off topic ... New Craft List

Hey there,

I am writing to let you know about a craft-related e-mail list I'm starting up, and to invite you to send in your submissions and sign up to receive it. I was also wondering if you would be willing to post this message on your yahoo group/mailing list - it would be a great help in getting the word out!

Toronto Craft Alert will be a sporadic mail out that keeps Toronto crafters (and fans of craft) in the loop about craft-related happenings in the city. A submission-driven project, the Alert will also be a means through which you can get the word out about your upcoming studio sale/ stich'n'bitch/ craft fair/gallery show and so on. A companion blog ( http://torontocraftalert.blogspot.com/) will log this info as well as providing links to local craft businesses, museums, projects, craftblogs, supply shops, etc. Visit the blog now to read the first post tipping you off on some hot craft action happening right now.

Some things you can expect learn about in a mailout/on the blog:

• Upcoming craft shows (for vendors and shoppers)
• Local craft/DIY-related projects and meetups
• Gallery and museum exhibits of a crafty nature
• Workshops and lectures
• Crafty resources in the city (e.g. hot yarn shops, screenprinting studios, fabric stores, etc.)
• Toronto area businesses and stores that carry local stuff to help you buy local

If you are interested in receiving Toronto Craft Alert mail outs, send an email (w/ "subscribe" in the subject heading) to: torontocraftalert@gmail.com. You can unsubscribe, no hard feelings, anytime with an "unsubscribe" in the subject line.

If you have something to contribute ( e.g. event listing (your own or someone else's), hot craft tip, local business profile) or suggestions about what type of things should be included in the Alert, you can write me at the above address with your goods at any time. Don't be shy!

Please share the love and pass this on to other crafthounds that you know.

Thanks for reading,

xjenx