We love handmade gifts here at the CraftSanity Headquarters, so it’s no surprise that Abby was thrilled to received a crocheted Mario on her 8th birthday from Christy Ackerman, my mom and Abby’s “nana.”

My mom made this excellent gift on an extreme deadline using this awesome pattern posted for FREE on the Wolfdreamer blog.

I told my mom about this pattern the week before Abby’s April 23rd birthday. I was busy weaving a house with all the kids at her school, so mom grabbed her crochet hook and got to work. Crocheted Mario is a man of many pieces, so his completion required a lot of late nighters. As a budding crafter and crocheter, Abby really appreciates all the effort that went into making crocheted Mario. She loves him and says he has moved into first as her favorite Mario toy. Yay!

High five, Mom! Now I know where I get my late-night crafting skills. : )

After a couple weeks of feeling exhausted and inspired, reality is setting back in and I’m being reminded that I can’t solve every problem with community art projects no matter how hard I try. More on that in just a bit…

On a very positive note, Amelia and I did a segment yesterday on WZZM Channel 13′s “Take Five” show about the massive school-wide weaving project we just wrapped up her and Abby’s elementary school. The station aired footage they shot of the unveiling which was really cool. You can check out the clip here.

And my column about the final installment of the project was published today on MLive.com, too.

I have a few more large pieces of student weaving to remove from the looms and then I will start filling the looms up again with help from Abby and Amelia. We’re aiming to have another house woven by the June 10 opening of the Fulton Street Artisan’s Market. I’m also working on a tentative plan to possibly create a collaborative woven installation and community weaving project at Maker Faire Detroit in July which will be fun. (Please get in touch, if you’d like to be part of this project.)

I’ve met some really interesting and inspiring people during the last couple days, and I will be telling you about many of them soon. Unfortunately, I also felt a hairline crack spread across my heart this afternoon when I heard what the little girl who has been bullying my daughter said today. If it’s your way, please send a prayer up for my daughter and her classmate. They both need love and support right now. Parents, hug your kids and ask them how their day went. Dialog is key to helping our kids through difficult times. They need to know that we love them no matter what, no matter what anyone says. Sigh.

This was one of those lucky shots. It’s not a great photo, but it’s one of those funny photos that is all about timing. I happened to have my iPhone nearby when my cat, Justine, decided to start poking her paw through the giant weaving project I’ve been working to remove from my looms.

At first it was just her paw poking through, so I grabbed my camera to capture her antics. And then she poked her whole head through which was absolutely hilarious. I had to reweave the corner of the square she bothered, but it was worth the laughs. Justine is a character with great taste in crafts. She seems to enjoy getting tangled up in what we’re making around here.

I posted the photo in Instagram, a photo sharing service I started using almost daily last month. I can’t say enough great things about this app that allows users to upload photos, apply fun filters and share them with the world. I really enjoy it.

However, I do wish the program allowed users to watermark their photos. (I use ImageWell to watermark photos on my blog.) I also wish I had a tiny waterproof camera that I could bring along when I run. I see so much cool stuff when I’m out running and I would love to be able to snap photos along the way without having to carry my phone. (Let me know if any of you know of a cool camera that would fit the bill.)

If you want to check out my Instagram photos, you can follow me under the name “CraftSanity.” I’ll post a couple more below, so you can get a flavor of what I post. (Don’t worry, I keep the cat photos to a minimum.)

I posted the photo above yesterday as I’ve been drilling a lot lately. I got a bad batch of  loom frames a while back with holes too small for the pegs I pound in, so I’ve been re-drilling them to fit the pegs. It’s annoying work, but it made for an interesting photo. It’s such a beautiful thing to be able to capture images documenting how we spend our days. I wish I had images like this from my childhood.

I shot this weaving photo in my driveway last weekend. Before I started removing all the fabric the kids wove off the looms, I couldn’t resist a photo shoot in natural light. I love the randomness of the squares and the way they look in mass. The neighbors seemed to like it, too, and came across the street to get a closer look. I love it when art draws people in.

I use Instragram most often to document the stuff I’m making on a daily basic and I share the images on Twitter. It’s fun. You should try it if you haven’t yet.

Ok, I have to get back to work. Have a great day!

Hello! Here’s the edited video slide show we played for the elementary students who worked on the woven house project at their school assembly last Friday. Enjoy!

We did it! We took the lovely squares woven by more than 500 students at my daughters’ elementary school and we fashioned them into a woven house measuring 7 1/2 feet tall. Check it out!

The students in grades K-5 thought they were simply weaving a large rug, but I decided to surprise them with a house before I removed all the fabric from the looms. We unveiled the house during a school assembly on Friday and the kids erupted with cheers. It was awesome.

You will be able to read all the details next Sunday in my art & craft column on MLive.com. You can read about the project leading up to the unveiling in the first installment of this two-part column series here. And tune in to WZZM Channel 13′s “Take Five” morning show Thursday morning (May 3) to see footage from the unveiling of the house. (Thanks for coming out to shoot it, Dave!)

After the unveiling, many students lined up to go inside and look for their names on the tags identifying the creators of each square. It was a super fun day.

And now that I’ve had a couple days to catch up on sleep, I’m happy to report that I’m back running, making looms for my shop and working on the summer issue of CraftSanity Magazine. The patchwork house project was a hiatus I just had to take.

I had a blast working with my daughters and their school mates on this project and plan to go bigger next time. Stay tuned for details about how you can get involved. In the meantime, please save me your old t-shirts. I’m going to need a lot for my next community weaving project. : )

If I could afford to keep doing inspring work for free, I would do it. In a heartbeat.

I’m wrapping up one of the most rewarding and exhausting weeks of my crafty life and I didn’t make a dime. In fact it cost me money. But the money I spent making a new batch of large patchwork rug looms was completely worth it.

Since last Thursday I have spent every day at my daughters’ elementary school working with a small crew of volunteers to teach more than 500 kids in grades K-5 to weave. I’ve been telling the kids that we’re making a giant patchwork rug for the school library, but what I realized after my first session is this project is way bigger than any rug we piece together. The kids, the parents, the teachers and I – we had some awesome moments this week. We worked together, we kept the momentum going and we got a lot done.

 For days I’ve watched little hands stretch loops across looms and kids beam when the final over-under pass was completed. And these pieces are so, so beautiful, folks. The kids picked their own colors and it was a blast to watch them delight in seeing how their squares turned out and watch them walk around the room to check out the handiwork of their classmates.

This morning I watched two kindergarten boys raise the small loom they shared high above their heads like it was a trophy. “Oh, yeah!” they said, smiling like little leaguers when the weaving was done. I snapped photos of the celebration, doing what I could to encourage the showboating. (I will add a photo of the boys if I can track down their parents for their permission.)

In the next session a boy a couple years older in the school’s special education program completed a large square by himself, simultaneously exceeding his expectations of what he could accomplish and conquering his fear of the unknown. His teacher told me afterward that he told her he did not want to come to the workshop, but he ended up doing great. It was a truly beautiful thing to see students who struggle more than their peers completely rock the looms. I hope to weave with that class again sometime soon.

I’ve given so many high fives this week that I’m sure I’ve set a personal record. My hands are aching from continuous weaving and I’m starting to fear that the bags under my eyes are permanent from staying up way too late connecting squares several nights in a row. But the experience has been worth the sleep deprivation.

I laughed, I cried (not in front of the kids), and I had a great time.

Sure, we had some flashes of reality in the form of very minor misbehavior and behind-the-scenes organizational stress, but even that couldn’t steal my joy this week. The best part is that my daughters both participated in and helped prep and run the workshops. I’m so glad that I was able to have this big craft adventure with them. (Abby & Amelia, you girls are THE BEST!!!)

Many thanks to the moms and grandmas who volunteered to cut up a boatload of t-shirts to make loops and the moms who helped me run the workshops and transport my kids and supplies back and forth to school. I didn’t have a bunch of volunteers lined up when I pitched these Earth Day inspired workshops, I just took a leap of faith that they would appear. And they did. Thank you so much!

Tomorrow, I’m going to attempt the grand finale of this project and I think it will be great if we can pull it off. But even if this last part is a bust, I will chalk this week up as a wild success because we taught the whole school to weave in five days and that’s just plain awesome. : )

The next time I do a workshop like this it will be easier because I won’t have to make multiple huge looms on deadline. It will also be a paid gig because unfortunately I can’t buy groceries with joy and inspiration. (Wouldn’t that be great?!)

