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For the last few craft parties we have hosted, we’ve become veterans of knitting and egg-decorating projects. Our latest crafty afternoon was inspired by a friend’s fig tree that we stumbled upon at a backyard soirée a few months ago in Los Angeles. Taking Paul Smith’s advice, we found “inspiration in everything,” and the idea for our next party was born. The remainder of the day was spent planning and getting excited about an afternoon of making fig preserves, compotes and jams. While we waited for our figs to ripen, we researched bottles, read up on canning and picked our recipes. Though figs may have come and gone by the time you’re reading this, we hope it inspires you to use whatever is in season where you live. See the entire post on design*sponge.