Craft Gossip

Nov

3

Help save Red Thread Studio

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redthreadJan of Poppytalk says,

The handmade community is joining together to help a Virginia-based artist get her studio up and running again after she suffered a fire in her studio/handmade goods shop a few months ago. A site, Save the Thread (led by Design for Mankind) has been established to help raise funds to help Angelina of Red Thread Studio get her shop back in…

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Nov

3

New retail needlework show starts Thursday

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needleshowIf you like shopping on line (like me!), be sure to log on to The Needle Show Retail November 5 through 8. The site’s home page says

Our goal is to bring products to you from many different retailers and designers…all in one place on the ‘net. You’ll also find different “booths” in the show…some are simply for advertising, in others, you…

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Oct

28

Pinpricks & Papercuts Crafting Event

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This is such a fabulous idea! Three friends in central New Jersey have planned an all-day crafting event to give crafters uninterrupted time to work on their holiday crafts. Check this out!
Crafters, jewelry makers, quilters, scrapbookers, sewers, knitters, stampers, painters…mark…
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Oct

28

Call for Submissions: Your Sweet Treats are Needed

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1000cakesA new book, 1000 Ideas for Decorating Cakes, Cupcakes and Cookies by Sandra Salamony and Gina Brown will be published next year by Quarry Books, and your submissions are requested for possible inclusion! This is a great opportunity for bakers to…

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Oct

28

Craft Fair Adelaide (Australia)

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cFair_Adel_headerMainThe Craft & Quilt Fair is coming  to Adelaide in November! Full of inspiration, advice and shopping, the fair is a complete craft experience, bringing the world of craft to you. See it, touch it, buy it and find it, all…

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Oct

26

Sugarloaf Craft Festival Ticket Winners!

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press_kit_folder_yellowWe have TWO winners for the Sugarloaf Craft Festival tickets we were giving away! Thanks so much for entering. The free tickets for the Somerset, NJ show go to:

Judy Streger

and

Gwyneth White!

Please contact me via e-mail asap so I can get…

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Oct

26

Trick-Or-Eat

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trickoreat2CLICK HERE to go to Trick-Or-Eat where  9 fab food and craft bloggers have gathered to give you tricks or treats. Click on the haunted house of each blogger to find what they have prepared. I won’t give any away…

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Oct

23

And Your Mission Is….

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Grab a train, get in a car, catch a plane, just get to New Jersey, any way you can. And then, once you are in New Jersey, find this:sandbcruise

Promptly board the vessel, prepare yarn and needles and knit your way…

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Oct

22

Bazaar Bizarre Winter Show 2009 – Dec 12-13

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banner1smallThe Bazaar Bizarre San Francisco winter show has been announced! You can check out all the vendors here!

The 2009 Bazaar Bizarre San Francisco (BBSF) will
feature 100 of the best indie crafters and designers.
DJs will provide entertainment and food from local
eateries…

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Oct

21

Sugarloaf Craft Festival Ticket Giveaway!

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I have four free tickets to the Sugarloaf Craft Festival in Sommerset, NJ next weekend, and one of our lucky readers is going to get them! Sugarloaf is a juried show featuring over 250 craft designers and fine artists.  In addition to…

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Oct

18

The First UK Food Blogger’s Conference

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foodbloggerconnectOh how I wish I could spend November in London. Not only do I adore the city, but then I’d be able to attend the first Food Bloggers Connect conference in London on November 28th. For all foodies who will…

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Oct

15

Indie Banditas Looking for Vendors

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The Indie Banditas Bazaar, happening near Seattle next month, has a few vendor spots open for their holiday show. Contact the Banditas at indiebanditasbazaar@hotmail.com.

And if you’re in the Seattle area, plan on attending the show November 27th and 28th…

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Oct

11

Craft & Quilt Fair – Brisbane

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cFair_Bris_headerMainBrisbane, the Craft & Quilt Fair is coming your way this month! Full of inspiration, advice and shopping, the fair is a complete craft experience, bringing the world of craft to you. See it, touch it, buy it and find it,…

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Oct

9

Stuff Going On: Studio 34 Beads

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BSB Metal Beads Barbara Becker Simon will be teaching 3 new workshops at Studio 34 Beads in Rochester, NY. Check out her book published in August, Metal Clay Beads.

Also check out their huge variety of jewelry making classes held each month. October includes, among many…

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Oct

9

Enjoy the online needlework show

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logoCindy Ward of needleworkshow.com invites you:

The Needlework Show is now open! … Remember, this is a wholesale show, so as a consumer, you won’t be able to place an order directly with our vendors. You can, however, use the list of…

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Oct

7

Handmade Canberra at Old Parliament House (AUS)

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webheaderg4The fabulous people at Old parliament house, Ginger catering, and Handmade Canberra are joining forces to create a very unique twilight market in Canberra (Australia).

Ginger Lane will be once a month starting Friday 9th October, 5-9pm. Get along to Old Parliament House once a…

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Oct

6

Paradise City Arts Festival

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15thlogoColumbus Day Weekend marks the 15th anniversary of the award-winning Paradise City Arts Festival, the most exciting, beautiful and wide-ranging show of juried American craft, art and sculpture in New England.

With 260 extraordinary exhibitors, fabulous food from area chefs, a…

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Oct

6

Enter HEN’s online exhibition

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wwThe Hand Embroidery Network invites you to enter its second online exhibition, Winter Wonderland. There is no entry fee for members; nonmembers may enter for just GBP 5.00. Entries will be divided into beginner, intermediate, and advanced categories, and a prize…

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Oct

6

Farewell Gourmet

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gourmetmagSome sigh inducing news: Conde Nast is discontinuing four of its magazines, including Gourmet (after almost 70 years of nourishing the foodie), as well as Cookie, Modern Bride and Elegant Bride. Fare thee well, Gourmet!

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Oct

5

The Art Weekend (SLC)

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Picture 35Nicole’s Classes offers an array of artsy classes from photography to floral arranging. She recently put together a whole weekend of classes in New York, DC, and soon to be in SLC.

The Art Weekend is on the road–and the biggest and…

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Oct

5

Halloween Swap-o-rama-rama this Saturday in Los Angeles

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swap halloween

Join me this year in cutting stuff up! If you aren’t in the area try this at home! Gather your friends together and exchange cloths, I’ve done it and it is so much fun!

To see pictures from one of the…

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Oct

3

New Vendors Wanted for Holiday Shows

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It’s almost that time of year again–holiday craft show season is looming, and show producers are looking for new talent! If you want to be a part of this season’s indie craft scene, watch for craft event organizers in your…

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Oct

3

Happy World Card Making Day!!

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image by Amy Totty

Today is World Card Making Day!! So find some time to sit down, be creative and make a card for someone special today. Go to the official World Card Making Day website for great ideas and ways…

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Oct

2

Craft Alliance: Course Schedule

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craft alliance The new course schedule for the Craft Alliance in St Louis, MO is now available.

In their two locations they hold many classes for all ages in Clay, Metal, Glass and Fiber.  This season hold in store very interesting classes and workshops in…

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Sep

30

Spark Creativity Journey in SLC

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th_SparkAnimationBlinkieRFI have a very cool new creative event to share with you today. I just learned about Spark. I can’t think of a better way to describe it than the way they do on the Spark blog: Spark is a…

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