So if there’s someone out there in this big ol’world who would like to help me fund my dream to teach the world to weave (and do many other crafts, too) get in touch. I think it’s time that I apply for a teaching grant and maybe open a small and local CraftSanity Loom factory because I believe great things could happen if I can get more looms out there into the schools, especially in the most challenged districts.

I’m not sure what will happen next, but I do know that I’ve found a new calling to add to the rotation. I’d love to take my looms to more schools and give more kids a chance to weave together. I’ve declared my intentions. Your move, crafty universe.

P.S. A very special thanks to all the CraftSanity supporters who have put up with my radio silence this last couple weeks. I owe several of you emails and some of you have been patiently waiting for me to restock my loom shop. I will be back to making looms for sale next week, so the wait will be over shortly. Thanks so much for your patience. This extreme weaving experiment is just something I had to do.

Earth Day is coming up April 22, so I thought I’d pass along some easy, kid-friendly project ideas for crafting with recycled materials. (I’m going to demo these during my craft segment on today’s “Take Five” show on WZZM channel 13 at 9 a.m. here in West Michigan.)

Since my TV appearances are one of my unpaid gigs, I operate with a supply budget of $0 which leads me to be very resourceful when I plan my segments. My recycle bin is a frequent source of my materials and this practice of crafting on a shoestring has led me and my kids in some fun creative directions. We’ve learned that you can make LOADS of cool stuff with what can be found around the house.

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Hello! I hope you all had a lovely Easter weekend. I may have eaten a few too many Starburst jelly beans (love those!), but I didn’t completely lose control. Today I’m coming to terms with the fact that spring break is over and looking ahead to spring projects on the horizon.

I want to let you know about a fun weaving class that I’m teaching at A Grand Skein here in Grand Rapids, Mich. The class slated for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 19 is a 4-hour fun intensive session that will teach students everything they need to know to weave on wooden peg looms with yarn, fabric yardage, recycled linens and t-shirt loopers they will learn to make themselves.

We will be working on the wooden peg looms I make, you know the ones reminiscent of the old potholder loom from your childhood? Yes, those!

And this class will cover basic techniques required to weave hot pads, coasters, placemats, table runners, rugs, bags and basically anything you can think of that can be fashioned out of a square or rectangle. Students in this class can expect to learn the skills necessary to weave on their own while making a double layer hot pad and coaster set before moving on to a larger in-class project of their choice.

One of the things I love about peg loom weaving is that there is no waste which means you can get maximum milage out of your weaving materials. (Unfortunately, this is not the case when I warp my floor loom.)

Every student will leave my peg loom weaving class with a 17-peg potholder loom (included in the class fee) and I will have looms in smaller and larger sizes on hand for students to use in class. The 17-peg loom is my favorite for making hot pads, but it’s also great for making rugs, too. I made the one below by connecting squares made of vintage sheets.

Class Prerequisites: None (This is a great class for beginning weavers and experienced weavers looking to get into portable loom weaving.)

Skills taught:

• How to select yarn as well as prep cotton yardage and t-shirt loopers for weaving
• Basic plain weave
• How to weave multiple layers at once using a continuous strand of yarn and/or fabric
• Join squares to create large rugs and blankets

Materials:

• 3 skeins and colors of worsted weight cotton yarn (Cascade Yarns “Sierra” or Sugar’n Cream cotton)
• 3 t-shirts in colors you want to weave with (Bring more if you have them on hand.)
• An old sheet or two from your linen closet
• A pair of sewing scissors
• A notebook
• A size “J” crochet hook
• Bring a lunch or funds to pick something up at nearby JB’s pizza or Real Food Cafe.

Date(s) and Time(s): Saturday, May 19; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Cost: $100 includes a 17-peg CraftSanity Loom

To sign up, call (616) 551-1322

If you live too far away to take this class, I might be able to come to you and teach your guild or craft group how to weave. Contact me for rates and availability.

Have a great day!

This mini basket pattern is inspired by my Great Grandma who used to crochet little baskets around butter tubs for the little girls in the family. Read on for the pattern and happy stitching!

