custom stamps for stationery or printmaking projects. 

Carving Block: Linoleum, EZ Carve, or Moo 

First things first: if you're...

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A Few of Our Favorite Embroidery Supplies

One of the hardest things about starting a new hobby is figuring out exactly what stuff you need to get going. We wanted to put together a quick series of posts looking at the essentials for different crafty pursuits. Up first: embriodery

Embroidery Hoop

Hoops are essential for embroidery because you need to keep your fabric taut while you're working; otherwise, you can sew wrinkles into your projects, which would be very sad. In...

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Adopt Triples!

Triples is an adorable little black-and-white cat that we found lost and frightened on the side of the road. After a bit of research we discovered she was first discovered hiding in the wall of a construction site, rescued and adopted, but then abandoned again near where we found her.

Triples is super friendly, loves being pet, and adores playing with mouse toys. She would also be comfortable with other cats if introduced slowly. Help Triples...

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Sourcing Ingredients: Lime Leaves in Brooklyn

If you've cooked Thai food, you may have had to search around the city for fresh lime leaves. They're reliably available at the wonderful Bangkok Center Grocery on Mosco Street in Manhattan, but hard to find elsewhere, even at stores that carry a lot of Thai ingredients. That's why we were excited to find them at the 45th Street Supermarket on the corner of 8th Ave and 45th Street (on the west side of the street) in Sunset Park,...

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