Posted by Dream of Stars on 2007-10-29 19:16:05
Post Subject: Cincinnati, Ohio- HOMEGROWN art & craft bazaar- spring!
Announcing HOMEGROWN! Art & Craft Bazaar, Cincinnati, OH- Spring 2008!
Hello everyone, in or near Cincinnati, OH! I am working on organizing a craft show for this spring. If you would like to learn more, participate, or help out, please get in touch with me. Also, spread the word (there will soon be a website with info), send ideas, suggestions, etc. If you are wondering what sort of craft show this is patterned after, please check out Handmade Bazaar and Crafty Wonderland, two craft shows from Portland, OR, and the Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago! Items like handmade bags, clothing, knit items, screen prints, t-shirts, artwork, gifts, jewelry, etc. are all things I hope will be found at the Cincinnati craft show... Also something I will be working on is organizing a craft/sewing collective to get all the crafty people of Cincinnati and surrounding areas together to have some fun! Anyone interested?! Contact me, and keep an eye out for more info and a website coming soon! Stay crafty this Winter and prepare for the show! Yay!
Posted by girlthursday on 2005-03-28 13:22:59
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has anyone ever used the small handheld sewing machine that has been shown on tv infomercials? what do you think of it?
I've never used the handheld one but I did get a little miniature "Easy Stitch" sewing machine that was also on infomercials and I would not recommend it. It only does one stitch and you can't control the speed either. The plastic is cheap and a piece of it fell off the first time I attempted to use it. I got it from my mom because I thought it would be great as a craft sewing machine but now I just use an old 1970s Singer that I inherited and still works great to this day. My advice is- definitely buy a *real* sewing machine, not one of those crappy infomercial pseudo sewing machines.
Posted by rodeo618 on 2005-03-26 14:58:54
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book: the weight of water- wally lamb (but the bible would be helpful too)
person:my fiance, or my sister if he is busy:)
movie: national velvet
craft: sewing- so i could make clothes and quilts to stay warm!
Posted by cannibalsandwich on 2005-03-23 14:45:56
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Book: I was going to say the gigantic biography of Teddy Roosevelt that I haven't been able to get through (wouldn't have a choice on an island), but you have all swayed me to the survival manual idea.
Person: My husband, or Jean Reno if Mr. is detained elsewhere
Movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark for inspiration, but the Big Liebowski would also be good
Album: Raindogs, Tom Waits
Craft: Sewing. I'm pretty sure I could sew a raft if I had to.
And definitely some duct tape.
Or let's just arrange to get stranded together, then we can share!
Posted by Schmatta on 2005-01-25 20:43:55
Post Subject: if you were writing a book
Bookish asked: If you were writing a hip girl craft book, would you expect to create the crafts and photograph them yourself as part of the text/ theme or wait for them to get you a more professional setup?
You might wait a long time for that, depending on your publisher. My first craft (sewing) book, I had to pay for photography myself. By the second, the publisher gave me a photo budget, so it got better. The most recent was beautiful with professional photographer and models.
But first you need a book proposal. Make the crafts, use your friends' crafts to fill in (with their enthusiastic permission, of course) and photo them the best you can. Publishers you approach will realize they are for ideas only, not finished images.
And good luck!
>S
Posted by rubyfan on 2006-05-01 20:28:47
Post Subject: some suggestions to getting thru that craft pile
... I keep reading these postings to keep me motivated to clean out. Clothes and shoes are easy to part with, it's the boxes and boxes and more boxes for craft and needlework supplies that I know I will never use in this life time. I know it would be better if they went to a home where they would actually be used, but it's so hard to evaluate what I will REALLY use and what I won't. Does anyone have any words of wisdom for a crafting packrat?
Diana - wow! You can get through the clothing and shoes fairly easily. That seems to be a big step (no pun intended). So count that as a blessing. (Think of all the freed area for craft supplies!).
Now - motivating to clean out craft supplies. I find it hard also. I have to look at it from 4 points:
1 - find someone else who appreciates your donations and can use them
not Goodwill - I found a local high school, a non profit youth org, and a fixed income quilter...two of three are donations and all are nice to do! I find it less painful to pack up fabric to donate if I know it goes to someone who appreciates it.
2 - get a visual of what your work area will look like when its more open and how much more creative you will feel without piles in every corner
A friend loaned me a book Where Women Create - wow would I like to be creating in those rooms! Check out your library - there are several books out on planning craft/sewing areas. Start visuallizing what it would be like and what you want at your finger tips. And BUY something PRETTY for the room. I found this great mini cigar box with 4 drawers that I want to put my ceramic button collection into....and its not HUGE but very decorative (has a great map with an old feel on the top...). So now I have to have a free surface to display it!
3 - Get yourself to USE WHAT YOU HAVE.
Its hard. I found a group that has been doing that for the month of April. The ones that stuck to it have completed some pretty awesome projects. Just think of the treasures you have been MEANING to get to and DO NOT BUY anthing for a month (and try to work on a project every day). That alone helps! They did some mail swaps...for things missing. And did allow a person to prep before the month started - stock up on some missing items for projects.
4 - FIND A BUDDY.
Yep this is what really works for me. I have a fellow silk ribboner friend whom I have been going to classes with for years. We live hundreds of miles apart but have both had enough with our messes to want to fix it. You do have to find someone at your level of clutter I think so you can confess it all. We email several times a week and when one of us flags the other is energetic so we keep each other moving! Oh and we send "CONFETTI" in a word document. (No clutter there!!! but still a celabration from one who understands).
Kathy
So - does that give you any tidbit that might work? Let me know!