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I’ve been wanting to try dyeing eggs with silk ties for a couple years now, so I thought it was time to cut up the ties I’ve been tripping over in my craft room and my daughter Amelia agreed. So we recruited Amelia’s sister, Abby, to help out, experimented at home and then headed to the WZZM Channel 13 studio to share our findings (and a bunch of other crafty stuff) with the folks at home.

And before we get too far down the road, I want you to know that this dyeing method has been done by many lovely people before I decided to finally give it a whirl. From the skilled crafters on the Martha Show to resourceful people upholding beautiful family traditions in kitchens across America, this project has been done several times before with beautiful results. I recommend that you try it, too –  especially if you have a pile of ties stashed away that you would be willing to sacrifice in the name of holiday craft.

While our silk dyeing experiment did not result in super vibrant eggs, it was very fun to see how the pattern of each tie transfered to the egg shells. And, yes, it is well worth the hassle of deconstructing a dozen ties to get to experience this fleeting excitement.

Read on for some general instructions to get you started.

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Now that the print edition of CraftSanity Magazine issue 6 is in circulation, we’re ready to release the PDF edition. It features all the great projects from the print edition – including Maria Stout’s super cute felted crochet chick basket shown above – plus links to websites mentioned in the text. You can purchase an instant download of issue 6 and all back issues on the left side bar of this page. You can order a print copy of issue 6 and and all back issues via my Esty shop.

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This issue is packed with stories and projects that I hope will inspire hours of creative time this spring. We’re covering everything from knitting, crocheting and sewing to weaving, yarn dyeing, felting, embroidery, herbal medicine, gardening, baking and more. I previewed some of the projects from this issues in a previous post, and here’s a few more:

The Dory Spring Shawlette by Lisa Gutierrez is lovely and a fast crochet project for those looking to style up for a fun night on the town.

Allyson Dykhuizen’s knitted headband patterns require little bits of yarn are fun to sport around town.

Rita Pettey’s, of Yarn Hollow fame, created a fun Wrigby Wrister pattern that can be knitted in the round or flat and seamed up at the end. (The wrister shown above was knitted flat.)

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Issue 6 contains more than 20 patterns, projects and recipes to keep those creative juices flowing.

I continue to enjoy the adventure of working with an ever-changing line-up of talented contributors and I’m so grateful for their willingness to be part of this little magazine that I make late at night when most people are sleeping. You’ll recognize some of their names from previous issues as well as see some new artists and crafters who have joined us. Issue 6 contributors include:
• Nicole Blum & Debra Immergut
• Alana Chernila
• Ken Druse
• Crystal Cook & Sandy Pollock
• Ellen DeKoster
• Allyson Dykhuizen
• Rosemary Gladstar
• Rebecca Green
• Lisa Guiterrez
• Magaret Jager
• Amy Johnson
• Rita Petteys
• Kristin Roach
• Maria Stout
• Gayla Trail
• Kim Whelan
• Patricia Zapata

A special thanks to my lovely sponsors for helping to make this issue possible:
• Country Needleworks
• Fulton Street Artisans Market
• Yarn Hollow

You can purchase print copies of the magazine at the following locations:

* Country Needleworks, 584 Chicago Dr. Jenison, MI, (616) 457 9410.

* A Grand Skein, 2431 Eastern Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, 551-1322

* The Sparrows, 1035 Wealthy Street, Grand Rapids. 608-3375 (Issue 6 is being delivered today 3/27).

* Minty Keen, 125 Ottawa NW Suite 170, in Grand Rapids, (616) 551-1613

* Schuler Books & Music (all five locations)
- 40 Fountain St NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan (616) 459-7750
- 3165 Alpine Avenue Northwest, Walker – (616) 647-0999
- 2660 28th Street Southeast, Kentwood -(616) 942-2561
- 1982 Grand River Ave., Okemos, MI 48864
- 2820 Towne Center Blvd., Lansing, MI 48912

* Threadbender Yarn Shop, 2767 44th Street SW, Wyoming, MI, (616) 531-6641

* Sister’s Fabrics, 218 E State St., Hastings, MI, 269-945-9673

On the Lakeshore
* Lizzie Ann’s Wool Co., 54 E. 8th St., in Holland, (616) 392-2035
* Reader’s World, 194 S. River Ave., Holland, MI, (616) 396-8548

Outside Michigan
* Starstruck Cat Studio, 3130 Meridan Parke Drive, Suite H,
Greenwood, Ind., (317) 889-9665

* Colors 91711, 248 Harvard Avenue, Claremont CA 91711, 909-624-6161.

