I stumbled on this little shop called Swankety Swank in the Western Addition of San Francisco a few months ago with a friend. It is filled with amazing arts and crafts by local artists but the crowning glory is the … Read More ...
Side Show Banners
Zomberella makes sideshow banners on canvas and will do custom work!
She is making real sized painted on canvas and aged side show banners. This is such an awesome idea and so I looked around to see if other people … Read More ...
Root Division’s 4th Annual Holiday Gift & Art Sale
Root Division’s 4th Annual Holiday Gift & Art Sale:
Christmas Island Getaway
Date: Saturday, December 13, 7 – 10 pm
Sliding Scale Suggested Donation: $2-$20
This looks like it will be good if you are in the Bay Area. … Read More ...
Bazaar Bizarre Is Back! This weekend in SF!
Get ready folks because we’ve got a bigger and better show for you this year! This year Bazaar Bizarre San Francisco will feature 115 + indie craft vendors, live music from the popular local … Read More ...
Fabric store wiki – useful resource!
I’ve posted before (not here) about where to find fabrics. Check out this fabric store wiki resource, it’s a great conglomerate of online fabric store links.
One thing I would like to see added to this are the sites search … Read More ...
Is there such a thing as a cranberry bog?
I have the internets and could look it up but I choose to be lazy about and just enjoy these turkey illustrations by sarahkdesigns.
She uses photoshop and scanned drawings to create these, incorporating painterly and photo realistic techniques. … Read More ...
Craft Events
Is there a craft event we should know about that is taking place in your area?
If you know of a crafty craft event that would interest our readers then make sure you drop us a line and let us … Read More ...
Crafty, geeky, techie, opensource smashups!
We all win when crafty meets techie meets geek. My husband went to MIT and so we get the MIT magazine and every month it sits next to the toilet. It makes me feel smarter just um… sitting there.. reading … Read More ...
Call For Roving CraftGossip Editors
Call For Roving CraftGossip Editors
Are you attending a Crafty event a fair, retreat, cruise? contact us before you go to find out how you can be a Roving CraftGossip Star Editor for a day and send us photo’s and … Read More ...
It’s a ghost bird! *gasp*
It could be a book title, Nancy Drew and the Ghost Birds. I would read that in a heartbeat. Since it doesn’t exist though we will have to make due with this outrageously adorable embroidery pattern by littledear. Feast … Read More ...
The cutest pincushions
I’m obsessed with pin cushions lately but have a guilty feeling like.. how many pin cushions can one girl own before she has to start secretly stashing them in her underwear drawer so that her husband doesn’t think she is … Read More ...
Put Made For You on your calender for this weekend!
Cate, of UrbBody – Handmade Bath and Body Products, brought the Made For You Showcase to my attention.
This event is in Red Bank, NJ Saturday November 22nd from 1:00pm – 4:00pm. They will be featureing 21 independatn designers … Read More ...
Stitch Magazine Debuts from Interweave!
Interweave Launches Stitch Magazine
, a Fresh, Contemporary Sewing
Magazine for DIY Fashion and Home-Sewing Enthusiasts
This new mag looks pretty good. I’m in love with that cute skirt on the cover.
Check out the website: InterweaveStitch.com
Find out more … Read More ...
DIY Factory in San Antonio Saturday November 15th
If you’re in the San Antonio TX area think about checking out the DIY Factory Show this Saturday.
La Plaza del Rey Ballroom
2716 Fredericksburg Rd.
San Antonio, Tx 78201
This looks like it will be fun. There will be … Read More ...
Minnie is the new Indie CraftGossip editor!
Hello all you indie craft hounds!
I’m very excited to introduce myself as your new indie crafts editor, I can’t wait to share all the fantastic indie artists, crafty how-to’s and mini interviews of crafters that I find on the … Read More ...