I’ve been swamped with all kinds of stuff this month so my getcrafty column is going up so late — oops. I’ll post it tomorrow, and next week I’ll have some crafty stuff to write up, including a couple of how-tos. I hope you’re having a nice Friday! It’s sunny and pretty here in Los…
This weekend is Crafty Wonderland‘s one-year anniversary, so co-organizers Torie and Cathy are throwing a super cool birthday party to celebrate! Come shop for fabulous handmade work from more than 40 vendors and decorate your very own birthday cupcake at the DIY table to enjoy on the spot. They’re also giving away secret goodies to…
This Saturday is the Jill Bliss opening at ReForm School — I can’t wait to see her new work! I’m really looking forward to the show. Lovely co-owner Tootie mentioned that there will be a mix of pieces, from terrariums to original drawings and limited-edition prints, and Jill wrote about some of her ideas for…
When I went to Reading Frenzy yesterday I was extra excited to choose some new postcards from one of my favorite artists, Carye Bye of Red Bat Press. I love her designs — they’re woodcut and letterpressed, then hand-colored — and she introduces new pieces every month or two. Since I love Portland bridges and…
I love my Gocco printer so much, and seeing what other people make with theirs is always cool. So today when I was at Reading Frenzy I was so happy to spot Mark Pawson‘s gorgeous Gocco-printed postcards! Look at that detail on the little printing set-up! I love the little tubes of ink and the…
I haven’t had time to write for a few days — things have been so crazy! — but wanted to post about a couple of cool things to end the week in style. First, CRAFT magazine and Stitch ‘n Pitch are sponsoring a new contest to design your own baseball-inspired needlework! From their site: Your…
Last week I mentioned* my favorite craft book from childhood, and here’s another peek at it: Childcraft volume 11, “Make and Do.” I love this book so, so much. Somewhere along the way the rest of the Childcraft set vanished, but Make and Do is with me for life. I traced the paper dolls, cooked…
I just wrote these up for Adorn, but I wanted to show pictures of my latest sewing projects, which I worked on this weekend after retrieving my sewing machine from deep storage. I haven’t had much time to sew lately (for months, actually) so it was exciting to actually pull off a few things. I…
I was planning to write more about my all-time favorite vintage craft book today (which fellow devotee Lynn guessed correctly from the half-page I posted, by the way!) but then I unexpectedly went fabric shopping and wanted to freak out about that a little bit instead. I’m in Portland (yay!) and staying in Northwest, which…
I adore vintage buttons, so I was really excited to see that Sally of Shim + Sons is organizing a new vintage button swap! You have to sign up by 5:00 pm tomorrow and send out by April 13 — all the details are here. I can’t wait — as a matter of fact, I…
Just got two cool e-mails today that I wanted to share, so if you’re in Oregon or Washington, read on! First, the Oregon College of Art and Craft is accepting applications for their upcoming Craft Biennial: CALL FOR ENTRIES Craft Biennial: A Review of Northwest Art & Craft Oregon College of Art & Craft announces…
I mentioned on Friday that I was lucky enough to get a gorgeous Repro Depot fabric pack in the March Sampler… but that sure wasn’t all that caught my eye! Here are some of the other treats I’m enjoying this month. I got this great set of hand-screened stuff from Wonderland Q: an adorable lion…