If you’re interested in stocking CraftSanity Magazine in your shop, contact me and I’ll hook you up. : )

Have a great day, everyone!

When the lovely folks at Galler Yarns sent along a free sample of their Inca-Eco 100% Organic Cotton Yarn for me try, I opened a package from them a short time later and found myself in that happy place where my craft world is full of possibility. This yarn is aqua (my fav!) and can be turned into anything I want to make. I love twirling around (figuratively at least) in the possibility of what a couple pretty hanks of yarn can become.

Now I’m coming off several weeks of pretty continuous work on the spring issue of CraftSanity Magazine and still feeling a bit nocturnal. And, well, this yarn has been waiting for me to finish pattern testing and take a break and make something fun and non work-related. The funny thing is this yarn is likely going to be become a Dori Spring Shawlette, which is a lovely design by Lisa Gutierrez and a pattern featured in the new issue of CraftSanity. It’s amusing to me that when I’m finally free to make anything, I choose to follow patterns from the magazine I publish. (I used a light brown wool from my stash to quickly test Lisa’s pattern and now I’m looking forward to stitching at a more leisurely pace with yarn that is soft and more suitable to spring temperatures.)

Before I go crochet in the sun, I want to show you a little test I did with the Inca-Eco. I love the irregularity of the twist of this yarn with some thick and thin variation. I also love to weave and have been doing a lot of small loom projects in recent weeks. So, I stole a tiny bit of yarn from my shawlette project and wove myself a lovely cotton bracelet.

I used a basic plain weave on a nail loom and love how the bracelet shows the variations in thickness of the yarn in a way that knitting and crochet can’t quite match.

Soft bling rocks my handmade world. And so does organic cotton yarn. So, if you’re looking to load up for your next project, I recommend Inca-Eco. It’s made in Peru, dyed with low-impact dyes and imported by Joseph Galler Inc. in Monroe, NY. You can find out more about the company here and read what other craft bloggers have to say about by following the yarn tour links below. Be sure to read the Q&A with Star Geller, the woman at the helm of the family-owned company. She’s an artist!

Monday, March 19 – Day 1 - In the Loop in Norfolk, MA
Tuesday, March 20 – Day 2 - Knit Purl Gurl
Wednesday, March 21 – Day 3 - FreshStitches
Thursday, March 22 – Day 4 - Crafty Is Cool
Friday, March 23 – Day 5 - Cute Crochet Chat
Saturday, March 24 – Day 6 - Redshirt Knitting
Sunday, March 25 – Day 7 – CraftSanity
Monday, March 26 – Day 8 - Craft Gossip with JD Wolfe
Tuesday, March 27 – Day 9 - Crafting a Green World with Julie Finn
Wednesday, March 28 – Day 10 - Crazy for Ewe in Leonardtown and La Plaza, MD
Thursday, March 29 – Day 11 - Crochet Concupiscence
Friday, March 30 – Day 12 - KRW Knitwear Studio
Saturday, March 31 – Day 13 - About.com with Sarah E. White
Sunday, April 1 – Day 14 - Underground Crafter
Monday, April 2 – Day 15 - Monarch Knitting and Quilts in Pacific Grove, CA

We’ve been hard at work on issue 6 of the magazine and very happy to report that we’ll be picking it up from the printer March 23. You can reserve your copy here.

This issue is packed with people and projects that I hope will inspire hours of creative time this spring. We’re covering everything from knitting, crocheting and sewing to weaving, yarn dyeing, felting, embroidery, herbal medicine, gardening, baking and more. I think you’re going to like it, folks.

Here’s a little preview of what’s you’ll see between the covers of the new issue:

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Issue 6 contains more than 20 patterns, projects and recipes to keep those creative juices flowing.

