Archive for April, 2007
CHA To Feature Designers
Friday, April 27th, 2007The Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) Summer Show will feature a special display showcasing table settings created by CHA Designer members reflecting a variety of holidays and special occasions. The display will be located in Hall F of the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois.
Designer members will work in teams of two to […]
Martha Stewart Products Launching Tuesday
Friday, April 27th, 2007The Martha Stewart Crafts™ line is scheduled to debut Tuesday, May 1, at more than 900 Michaels stores in the U.S. and Canada. However, Craftrends has received reports the products are already available in at least one store.
The line is made up of more than 650 SKUs and features an array of materials for paper […]
Industry News
Friday, April 20th, 2007* CHA. The Craft & Hobby Association Summer Trade Show and Convention will feature a “Summer of Love” party on Saturday, July 21, 6-10 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare Ballroom A in Rosemont, Illinois. In addition to drinks and dinner, the evening will include the music of Beatlemania Live as it recreates the image […]
National Photo Month
Friday, April 20th, 2007The Photo Marketing Association (PMA), the PhotoImaging Manufacturers & Distributors Association (PMDA), and TakeGreatPictures.com (TGP) are joining together to promote National Photo Month in May and is encouraging consumers to embrace the joys of photography and to visit local photo retailers.
The joint project offers retailers a variety of point-of-purchase materials they can display to tell […]
Promotions Announced
Friday, April 20th, 2007CK Media has announced four promotions in its sewing/quilting and business-to-business unit. Tina Battock has been named vice president/group publisher and Bill Gardner has been named editorial director of Sew News Magazine. He will retain his title of editorial director for Craftrends and Memorytrends Magazines. In addition, Lisa O’Bryan was named associate publisher of the […]
Industry News
Wednesday, April 4th, 2007* ”Best Buy”. Consumers Digest placed Bernina’s artista 730E at the top of its “Best Buys in Sewing Machines.”
* Warning. The Craft & Hobby Association is alerting members to a mailing they may receive from Construct Data Verlag, an Austrian-based company that publishes an online directory called the Fair Guide, among other European-based directories. Signing […]
Rwanda Knits Benefit Auction
Wednesday, April 4th, 2007An online auction of garments created by knitting and crochet “stars” will help raise money for knitting cooperatives in Rwanda. The auction takes place at www.rwandaknitsauction.org beginning at 11 p.m. Eastern time on April 20 and runs through 11 p.m. Eastern time on April 29.
Rwanda Knits was founded by Cari Clement in 2003 and provides […]
CHA Summer Show
Wednesday, April 4th, 2007Genevieve Gorder, one of the designers on television’s Trading Spaces (on The Learning Channel) will be the keynote speaker at the Craft & Hobby Association’s summer show, July 20. She’ll provide her unique perspective on design and discuss the latest trends impacting the industry.
This year’s Summer show is themed “Celebrations: Crafting for Holidays and Special […]
Martha Stewart Endorses Sewing Machines
Wednesday, April 4th, 2007SVP Worldwide and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSLO) announced yesterday a long-term endorsement by Martha Stewart of SVP’s sewing machine lines under the Singer®, Husqvarna Viking®, and Pfaff® brands. Don Fletcher, ceo of SVP Worldwide, and Martha Stewart appeared together on The Martha Stewart Show to celebrate the agreement.
Stewart, who learned to sew at a […]