Is your wardrobe in need of an update? Then you will not want to miss the fresh designs from Twospace, a husband and wife team from California. Each and every wonderful Twospace item is designed and handmade by Christine Haynes and Kent Bell in their downtown Los Angeles studio. Christine and Kent will be set [...]

My Imaginary Boyfriend is equal parts felt, cotton, and embroidery with a few dashes of silly, vintage, and sophistication thrown in for good measure. All items are made by Erika Kern with a focus on hand embroidery, painting, and appliqué. Stop by booth #73 this Sunday to get your hands on Erika’s fabulous creations. Keep [...]

I’m a sucker for cute. I’m a sucker for Gocco printed anything. I’m a sucker for talking artichokes. Lucky me, Leigh of Rhymes with Twee has the cutest Gocco printed talking artichoke card ever! Outside says, “I artichoke you.” Inside says, “Let’s hug instead.” Awwww! Leigh is making the trek from Chicago and will be [...]

Crafty Bastards will be full of special somethings for the special someones in your life. My special fly fishing someone will surely adore these sweet cuff links from Blugrn Design. Stop by booth #62 to scoop up Lucia’s (the woman behind Blugrn) clever jewelry and prints featuring birds, squirrels and braille. Blugrn is offering a [...]

Katie Parker is a skilled DC-based potter who draws inspiration from many things, including dead fish. According to her vendor statement: Seahorses, dead fish, frogs, coral, and flea market plastic toys are pressed on the surface of my planters, mugs, sake sets, dog bowls and lidded jars. Stop by booth #11 this Sunday to get [...]

Each week we feature an advertiser from the Crafty Bastards Classifieds. This week the honor goes to… Peacock Blue Design Studio for her Cherry Blossom Pasties. Shop the Crafty Classifieds for goodies like this and more! Make stuff? Place an ad, it’s FREE!

Welcome to guest blogger Christy Petterson! Christy is currently preparing for her second drive to DC to participate in Crafty Bastards and her third drive to Chicago to participate in Renegade (this weekend!) with her line a bardis. She co-organizes the Indie Craft Experience in Atlanta, co-produces the annual Starlets of Craft Calendar and co-edits [...]

Check out the great stuff we featured in the Crafty Bastards Classifieds the past couple of weeks. Lemon Cadet for her Yeti Onesie. George Ryan for his Pepto Cow Pillow. Shop the Crafty Classifieds for goodies like this and more! Make stuff? Place an ad, it’s FREE!

Hurry, hurry! Don’t forget to apply to these great craft shows… Applications for Craftland 2007 are due tomorrow, August 31st!!! Get to it! Deadline to apply to Handmade Arcade in Pittsburgh is by midnight this Saturday, September 1st! Now accepting applications for holiday shows… Charm City Craft Mafia’s Holiday Heap is scheduled for December 1st [...]

Each week we feature an advertiser from the Crafty Bastards Classifieds. This week the honor goes to… Tsai-fi for her Birdy Pendant. Shop the Crafty Classifieds for goodies like this and more! Make stuff? Place an ad, it’s FREE!