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Northbrook, IL – From February 1 to March 31, 2025, AllFreeCrochet and AllFreeKnitting proudly partnered with JourneyCare Home Health and Hosp
Northbrook, IL – From October 15 through November 15, 2024, Prime Publishing hosted its fourth annual Card Drive for Veterans through its webs
Northbrook, IL – From May 20-May 26, 2024, Prime Publishing raised money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital through its quarterly Click
Prime Publishing Hosts Fourth Annual Prayer Shawls for Charity Drive
Northbrook, IL — AllFreeCrochet and AllFreeKnitting proudly partnered with Rush University Medical Center’s Prayer Shawls at Rush initiative during the months of October and November 2018 for our fourth annual Prayer Shawls for Charity Drive.
“There’s more to the prayer shawl than meets the eye – besides just keeping you warm, prayer shawls provide comfort during challenging times. For a patient receiving a shawl, knowing that someone out there took the time to hand make the garment means so much. Knowing that there are others out there invested in what they’re going through, it makes a difference,” said editor Julia Wiatr.
This year, hundreds of knitters and crocheters from around the world sent in shawls to donate to this charity along with personal notes to the patient who received the shawl.
The charity drive, in its fourth year, collected 503 completed knit and crochet shawls that will be shared with local hospice patients. For more information on Rush’s Prayer Shawls at Rush initiative, and to learn how you can make a difference, please check out Rush’s page here.
Prime Publishing Hosts Food Drive with Greater Chicago Food Depository
Northbrook, IL – From November 12th to November 16th, Prime Publishing hosted its second annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. The company-wide food drive, in which employees were encouraged to bring non-perishable food items into the office or donate money online, was hosted in partnership with the Greater Chicago Food Depository, a food bank which provides nourishment to the people of Cook County, IL. With Thanksgiving occurring the following week, it was an appropriate time to give back to the local community and help those less fortunate.
During the week-long event, each of Prime’s 50+ employees were divided into four teams that competed to see who could donate the most food items and money. For every dollar donated online, a team received three “meals,” or points. For ever food item donated, a team received five “meals,” or points. The competition provided a fun way to inspire and encourage employees to donate as much as they were willing!
All food donations were dropped off at the Northfield Township Food Pantry in Glenview, IL, a local partner agency of the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
This year’s Thanksgiving Food Drive was a huge success! In total, Prime employees collected 304 food items and raised $1,000.97 – far surpassing our goal of collecting 150 food items and raising $800. Employees are already looking forward to the opportunity to serve members of our community during next year’s food drive with the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
Interested in hosting a food drive with the Greater Chicago Food Depository? Click here to learn more
2019 Prime Networking Event
Don’t miss our 7th annual Prime Networking Event in January 2019! At this event, the best bloggers, designers, authors, and brands in the craft industry come together for one night to make new connections and make big plans for the upcoming year. RSVP today!
Important Info:
- Admission tickets must be picked up in person
-During Saturday show hours at the Prime Publishing booth, #851
-At the Networking Event, anytime after 5:30 on. Doors open at 5:45. - If you cannot pick up your ticket in advance, you can pick it up at the door of the Networking Event
- Complete and print copies of your Networking Event Cheat Sheet before January 16, 2019
- Event hours are 5:45-7:30 pm. It’s open-house; come and go as you please
- Bloggers chosen for this event will receive contact information for all sponsor companies at the event and your information will be shared with those company’s contact as well.
- IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A TICKET, YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED INTO THE EVENT. NO EXCEPTIONS.
APPLY HERE TO ATTEND!
What Bloggers Say About The Prime Networking Event…
“It is designed for brands and bloggers to connect. At booths on the show floor, I have to explain who I am, what I do, and what a blogger can do for a brand. The brands at this event already “get it”. So nice to skip to the good stuff! 😀 “
“One of the highlights of my trip to Creativation was the Prime Publishing/FaveCrafts Craft Blogger Event. It was a whirlwind evening that was over the top… great food, awesome sponsors, the opportunity to meet old and new friends while learning about new products!”
