Just to say..."I did it myself!" Introduction: This is the first edition of the Yahoo! Crafter's Place Chat Club Newsletter, a monthly publication. The newsletter is intended to report on topics discussed on the club message board, that is: to remind you of the matters we've talked about; to point out items and articles added to our website, which is a more appropriate venue for instructions and pictures than this newsletter can afford; to offer valuable links and information on software and websites; and to make formal welcome to our new members. Welcome Members The Yahoo! Crafter's Place Chat Club was created by CyberRose07 on July 25th, 1999. It has been in operation 38 days (really, our first newsletter is a little overdue). It is co-founded by Anny2craft and AngelPie_Mouse, each bringing their particular craft talents, trials and errors to the pool of experience that makes for interesting discussion and exploration. Who's Who? CyberRose07 loves paper crafts. Whether it is fancy stationary, decoupage, folded, spindled, stapled, or glued, she's into it. In the past month, she's offered us some interesting ideas for Autumn decorations, in particular, on cornhusk dolls and wreaths and some interesting ideas on creating your stationary. Anny2craft is into needlecrafts. Her article on the History of Crewel Embroidery reprinted on our homepage is not to be missed. AngelPie_Mouse loves crafts. Self-confession time, if the word "craft" can be attached to it I've tried it. From beadwork and gilding lead buttons to woodcarving, cross-stitch and dressmaking to home repairs, I've pretty much tried it all (twice if I liked it). Unfortunately, that makes me a "jack of all crafts, master of none," but I've had a lot of fun and the efforts seem to please. Other members of our club (who have yet to state a craft preference) include: Craftwiz_99, DebSawyers, DeepFreedom, and Manndiee_69. All members are invited to offer up a thumbnail concerning what their particular craft talent (or earnest attempt) may be. We'll print in it right here. Recruiting. You can add to the pool of knowledge we can all share in by inviting known craft addicts to join us. Remember our URLs are: http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/craftersplace and http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/Street/3400. Over the past 38 days, we've discussed a lot of topics. When these topics include step-by-step instructions and photos we post them to the homepage which divides them according to the following project categories: Needle Crafts, Wood Crafts, and Miscellaneous Crafts. Fancy Papers -- 3 versions. (Miscellaneous Crafts -- CyberRose07, AngelPie_Mouse) Cornhusk Dolls and Wreaths (Miscellaneous Crafts -- CyberRose07) Christmas Caddy (Wood Crafts -- AngelPie_Mouse) Wooden Knitting Needles (Wood Crafts -- AngelPie_Mouse) Papier Mache Angels (Miscellaneous Crafts -- AngelPie_Mouse) That's five weeks and five plus great projects. Other topics discussed include: My Craft Box (what's in yours), Top Ten Items in a Sewing Basket, Home Repairs: Mailbox Repair. On going Message Board projects: we are currently attempting to compile a list of tools and crafts with definitions, descriptions, and pictures to create our own Craft-o-pedia on our website. If you have material that should be included, please post it to the message board or send to: craftersplace@iname.com. Another on-going project is the compilation of a listing of craft retailers, publications, mail order companies, and software. That's right, even if the store is only in your hometown, we'll put it on our list. Do you subscribe to a craft publication, journal, or newsletter? Send us the name, a brief description, and subscription information. Know a great source for paint brushes, chisels, pre-cut wood biscuits? Mail order companies, particular those on the Internet, are important to share. And, of course, if you know of any craft software, this is a must to tell us about. Please post it to the message board or send to: craftersplace@iname.com. Would you like to be more involved in helping fellow crafters? We currently have an opening for someone to run an advice column on the homepage. Also needed, someone to do some web browsing on craft sites on the Internet. Apply in writing to angel-pie@geocities.com. HobbyWare, Inc. The creators of Pattern Maker™ for cross-stitch, currently are offering a trial version of their newest release Pattern Maker 3.06. This is a terrific program that takes any digital image you have, including photographs, and renders it into a pattern for cross-stitch embroidery. Imagine being able to turn any piece of clipart or scanned image into a sampler or embroidered portrait. The cost is extremely modest for the standard version and only a little more expensive for the professional version designed for those who publish cross-stitch patterns. [http://www.hobbyware.com/] Fiskars for Crafts I didn't know they had a website out there. More than just a listing of their famous cutting tools (scissors, rotary cutters, etc.), this site offers craft ideas and whole list of tools and craft supplies from modeling clay and glitters to paints and tempera paint markers. It also offers craft links and ideas. [http://www.fiskars.com/crafts/] Classic Stitches An on-line magazine for needle crafters, this site offers advice, charts, and other resources including its own club on-line. Also provides a complete glossary of stitching terms at http://www.classicstitches.com/glossary/csgloss.htm. [http://www.classicstitches.com/] The Idea Box Specializing in Early Childhood Education and Activities Resources, this site offers information and ideas on how to introduce small hands to crafts and crafting. All projects are "kid-friendly" and combine things like nutrition, safety, and developmental skills. (also see their special feature Idea of the Day [http://www.theideabox.com/ideas.nsf/idea+of+the+day ]). [http://www.theideabox.com/] Family.com The people at Disney bring you this on-line magazine which offers stories and kid-friendly craft ideas year round. [ http://family.go.com/] The Crafter's Place Newsletter is publication of The Yahoo! Crafter's Place Chat Club. This edition was edited by AngelPie_Mouse. Copyright ©1999. News Index Page Return to Main Page This page and its graphics were created by exclusively for The Yahoo! Crafter's Place Chat Club on 08/01/99. 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