The Richmond Craft Mafia ladies along with Sew Ono ap*par*el and Erin Taylor designs have created and planned a fashion show to showcase all of Richmond's indie designers.
From the Pins and Needles press release, "The show will feature Fall/Winter 2008 designs created by local, independent designers. Slated for First Friday, October 3, 2008 at the New York Deli in Carytown, they expect a...
One more back-to-school roundup for you this week! I've found a bunch of crafty ideas for pens, pencils, cases, and desk holders for those of you heading to school, or with kids in school, or who just like to carry pens in your bag!
First, Diane Gilleland's supercool pen cozy tutorial on Craftstylish, made with a spool-knitted I-cord!
Check out this awesome how-to on photojojo for...
Go to the Fashion Fights Proverty website for more info!
"Fashion Fights Poverty is about two things: one, it rewards and recognizes designers and organizations who embrace the powerful potential of creativity and design to address issues of poverty by adhering to such principles as fair trade, equitable compensation and the use of environmentally-sustainable materials.
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I just discovered a semi-new knitting website I have to share with you! It's called MetaPostModernKnitting (aka MPMK) and the creators describe the site as "a celebration of fashion-forward and avant-garde knitting." From the about page: "We want to bring you knitting patterns, trend analysis, and news that represents the more artistic, unconventional and forward-thinking...
Adding vintage pieces to your wardrobe or wedding is a great way to cut down on mass consumerism. At least vintage pieces have been used before and you aren't contributing to big business costs. Most of them are collected by individuals and small business owners like these Etsians. A combination of earth-friendly vendors and a few special vintage pieces make for a lovelier and...
Hey Crafters,
Later this month, (September 26th - 28th to be exact) Rob and Corinne will be heading to the American Sewing Expo in Novi, Michigan. The American Sewing Expo is the largest independent consumer sewing show in the country and is held annually every fall. As they call it, it's the "Disney World of sewing expos"- from crafting to home decor, sewing and embroidery, they have it all!
"A full eight days (this ain’t no weekend) of events, Fashion Indie Week Brooklyn will feature designers, dozens of parties, exclusive in-store events, fashion shows, and online coverage of the very best fashion the better borough has to offer."
The creative force behind Fashion Indie, Daniel Saynt has done it again! This time with a kick-off runway show on the Brooklyn Bridge!
Rob and I...
BurdaStyle threw a huge party last week in celebration of reacing 100,000 members! Their open studio was emptied of sewing machines and pattern tables as people from all over the DIY world came to celebrate. Nora Abousteit and Benedikta von Karaisl, co-founders of BurdaStyle, and their staff welcomed many fellow creative people from the craft and fashion realm such as the founder of Etsy,...
Wow what a week its been at Whipup. So much stuff is going on out there in the crafting world. It has been a week of printing at whipup, we have featured tutorials on block printing, rolling pin printing and kids printing ideas.
We have featured a few patterns, knitting and quilting and wood work - my faves are the safety cones and the love heart pillow, and how cool is the new...
New York Fashion Week starts September 5 which means that we will not only be able to see designer's spring 2009 collections, but celebrities will be out in droves eyeing upcoming styles. While it's still too early to predict what celebs will be wearing, it's not to late to recreate some of their clothing from previous shows. Anne Hathaway's look can be yours by using Hot Patterns...
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