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January 12, 2008

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L'Tanya Durante, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief
Marie Stroughter, Managing Editor

 The Winter 2008 issue is
now available online.

What's New?
Join us for our 3rd annual Love of Needlecrafts exchange!
In general, it was started to celebrate our love for our hobbies/work during the love month of February. Here’s how it goes:

• Sign up deadline is January 20.

• Swap runs from Feb. 1 - Feb. 29, 2008. It’s great if you’re able to send your gift by Feb. 14., but not necessary.

• Send a handcrafted gift; the type of needlecraft doesn’t matter.

To join, email with your name, email address and mailing address.  Don't forget to list any allergies (e.g., wool) or any fiber-related hatin' you may have going on.  C'mon.  It really is lots of fun.  Hurry.  The deadline to sign up is January 20.

It's a mystery!  To honor the season of after-holiday sales, we're putting our print issue on sale. The discount?  Well, that's the mystery!

Starting on Monday, January 14 and for the next four weeks, you can save between 20-50% off the list price.  Each week will be a different mystery discount.  So, if you haven't had the chance to purchase your print issue, order yours on Monday and save 20-50% here>>.

Featured Blog -- Jengibre
Indeed, who did say that wearable crochet was just for the ladies?  Jengibre is one unique, fashion-forward, crochetin' young man.
Read more>>.

Book Nook -- Ethnic Knitting Discovery
Ethnic Knitting Discovery is designed to help knitters free themselves from patterns and become comfortable designing beautiful one-of-a-kind ethnic sweaters. 

Read the review of Ethnic Knitting Discovery here>>>
 

Poll
Q: What is the most exotic fiber you've worked with?
Participate in our readers' poll and see where you rank with other readers. Suggest a poll in our forum.

What's Next?
A list of your favorite crafty things for 2007 is coming soon.  Stay tuned.

Join us for the Sir Mix-a-Lot Challenge (or Madam Mix-a-Lot).  If you enjoy mixed media, i.e., you enjoy combining 2 or more crafts like crocheting, beading, and embroidering, for example, here's your chance to mix things up and have your work featured in our Spring 2008 issue gallery.  Use an existing pattern or feel free to design something. Send in a photograph of your mixed media project for us to put in the gallery, and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a prize (to be determined, but it'll be a good one).

Issue: Spring/April 2008
Deadline: Send photos by March 7, 2008. Drawing will be held on March 10, 2008.
Contact: submissions@black-purl-magazine.com

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