“My thanks for hosting such an amazing event, to all of your staff for the hard work and most of all to you, our hero, heart emoticon for giving us a place to connect with these great manufacturer sponsors.” “Best event at CHA!” “Thank you so much for an amazing event and for the wonderful goodies (I too did not get the list attachment), but most of all for being the largest driver of traffic to my blog.”
2019 Prime Networking Event
Don’t miss our 7th annual Prime Networking Event in January 2019! At this event, the best bloggers, designers, authors, and brands in the craft industry come together for one night to make new connections and make big plans for the upcoming year. RSVP today!
Important Info:
- Admission tickets must be picked up in person
-During Saturday show hours at the Prime Publishing booth, #851
-At the Networking Event, anytime after 5:30 on. Doors open at 5:45. - If you cannot pick up your ticket in advance, you can pick it up at the door of the Networking Event
- Complete and print copies of your Networking Event Cheat Sheet before January 16, 2019
- Event hours are 5:45-7:30 pm. It’s open-house; come and go as you please
- Bloggers chosen for this event will receive contact information for all sponsor companies at the event and your information will be shared with those company’s contact as well.
- IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A TICKET, YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED INTO THE EVENT. NO EXCEPTIONS.
APPLY HERE TO ATTEND!
What Bloggers Say About The Prime Networking Event…
“It is designed for brands and bloggers to connect. At booths on the show floor, I have to explain who I am, what I do, and what a blogger can do for a brand. The brands at this event already “get it”. So nice to skip to the good stuff! 😀 “
“One of the highlights of my trip to Creativation was the Prime Publishing/FaveCrafts Craft Blogger Event. It was a whirlwind evening that was over the top… great food, awesome sponsors, the opportunity to meet old and new friends while learning about new products!”
“My thanks for hosting such an amazing event, to all of your staff for the hard work and most of all to you, our hero, heart emoticon for giving us a place to connect with these great manufacturer sponsors.” “Best event at CHA!” “Thank you so much for an amazing event and for the wonderful goodies (I too did not get the list attachment), but most of all for being the largest driver of traffic to my blog.”
Prime Publishing Joins Craft Yarn Council to Celebrate I Love Yarn Day
Northbrook, IL – Purple Email LLC joined the Craft Yarn Council to celebrate the eighth annual I Love Yarn Day on October 13, 2018. I Love Yarn Day, the second Saturday in October, is a day for yarn enthusiasts to share what they love about yarn crafting. The day engaged crocheters, knitters, and general crafters around the world to share why they love to craft with yarn.
Prime Publishing’s I Love Yarn Day campaign featured a collection of easy-to-make Christmas crafts that required little to no knitting or crochet skills whatsoever. These designs were created by our in-house team of crafting experts with the general crafter in mind to encourage using yarn in their everyday crafting projects. Projects included including a Yarn Wrapped Tabletop Tree and a 5-Minute Peppermint Wreath Ornament, which was also demonstrated during a special FaveCrafts Facebook Live event.
“I Love Yarn Day is a chance for yarn crafters to reflect on what their craft means to them and share it with others,” said Jenny Bessonette, executive director of the Craft Yarn Council. “Whether you learned when you were five or 85, these are activities that anyone can learn and enjoy.”
Yarn crafts are not only meaningful and fun, but they provide numerous health benefits too. Studies have shown that knitting and crochet can help reduce stress and provide a sense of pride and accomplishment. The crafts can even help with pain management.
“A survey conducted by the council in 2018 confirms the numerous health benefits of yarn crafts like knitting and crocheting,” Bessonette said. “We invite all of our followers to participate by posting and talking about how yarn has affected their lives.”
Visit AllFreeCrochet and AllFreeKnitting to learn more about I Love Yarn Day. Plus, visit the Craft Yarn Council for additional inspiration, ideas and tips for teaching others how to knit and crochet, free patterns, yarn party ideas, contests, and more.
