Jun
27
Swap-O-Rama-Rama
June 27, 2008 | 1 Comment
This weekend the Swap-O-Rama-Rama (sorr) is being held on saturday june 28th in Venice, California. sorr is an international clothing swap held in nyc, san francisco, tel aviv, and many, many more cities. This will be the second one taking place in LA. Here’s the deal: bring $5 and bag of unwanted clothes (or $10 [...]
Jun
26
Amy Butler Giveaway
June 26, 2008 | 1 Comment
The latest Amy Butler contest has begun and if you have joined their email list already, then you are entered for a chance to win this quarter’s yummy prize: 2 Horizon Pillows, a signed copy of Amy’s Midwest Modern, 2 Card Kits and four of Amy’s newest sewing patterns. Forward this on to a friend [...]
Jun
25
Etsy News Update
June 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment
From a recent Etsy Newsletter…
Back in February when Etsy announced upcoming changes to the way search would work, we made a promise to our Vintage and Commercial Supply sellers that we would extend the life of their item listings by four months, for free. The search changes took effect May 5, and we are now [...]
Jun
25
Strange Folk Craft Festival
June 25, 2008 | 2 Comments
Strange Folk is the Heartland’s largest outdoor indie arts and crafts show. They are now taking applications till July 6th 2008. Whether you are just starting out on your art or crafting venture, or have an established indie label, Strange Folk may just be the kind of rebel friendly venue you’ve been looking for! There [...]
Jun
23
Shana Logic Kawaii Sale
June 23, 2008 | 1 Comment
Shana Logic (aka Pixel Girl Presents - the coolest place on the web for desktop wallpapers and icons) has a great shop packed with Indie Goods! And now till June 30th you can get some super kawaii (cute in Japanese) stuff at 10% off! Use code: KAWAII for 10% off your entire order!
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Jun
21
Craft Zine Parties: Coast to Coast!
June 21, 2008 | 1 Comment
The San Francisco and Boston CRAFT Release Party is TODAY Saturday June 21st from 3pm - 6pm. CRAFT’s Editors will be hosting the party along with the ladies at Stitch in San Francisco and in Boston at Greenward, a fabulous eco-friendly boutique in Cambridge. At the Boston party The Sampler will be providing gift bags, [...]
Jun
20
Summer Sale at Whizbang Fabrics
June 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Summer Solstice Sale at WhizBang Fabrics
3150 18th St (on Treat Street at 18th)
SF. CA . 94110
415.621.2849
open 12 – 7 Tuesday – Saturday
Thursday June 19 - Saturday June 21
*special hours on Thursday: 10 am – 10 pm
Photos by Stitch Lounge
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Save 25% on ALL Fabric, Trim and Patterns!
check out the shop on Stitch Lounge’s Blog
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If you’re [...]
Jun
20
East Coast Kitsch: Recycled Indie Crafts
June 20, 2008 | 2 Comments
New Brunswick designer Jane Murphy loves to come up with new ideas, so when she was cleaning out her closet one day and came across some old wool sweaters that didn’t fit anymore and were too tattered to send to a used clothing store she decided to create a new product with them. [...]
Jun
19
Craft Gossip Newsletter
June 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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Jun
18
Etsy Product Count Errors Now Fixed
June 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment
For all those Etsy shop owners out there, this just came in from Etsy News:
Dear Etsyians,
To the delight of our engineers and (hopefully) our sellers also, we are very pleased to let you know that view tallies should be functioning properly once again.
As many of our sellers know, we’ve experienced a recurring problem for the [...]

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