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Published Bi-Weekly

December 11, 2006

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

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What's New?                   
Black Purl Magazine is soliciting designs for two special projects:

• Brown Sugar 2008 -- compassionate calendar for diabetes research; and,

• Holiday Knits -- looking for knit projects for our first annual print holiday issue.

Please take a moment to review the submission guidelines.

Blog of the Week
This blogger is a knitter, writer, busy mother of 3 and our own Blog of the Week Editor.

Book Nook
One of my daughters is a purse-aholic. So, when I was checking out the new books at my favorite little quilting store - and came across Vicki Square's Folk Bags: 30 Knitting Patterns & Tales From Around The World - I grabbed it for a better look.

Read the full review of "Folk Bags" here.


(If you'd like to review a book or software for the Book Nook section, please send an email.)

Poll
Q:  Do you consider yourself a frugal crafter?

Participate in our readers' poll and see where you rank with other readers.

What's Next?
Whether you're working on an interesting project, crafting for a charity or working with a group of children, we want to get to know you.  The Reader Spotlight will be a new section of the newsletter and we'd love to feature you and your work.  If you'd like to be featured please send an email.
 

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