Prime Publishing Packs Meals at Feed My Starving Children
Northbrook, IL – On October 9th, 16 Prime Publishing employees volunteered at Feed My Starving Children in Libertyville, IL, packing over 20,000 meals for children living in Haiti. Our combined efforts filled 93 boxes and will feed 55 children for a year.
Founded in 1987, Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) is a non-profit Christian organization wherein children and adults hand-pack meals specifically formulated for malnourished children living in 70 countries around the world. The meals are used in schools, orphanages, clinics, and feeding programs to break the cycle of poverty.
FMSC’s meals are a dry mix of varying ingredients that can include potato, soy, rice, vegetables, and vitamin and mineral vegetarian chicken flavoring mix. To pack a meal, a team of five fills and seals a bag assembly-line style.
Jessica Thelander, Premium Content and Book Editor, said “This was my first time volunteering at Feed My Starving Children, and it was such an eye-opening experience. When you’re privileged enough to live five minutes away from the grocery store with its endless array of cereals and fruits and pre-packaged meals, it’s easy to forget or turn a blind eye to the masses of people who consider themselves lucky to get one solid meal a day. It was humbling and gratifying to have the chance to give back and help out those who need it the most.”
Dana Byerwalter, Senior Content Editor, said “This was my third time doing Feed My Starving Children and it was a wonderful experience as always! Every time I volunteer there, I wonder why I don’t do it more often. It’s a lot of fun and a great way to make a big impact with just a couple hours of your time.”
Kristin Anderson, Senior Content Editor, said “This was my second time volunteering at FMSC, and I will definitely do it again. The staff there do a great job of explaining why the work is important, plus they know how to make the session fun. It was also a great team building activity!”
After the event, Dana McCarthy, staff member at Feed My Starving Children, expressed her appreciation for Prime Publishing’s efforts by saying “…your group [has] turned Hunger into Hope! FMSC is thankful for your packing. Your help is always needed.”
For more information on volunteering at Feed My Starving Children, please visit www.fmsc.org.
RecipeLion Releases Festive Holiday Recipes Cookbook
Northbrook, IL — RecipeLion and Addie Gundry, in partnership with St. Martin’s Griffin, released the latest cookbook in the 103 cookbook series, Festive Holiday Recipes: 103 Must-Make Dishes for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve Everyone Will Love, on October 16, 2018. The book features recipes to take readers through the entire holiday season from cozy fall eats to Thanksgiving necessities to recipes to complete your Christmas dinner. Plus, there are even a few fun New Year’s recipes to add a festive touch to the holiday season. All of the recipes follow Chef Addie Gundry’s signature cooking style of easy, elegant entertaining and comes with full-color photos for each and every recipe, so you feel confident in how your dish turns out (and get some ideas for plating and presentation!).
This is the eleventh book in the series. Previous books in the series included Family Favorite Casserole Recipes, No-Bake Desserts, Everyday Dinner Ideas, Easy Cookie Recipes, Essential Slow Cooker Recipes, Retro Recipes from the ’50s and ’60s, Homemade Soup Recipes, Easy Chicken Recipes, The Lighten Up Cookbook, and Cake!
The author of the cookbook series is chef Addie Gundry. She received her masters in culinary arts at Auguste Escoffier in Avignon, France and has worked for several notable chefs, including Daniel Boulud, Thomas Keller, and Martha Stewart on management, restaurant openings, brand development, editorial, marketing, and sales. Gundry won Cutthroat Kitchen on The Food Network in 2015, and she was a contestant on Food Network Star in 2017. She is currently the Executive Producer of the RecipeLion Test Kitchen, and you can see her every week creating recipes and crafts on the RecipeLion and FaveCrafts Facebook pages.
Recipes featured in the cookbook include Christmas Leftovers Panini, Grandma’s Southern Corn Pudding, and Pumpkin Spice Roll (shown below).
