Marichelle's blog Heart Handmade is a thoroughly enjoyable place to hang out, follow links, meet people, find cool handmade products, learn some crafts, and traipse around New York with someone who knows the town.
The blog itself has a handmade feeling about it. From the yarn script logo to the photo montages to the images of notes on yellow paper pads, this is an artfully constructed site. And it has a sense of community, with people sharing their handmade finds in Shop+Tell posts, crafting and artwork how-tos in Craft 101, featured artist interviews, reader comments, and much much more. Heart Handmade is a happening site with an up close and personal, conversational style. It's breezy, chatty, fun, and full of useful information.
I've selected a few links to get you started, but do spend some time browsing this wonderful site your way. Bookmark or tag it and check back often. There is a wealth of information at this site and you'll have loads of fun finding it:
