Winners Annouced

posted on July 10, 2008

Projects made from the various books.

Lovely looking book, as always! How about adding pics of finished objects people have made from the books. It's always fun to see the creativity the Craft World puts into ideas/patterns from books. Thanks!

Great ideas! I made a call for submissions below, so everyone should start sending me pictures of finished projects and we will post some!

Would like to see a few more photos from the inside of upcoming books.

I agree with Jen (above), I'd love to see actually projects made by real people from the books!

I would love to see for free sewing and quilting patterns, especially those that feature easy women's accessories (purses, wallets, card holders, etc.) and housewares (napkins, placemats, kitchen/bath stuff). I am so into tutorials and new ways to make everyday items. Thanks for asking.
Lisa

I would also would like to see photos from new books....interviews with the authors would be intersting too!

Thanks..

I would like to see a few more craft patterns and a listing of events, festivals, etc. I always seem to hear about events after the fact. Thanks, cool looking book!

I would like to see tutorials. It doesn't have to be patterns from books. Just show us how to do techniques that we may not be familiar with.

Wow what a cool giveaway! Photos also help!

It would be super-cool to win this since my birthday is next week. :)

Photos of the projects but done in different colors and yarns and fabrics, to help visualize the possibilities.

more samples/excerpts from craft books

I'd like to see excerpts from craft books in various mediums (sewing, quilting) with photos. Quick & easy projects would be great for beginners.

I think the blog could be a good way to bring the books to life by showing some of the stories and projects behind them.

Everyone else has mentioned photos of finished objects, which I think is great. Interviews or memes with authors would also be fun, or little anecdotes, links, and extras.

i love interviews with authors. i think it's great to find where they get inspioration from and i love hearing people talk about their passion. Also a few more excerpts would be good it is sometimes hard to gauge a book's usefullness on just one picture.

I'd like to see book previews -- list of projects with pictures, etc.; free patterns/excerpts would be nice too. As it is, I get very little from this news blog, so I don't follow it very carefully.

general how to tips on knitting & crochet
and vintage knitting

general how to tips on knitting & crochet

general how to tips on knitting & crochet
and vintage knitting

Photos/directions of projects from several different books and other forms of inspiration. Cool giveaway!

I would like to get some insight into the workspaces of crafters. I do not have a dedicated workspace, using the dining room table to sew, paint and weave baskets. How do other crafters with limited space do it?

Some How-Tos would be great!

I would also like to see event listings, and I love your quirky resources. You never know where inspiration can come from.

I must admit this is the first time I've been introduced to this site. I read about it in my sisters Country Living Magazine. I am blown away with the purses and plan to make some. My comment! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

I would love to see contact information for vendors of materials used in projects!

I would like to see videos of the techniques used in the book. Instructions are much easier to understand when you can see the demonstration in action.

I will like to know what to do with buttons. I have many old ones from my mother and grandmother. I have seen lamps with buttoms but I do not have any idea about how to make them. Thanks.

I would like to see more projects made from recyled items.

I wouldn't mind seeing some ideas using gameboards and maybe pieces too! We have a lot laying around here, oh yeah what about somthing to do with game cards like matching games ect. Maybe the book could show me how to make a check book cover using my childs coloring artwork.

What would you like to see on the Potter Craft news Blog?
I love the word FREE! I would, of course, like to see free patterns. I also saw the Idea Notebook in this months Country Living magazine.

more projects and pics of inside the books.

How to repurpose items found at flea markets and garage sales would be great. I'm really trying to be more "green" in my everyday life.

I would like to see a trio of fun. Example: Preview a new quilting book add a book review of an author who writes stories about quilting and tie it all together with a recipe for homemade cookies or brownies. This idea could be used for knitters with a good who-done-it mystery and apple pie. The possibilities are endless. All crafters need food.

How about some one day sewing get to gethers in key locations (such as fabric shop/craft stores) to make one of the great bags featured in the Simply Sublime Bags?
(Sort of like the Quilt in a Day sessions I remember reading about years ago.)

I just learned of this site through Country Living magazine, and I love it! Free anything is great. Patterns, projects, ideas easy enough for preteens. A listing of events would also be great.

I'd love to see more insights from the authors.

Just keep up the "easy" ideas. I have plenty of fabric and supplies but not enough time to make something that I can be proud of. And, more whimsy (like the twister tote) please!

I saw the different bags in the August 2008, Country Living magazine. I love them and would like to make some of them. I like making and buying new and different things.

I would like to see some free patterns for recycling items into new crafts, and then pictures of it and maybe interviews with the maker of the craft. For example, turning fabric scraps into wrapping paper for family gifts (it never leaves the house, right?) or other fabric leftovers into a memory board for a loved one.

Tips on new techniques in crafty fields would be great too - a new way to use a serger, or an innovative way to use knitted i-cord.

I'd like to hear what are the new hot items that are selling well. I'm always looking for the "newest" thing out there.

I really love photos and instructables. Projects like this motivate me to sew and get creative. Thanks!

I love to read little bio's on the authors giving insight to their creativity. Photos of their favorite work.

I love to read little bio's on the authors giving insight to their creativity. Photos of their favorite work.

I would love to see occasional free patterns...perhaps in theme with upcoming books?

would like to see more photos

Super cute, 1 day, or a few hours each projects.

Photos and basic information about projects in the books, including sizes, materials required, etc.

It's my first time to visit this this spot. Hate to admit it, but I've already ordered the book at our local bookstore. Wouldn't mind a free one to share with a friend. Looking forward to trying something new!

How to take something you never use and make it in to something usable. Helpful ideas and fun crafts for kids.

I love projects made from "anything hanging around the house" - although sometimes those things need a little help getting there! - But always have a purpose! - That's what attracted me to an article
on these wonderful bags. I can't wait to see the book!