I continue to enjoy the adventure of working with an ever-changing line-up of talented contributors and I’m so grateful for their willingness to be part of this little magazine that I make late at night when most people are sleeping. You’ll recognize some of their names from previous issues as well as see some new artists and crafters who have joined us. Issue 6 contributors include:
• Nicole Blum & Debra Immergut
• Alana Chernila
• Ken Druse
• Crystal Cook & Sandy Pollock
• Ellen DeKoster
• Allyson Dykhuizen
• Rosemary Gladstar
• Rebecca Green
• Lisa Guiterrez
• Magaret Jager
• Amy Johnson
• Rita Petteys
• Kristin Roach
• Maria Stout
• Gayla Trail
• Kim Whelan
• Patricia Zapata

A special thanks to my lovely sponsors for helping to make this issue possible:
• Country Needleworks
• Fulton Street Artisan’s Market
• Yarn Hollow

You can preorder a copy at my esty shop.

I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve ripped my pants. If there’s a way to get stuck on a fence by the rear of my pants, by golly, I seem to find a way to do it. I’ve ripped my pants running by fences, guard rails on the side of the road and during the transition from the swim to the bike portion of an indoor triathlon.

When it comes to ripping one’s pants, I’m mighty gifted. And, as a result, I have a little experience with mending. However, I didn’t always regard mending as fun. It was usually an annoying task that I would perform after an unfortunate and embarrassing incident. But, thanks to Kristin Roach, it doesn’t have to be that way for any of us who rip our pants (or anything else for that matter) from this day forth.

Today I’m taking a moment to salute Kristin, also the creator of CraftLeftovers.com, for inspiring people to think about mending as a form of artistic expression.

In her new book, “Mend It Better: Creative Patching, Darning and Stitching” ($18.95, 224 pages), Kristin and her contributors offer readers plenty of inspiration to repair garments as well as enhance them stylistically with a little creative stitching.

She opens her book with a brief history of sewing and mending and schools readers about all the tools and supplies required for happy mending before offering detailed tutorials on how to repair holes, seams, hems, zippers and more. As a result of her detailed approach, Kristin has created a book that will serve as a great reference for crafters to keep on their shelves for the long haul.

When I was kid and just beginning my journey as a habitual pants ripper,  a patched pair of jeans was not considered a creative expression but more of an invitation for ridicule. But times have changed for the better, folks. (Thank heavens!) Creatively patched garments now fetch compliments, and books are being written to inspire people to mend with creative flair. What a great time to get stuck on the fence by the seat of one’s pants, eh?

And even if you’re not in the habit of ripping your pants like me, I still recommend checking out “Mend It Better.” I mean, just look at this cool sock repair by book contributor, Cal Patch. And we all have socks with holes in them, right?

Look for more mending inspiration in the form of a a Q&A Interview with Kristin and a darning tutorial in the Spring Issue of CraftSanity Magazine next week!

Hello, hello! We just sent CraftSanity Magazine issue 6 off to the printer and I will be posting the preview very, very soon. But first I want to let you know that I’m giving away two free passes to two quilt events at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe, Mich. These artist talks are being offered in conjunction with the Quilt Art: International Expressions exhibit.

Here are the details:

March 19 – Making Quilts and Making Art with Judi Warren Blaydon (6:30-8:30 p.m.)

“Spend an evening exploring Judi Warren Blaydon’s breathtaking paintings, quilts and stitched paper prints. She’ll reveal what inspires her in her quilt making and will explore the recurring themes in her creations. She’ll share examples of work that have touched her heart with their honesty, poetry, eloquence, exemplary craftsmanship, expressive color and dynamic design. A wine and cheese reception with the artist will follow the trunk show and discussion.” Click here for more info.

March 22 – Improvisational Art with Carole Harris (6:30-8:30 p.m.)

“Begin the evening with a wine reception and explore the rhythmically constructed, non-traditional tapestries of artist Carole Harris. Her works have been exhibited nationally in museums and galleries and are composed of hundreds of richly colored fabrics which are cut, overlaid, appliquéd, pieced and quilted. A professional interior designer and fiber artist, she creates one-of-a- kind, improvisational works that provide warmth and texture to enhance any environment.” Click here for more info.

Leave a comment below about why you want to go to this event to enter the random drawing. The deadline to enter is midnight Thursday, March 15. And two winners will be announced in an update to this post on Friday. Good luck everyone!