How cute is this shop? They've taken a few of my items, so if you're strolling along the streets of Burbank, you must stop in. They have sewing classes, of which I'm going to take! I'm so excited!
So do make a trip to visit and take a class and of course while you're there, check out my jewelry and baby onesies.
Here are a few of the designs:
MT. Pleasant Craft Fair
If you live in VA and would like to sell or attend, visit Sinister Creations for more information.
The Mt. Pleasant Craft
Fair
June 13th, 2009 at 10 AM
1464 Mt Pleasant Rd.
For more info contact:
cheekyscraftersfaire (at) yahoo.com
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The Midnight Market - Art, Craft, Design, and Dance Party
The Midnight Market
June 7th
The Augusta House
Art-Craft-Design-Dance Party
Tables available for artists to sell their work
Performances, DJs
Dance!!!
If you are interested
in having a table- $20 table
Email: thealtspace (at) gmail.com
For more information about the Midnight Market, click HERE.
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Poetry Flash
It's a way to support independant artisans who are trying to sell their wares online. Three days a week at an appointed time, an Etsy* shop with few or no sales is announced on this site. As many people as possible then buy items from that shop, resulting in a frenzy of surprise business to the unsuspecting shop! (*Etsy is an online marketplace where individuals can set up shops to sell their goods) Want to join in? I bet you do! Read on...
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Talk about easy! All you need is a couple of hours to make this cute purse from an old pair of jeans. Once the purse is done, express yourself with appliqués, fabric paints, embroidery or any other decoration. |
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| Step 1: Lay the jeans flat, tucking the inside pockets up towards the top of the jeans to keep them out of the way. Cut the legs off just below the crotch as shown here. This will be the main body of the purse. Set the legs aside for later. |  |
| Step 2: Cut open the crotch by cutting off the crotch seam, cutting as close to both sides of the seam as possible. |  |
| Step 3: Slice open the remainder of the front crotch seam, cutting as close to the left side of the seam as possible, leaving the top stitching intact. Cut only up to the curve of the seam, not all the way up to the zipper. Trim off the crotch in the back so that the front and back are even. |  |
| Step 4: Place the right side of the front seam flat and lay the left side over it, so that the front is now flat. You may need to clip the curved part of the seam a little further until the front is completely flat. . |  |
| Step 5: Pin the overlapped front together. Sew the overlapped pieces together, stitching through the jeans’ original top stitching. |  |
| Step 6: Once the stitching is completed, remove the pins and press the front flat. Now the front of the purse is one solid piece. |  |
| Step 7: Turn the purse INSIDE OUT. Match the cut edges of the front and the back and pin together. Start pinning at the center and work your way to the sides. You’ll notice that the back is wider than the front, so place your last pin about 1” from each side seam, as shown here. |  |
| Step 8: Hold the original jeans side seam in one hand and fold the extra fabric from the back until the center of the extra fabric meets the last pin. This will form a “Y” shape that creates depth at the side of the purse. Flatten this folded side and pin in place, so you have one continuous seam across the bottom of the purse. |  |
| Step 9: Stitch the bottom seam closed, stitching in a 1/2” seam. Sew another row of stitching over the first row, for extra strength. Be careful not to sew through the inside pockets. |  |
| Step 10: Turn the purse RIGHT SIDE OUT. You’ll see that when the folded corners were stitched closed and turned right side out, the purse now has dimension at the bottom sides, rather than being completely flat. Open the jeans legs and measure two rectangles measuring 3” wide by 24” long. Cut them out and fold them in half lengthwise, matching the long cut edges. Stitch along the long edges in a 1/2” seam. Turn the straps RIGHT SIDE OUT. |  |
| Step 11: Place the ends of the straps underneath the waistband of the jeans as shown here. Be sure to place the ends far enough so that you can stitch them on through BOTH sets of waistband stitching. This will ensure that the straps are sewn securely in place. Stitch the straps onto the purse, stitching through the original waistband top stitching. |
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| Step 12: If you decide to use trims and appliqués on your purse, it’s a good idea to use transparent tape to tape everything on before anything is sewn. This gives you the opportunity to really plan out your decorations, and you can move them around until it’s just perfect. Once you are 100% sure you can sew or glue everything in place permanently. |
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Check out this blog for a burst of creativity for the next 100 days.
Check out a few of their suggestions:
57. Don’t be affraid to doodle away some of your precious time, it will be well spent time - plus you have got time for anything you want to do!
90. Document what your creative life looks like right now, tomorrow it might be different
The first annual Craft Lake City Festival will take place on Saturday August 8, 2009 from 2 p.m. – 10 p.m. at the The Gallivan Center in downtown Salt Lake City. This event will be FREE and open to the public.
This outdoor alternative arts festival will showcase 62 vendors specializing in handmade goods such as: silk screened posters, progressive crafts, DIY designs, reconstructed clothing, knitted items, jewelry, letter-pressed books and more. Affordable prices and original, artful pieces will be emphasized in every merchant’s booth.
Entertainment will be provided throughout the day and will include: vendor demonstrations, street performers, local musicians and a national act, TBA.
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Stitch Rock 2009
is accepting vendor submissions for the third annual indie craft fair
and bazaar that will be held at Old School Square on Oct. 3.
Stitch Rock is an annual indie craft fair and bazaar bringing back old school crafting techniques with new school flare! Full of Handmade crafts and unique products like D.I.Y fashion, funky home deco items, natural bath and body goodies, vintage finds, hot rod paintings, pin up photography, and much more!
When: Saturday October 3, 2009, 12noon-6pm
Admission: $5 (children 12 and under free with adult)
Where:
OLD SCHOOL SQUARE- Vintage Gymnasium
51 N. Swinton Ave
Delray Beach , Fl. 33444
The Wilted Garden Boutique in Chandler Arizona may be just the place for you. Located at the Chandler Cinemas Theater, this is an event takes every third Saturday of the month. Vendor space is limited to 15-17 spaces, if interested contact Siobhan via email ASAP. This is an indoor event. Each space is $35.00 at the door or $30.00 if you prepay.
Visit their site for more information: The Wilted Garden
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If you live in Minnesota, visit the Name Brand Guys for months of vendor opportunities.
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Painters, sculptors, crafters, jewelers and other artisans are
invited to show and sell their creations at the third annual Arts Alive
Festival on Saturday, June 20 from 9 a.m., to
4 p, m, in Henry Law Park in downtown Dover. Nonjuried; all media
welcome.
Artists can register online at www.artsalivedover.org/calltoartists.html.
The application and $99 registration fee are due by May 31.
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