FASHION WITH TESSA - GUEST AUTHOR TRISS STEIN

Triss Stein’s first job, as a librarian in a dozen sharply different Brooklyn communities, inspired this new series about neighb...

CRAFTS WITH ANASTASIA - GUEST AUTHOR LINDA McLAUGHLIN ON COLONIAL CRAFTS

early 1800's patchwork quilt Linda McLaughlin grew up with a love of history fostered by her paternal grandmother and an incurable ...

CRAFTS WITH ANASTASIA - HISTORY OF THE SEWING MACHINE

Singer Model 27 Treadle Table, Singer Manufacturing Co. As a very young child, I used to take my dolls for seesaw rides, not on the playgrou...

CRAFTS WITH ANASTASIA - UGH!LY SOCK DOLL

We all wind up with mismatched socks, whether a hole appears in the heel or toe or a sock disappears in the laundry, never to be seen a...

CRAFTS WITH ANASTASIA - T-SHIRT PILLOWS

Marta Hayworth writes about the arts, personal finance & more at http://www.grouphealthinsurance.org. Today she guests at K...

CRAFTS WITH ANASTASIA - FLEECED BY THE FLEECE

Bunk beds and bedding for "friends" Last week my home was invaded by some of my favorite people in the entire world. One rainy day...

CRAFTS WITH ANASTASIA-- COUNTRY HOT PAD

If you’re like me, you never have enough hot pads, especially when you’ve cooked up a huge spread for company. Here’s a quick way to increas...