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Hey, Locals – tonight’s the big night. I’ll be doing a book signing event at Powell’s Books downtown!

We start at 7:30pm in the Pearl Room. I’ll talk a bit about where Kanzashi comes from and share a few stories from the making of the book. Then I’ll do some Q&A, and then we’ll all fold [...]

Today’s stop on the Kanzashi In Bloom Blog Tour is super fun!
Rachel Hobson, of Average Jane Crafter, not only reviews the book, but she interviewed my thumbs!
Wait – what?
It all makes sense if you read her post. Which is hilarious!
The whole blog tour, you may have heard, is over here.

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Today, the Kanzashi In Bloom Blog Tour stops at Zakka Life. Jessica Okui has a nice review of the book, and a peek at a couple more projects: the Stretch & Bloom Headband, and the Super Star Tote.

(Which is a good opportunity to mention: you can make more than flowers with these Kanzashi techniques! In [...]

We’re stopping at Whipup today on the Kanzashi In Bloom Blog Tour.

For something a little different, I contributed a guest post about one of the few remaining traditional Kanzashi masters in the world. Her name is Kuniko Kanawa, and she’s on a mission to keep the traditional form of this craft alive.

Link over to Whipup [...]

Psssssssssssst! If you’re looking to win a free copy of Kanzashi In Bloom, I thought you’d like to know about two new giveaways going on:
- CraftStylish is giving one copy away. Enter their drawing over here. Deadline is Wednesday, July 29.
- Craft Gossip also has a giveaway copy. You can enter that drawing here, and [...]

Today is the third stop in the Kanzashi In Bloom Blog Book Tour!

Over on A Little Hut, Patricia Zapata has an interview with me, in which we discuss my earliest craft project, a brief history of the podcast, my advice to people who want a crafty business, and my crafty obsessions. I had lots [...]

Stop #2 on the Kanzashi In Bloom Blog Tour is Lindamade. Linda Permann has a nice glimpse into the book, showing some of the step-by-step instructions that my Mom photographed. She also shows one of my favorite projects: the Elegant Floral Gift Topper.

And, even better, Linda’s also offering a giveaway! Link over to her post [...]

Okay, the Kanzashi In Bloom Blog Tour begins! Natalie Zee Drieu wrote a lovely review on CRAFT this morning. She also interviewed me about the book, my creative process, and future projects.

Oh – and, CRAFT is giving away three copies! So, link on over and leave your comment now! (Thank you, Natalie!)

You can keep up [...]