Archive for March, 2008
CHA Seeks Nominations
Friday, March 28th, 2008The Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) Nominating Committee is accepting candidate nominations for the 2009 board of directors. CHA members may submit the name of an association member as a candidate to sit on CHA’s governing body for a three-year term beginning January 2009. Nomination forms can be downloaded from the “Members Only” section of […]
Industry News
Friday, March 28th, 2008* Anniversary. Crochet World magazine, published by DRG, is celebrating its 30th anniversary with the April 2008 issue. * Award. Pfaff’s Creative Vision sewing and embroidery machine, has received the 2008 Red Dot Design Award, which honor products that “appeal to all the senses, awakens emotions, and promote the enhancement of everyday life,” according to Professor […]
Industry Pioneer Passes Away
Thursday, March 27th, 2008David Cunningham, founder of Plaid Enterprises and Craftrends magazine, passed away yesterday. Funeral services will be Sunday, March 30, at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 13560 Cogburn Rd., Alpharetta, Georgia. Visitation at the church begins at 2 p.m., and the memorial service begins at 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Marr […]
Needlearts and Reading
Thursday, March 27th, 2008The National Needlearts Association is supporting member efforts to bring together needlework and reading. Jen Funk Weber, co-owner of Funk & Weber Designs in Sutton, Alaska, has issued the 2008 Bookmark Challenge through her program, Needle and ThREAD: Stitching for Literacy. Funk Weber encourages independent needlework shops to collect hand-stitched bookmarks from their customers through […]
Industry News
Thursday, March 27th, 2008* Simple Scrapbooks. Stacy Julian, founding editor of SimpleScrapbooks magazine, is reducing her participation in the day-to-day operationsof the publication in order to concentrate on national media opportunities. Shewill continue contributing articles and scrapbook pages. To honor hercontributions to Simple Scrapbooks, this week is Stacy Julian AppreciationWeek. Anyone who has worked with her or been […]
Michaels Reports Financial Results
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008Michaels Stores reported total sales for the fourth quarter were $1.301 billion, a 4.4 percent decrease from fiscal 2006 fourth quarter sales of $1.361 billion, which was a 14-week quarter. The decrease in net sales was primarily driven by a decrease in same-store sales of 3.4 percent and the absence of sales totaling $59 million […]
Industry News
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008* TV. Beads, Baubles and Jewels, Series 800, uplinks Wednesday, May 7, from 1730-1800/513 via NETA. For information, contact KS Inc. Productions, 800/348-3909, or info@ksproductions.org. * Quilt Market. Visit Craftrends and its sister publications (Sew News, Creative Machine Embroidery, McCall’s Quilting, Quiltmaker, Quilter’s Newsletter, and Mark Lipinski’s Quilter’s Home) in booth 2456 at Spring Quilt Market […]
Jo-Ann’s Announces Financial Results
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008Jo-Ann Stores reported today that net earnings for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 were $27.5 million or $1.10 per diluted share, compared with net earnings of $25.8 million or $1.05 per diluted share last year. Net earnings for the full fiscal year ended February 2 were $15.4 million or $0.62 per share compared with […]
Industry News
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008* Knit & Crochet. The Knit & Crochet Show with Crochet Guild of America (CGOA) & The Knitting Guild of America (TKGA) Conferences take place July 24-27, in Manchester, New Hampshire, and September 11-14, in Portland, Oregon. For information, visit www.knitandcrochetshow.com.
* Sewing TV. America Sews with Sue Hausmann, Series 2600, uplinks Sunday, March 30, from […]