AllFreeSewing Celebrates National Sewing Month 2018
Northbrook, IL – For the fifth year in a row, Prime Publishing has joined the sewing and quilting community to celebrate National Sewing Month in September. This month-long event included brand new sewing tutorials, techniques, and instructional videos on AllFreeSewing.com and Facebook. Sewists, quilters, and those interested in learning how to sew were provided with advice for specific machines or techniques, along with free and unique designs to make. Tutorials included the Vintage Christmas Wreath Beaded & Embroidered Ornaments by Anna Wilson, How to Sew on Sequins by Rebecca George, and Easy Sock Snowmen by Jenny Bowden.
Prime Publishing’s National Sewing Month 2018 celebration garnered more than 150,000 page views for AllFreeSewing and featured 14 never-before-seen tutorials from top sewing designers and our in-house team of experts, as well as three Facebook Live videos, which gained 20,000+ views.
We also had several small giveaways during September including fabric and tools, but the most anticipated giveaway was our grand prize of a Janome M7200 sewing machine, which received more than 10,000 entries.
Visit AllFreeSewing to check out some of this year’s hottest projects, including Kid-Friendly Felt Monsters, Vintage Hat and Bag Refashion, and the How to Plan Sewing Christmas Gifts Guide.
AllFreeSewing Celebrates National Sewing Month 2018
Northbrook, IL – For the fifth year in a row, Prime Publishing has joined the sewing and quilting community to celebrate National Sewing Month in September. This month-long event included brand new sewing tutorials, techniques, and instructional videos on AllFreeSewing.com and Facebook. Sewists, quilters, and those interested in learning how to sew were provided with advice for specific machines or techniques, along with free and unique designs to make. Tutorials included the Vintage Christmas Wreath Beaded & Embroidered Ornaments by Anna Wilson, How to Sew on Sequins by Rebecca George, and Easy Sock Snowmen by Jenny Bowden.
Prime Publishing’s National Sewing Month 2018 celebration garnered more than 150,000 page views for AllFreeSewing and featured 14 never-before-seen tutorials from top sewing designers and our in-house team of experts, as well as three Facebook Live videos, which gained 20,000+ views.
We also had several small giveaways during September including fabric and tools, but the most anticipated giveaway was our grand prize of a Janome M7200 sewing machine, which received more than 10,000 entries.
Visit AllFreeSewing to check out some of this year’s hottest projects, including Kid-Friendly Felt Monsters, Vintage Hat and Bag Refashion, and the How to Plan Sewing Christmas Gifts Guide.
RecipeLion Releases Cake! Cookbook
Northbrook, IL — RecipeLion and Addie Gundry, in partnership with St. Martin’s Griffin, released the latest cookbook in the 103 cookbook series, Cake! 103 Decadent Recipes for Poke Cakes, Dump Cakes, Everyday Cakes, and Special Occasion Cakes Everyone Will Love, on October 2, 2018.
This is the tenth book in the series. Previous books in the series included Family Favorite Casserole Recipes, No-Bake Desserts, Everyday Dinner Ideas, Easy Cookie Recipes, Essential Slow Cooker Recipes, Retro Recipes from the ’50s and ’60s, Homemade Soup Recipes, Easy Chicken Recipes, and The Lighten Up Cookbook. Festive Holiday Recipes will be released on October 16, 2018.
The author of the cookbook series is chef Addie Gundry. She received her masters in culinary arts at Auguste Escoffier in Avignon, France and has worked for several notable chefs, including Daniel Boulud, Thomas Keller, and Martha Stewart on management, restaurant openings, brand development, editorial, marketing, and sales. Gundry won Cutthroat Kitchen on The Food Network in 2015, and she was a contestant on Food Network Star in 2017. She is currently the Executive Producer of the RecipeLion Test Kitchen, and you can see her every week creating recipes and crafts on the RecipeLion and FaveCrafts Facebook pages.
Recipes featured in the cookbook include Oreo Pudding Poke Cake, Cinnamon Apple Crumb Cake, and Moist Vanilla Mug Cake (shown below).
