At 12pm EDT, July 21, come welcome Abby Pecoriello, author of Crafty Mama, to the Virtual Labs! As part of the Handmade Kids series, we've invited Abby to talk about her how-to book for creative moms. She'll fill us in about her inspiration for the book of "49 fast, fabulous, foolproof (baby & toddler) projects" and show off some of her favorites, including no-sew fleece hats, "Bragnets," and "Insta-bibs."

Abby decided to share her projects with new mothers, because as a mom, she found herself crafting the exhaustion and craziness away! Her book also takes up the social challenges of new motherhood, and Abby details how to start crafting groups and classes for moms.

It will be a fun, informal "virtual" book tour appearance!

• Join us at noon (EDT) on Monday, July 21st, 2008 — come on your lunch break!
• Log on to Etsy and meet us in the Library of the Virtual Labs.

Everyone is welcome to attend. All you need to participate is to be logged in with an Etsy username (it's free and easy to register for Etsy).

If you can't make it virtually, or if you enjoy "real life" appearances more, you can catch Abby at the Park Slope Barnes and Noble at 2pm on Monday July 21. Details here.

Abby will be teaching an upcoming Monday Craft night so let us know which project from the book is your favorite in the comments below and stay tuned for more info.

Spread the word to your crafty mama friends!

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