So I just heard that applications went up for the November Stitch Austin show! Jennifer says, “Last year Stitch had over 3,000 people attend and we sold out the Austin Music Hall. This November 10th will be Stitch’s 5-year anniversary and we are going to be there again — they have expanded so things are…
I got an e-mail this week that Cool Cottons is having a big sale all weekend — buy two yards of over 50 of their fabrics and get a third yard (priced the same or less) free! The sale includes prints from Free Spirit, Kaffe Fassett, and Hoffmann. Three yards is the perfect amount for…
I’m back in Portland after almost a week in the Bay Area, and still sorting through my zillions of pictures from this weekend. I’m planning to have those and a Maker Faire post up by tomorrow, but in the meantime, you can check out some amazing photos from Nancy, Jenny, Bonnie, and lots of other…
I’m in Berkeley, recovering from two amazing, crazy days at Maker Faire and Bazaar Bizarre… I just collapsed after I got home last night. I took 200 pictures, taught two workshops, bought some really cool handmade stuff, and hung out with lots of great crafty people. More on this in a couple of days —…
I just got back to Berkeley after a super fun afternoon at Maker Day. Jenny and I were on a panel with Carla of CRAFT and Jeffrey and Jillian of Because We Can, all chatting about modern crafting. I was a bit nervous but it was very cool! Then we headed outside to hang out…
I’m leaving for the Bay Area in a couple of hours — I can’t wait! I’ll be at Maker Faire all weekend, and teaching two jewelry-making workshops, one each day. The demos are free, but if you want to make up a sparkly necklace and earrings set, you can buy a little kit of choose-your-own…
I was planning to post all about Maker Faire and the free jewelry-making workshops I’m teaching, but today has kind of beaten me down and it’s getting late, so I’ll save it for tomorrow… I have seasonal allergies part 4* (!) and I’m really out of it. So, instead I’ll just show you a picture…
I’m heading down to the Bay Area on Wednesday for Maker Faire, which I’m really excited about (more about this tomorrow), and I’m already planning my Friday evening: Lotta Jansdotter‘s Simple Sewing book signing and cocktail party at Lavish! The party is from 5:30 to 7:30, and she’ll also be previewing her new collection. I…
…if you’re in Portland or Los Angeles, that is! On Saturday, Jenny and Jessica are doing a special Felt Club craft demo at Whole Foods on Fairfax in LA, which sounds like a blast. Jenny says, “Potato-print Mother’s Day cards, macaroni ‘n’ bead necklaces and coffee filter floral brooches are just a few of the…
When I have a bunch of deadlines (like this week!) sometimes it’s hard to get everything done in my house… especially when there are unpacked boxes lying around distracting me from reaching my word count. It’s funny, when I’m actually on deadline of course all I can think about is unpacking; when I’m not, I…
Just got back from a marathon crafty-shopping trip with Diane — we hit Michael’s to see the lovely new Martha papercrafts line (even though my craft room is still littered with boxes, I couldn’t resist a couple of pretty things) and then we found all kinds of treasures at Knittn Kitten… more on that later…
I love Griffith Park so much, and I have been terrified at the news (and pictures!) of the wildfire raging through the Los Feliz hills tonight. I’m hoping so much that the firefighters can contain the blaze soon and that the Observatory, the zoo, and people’s homes in the neighborhood can be saved. I’ve heard…