The common pillowcase is experiencing a creative transformation thanks to savvy crafters just like you. That’s right, those old pillow toppers you just can’t resist at the flea market, online auction, the back of the linen closet, and even the shelves of your favorite retailer are being repurposed into everything from fashionable clothing and accessories to chic home décor items. To celebrate the forthcoming book from Lark Books, tentatively called The Pillowcase Challenge, we want to hear from YOU.

The first submission is due by May 21 so click here to enter.

Photo used with permission by Bella Dia. Visit her blog.

Ever wished someone could just show you how to use all those features on your digital SLR camera? Well now they do! Watch the Magic Lantern DVD Guides and learn how to use your DSLR camera!

Lark is in the midst of developing some future green titles for 2009, and we’re very excited about them! Not only will they feature eco-minded art, ideas, and crafts, but they will also be printed with eco-friendly inks and papers.

We can’t spill the beans about these future titles just yet, but Lark has been working with green ideas ever since we were born – over 25 years ago. Read about three of our in-print green books below….



Building Green by Clarke Snell & Tim Callahan

Learn more here…

According to a recent poll by the Craft Yarn Council of America, afghans, scarves, and baby blankets were among the most popular knitting and crochet projects of 2007.
(Secretly, we were rooting for Fig Leaf Halters .)

If you’ve been working on a project from a Lark Book, tell us how it went! Did you create an amazing gift that Aunt Zelda adores? Are you stuck on a stitch and need help figuring out why the sock has two heels? Email us your photos, video, or stories and we’ll feature them on the site.