It is with great pleasure that I announce that the Craftiest Bastard of 2009, after thousands of votes is… My Paper Crane. Heidi wins bragging rights and a $500 gift certificate to Urban Outfitters. Heidi not only makes giant plush donuts and toilets, but is one of the original Crafty Bastards. She is part of [...]

When we love something around these parts we usually use the word awesome to describe it. It might be overused, but it works for us. But I have to say that I am not really sure how to describe Crafty Bastards 2009. Awesome might not be awesome enough. This past Saturday, the weather was perfect, [...]

You will love Carlybird Weaves. Carlybird Weaves is a one-woman business that brings a modern aesthetic to traditional woven patterns. Her line of handwoven fashion accessories includes cuffs, scarflettes, pocket scarves and other items for the home. All Carlybird Weaves products are handwoven, one line at a time, in Baltimore. In honor of her mother, [...]

You will love Home Sweet! Home Sweet’s designs bring a fresh, modern approach to a grand old technique. Jenny Nelson’s blockprinted fabrics and home goods are luscious, ecofriendly and handmade from start to finish. She mixes the water-based ink, carves her own blocks and prints onto hemp & organic cotton ground fabrics, all in her [...]

Diane Koss says that Cutesy but not Cutesy stems from a long standing need to carry a stuffed animal everywhere she went as a child. And the funny thing about this is that her signature monster has his own love-y in the form of a small bird usually perched on his head or horns. I [...]

Again this year, we will be tweeting secret codes and special sales during the Crafty Bastards Arts and Crafts Fair on October 3rd. Follow us on Twitter, get our tweets sent directly to your phone, and we will send you special codes and secret sales throughout the day of the fair. Not only will you [...]

Have I mentioned that we have over 30! new vendors at the fair this year? Yes, I think I have mentioned that. Well, it is still true. While I can’t promise that you will love super love all of them, I can promise without a doubt that you will love Berkley Illustration. The magical pairing [...]

Twitter is buzzing with this year’s Crafty Bastards vendors working hard on products for the fair on Saturday, October 3rd. I found myself enjoying the feed this morning, clicking through to see all the photos of new stuff. Then I remember that I likely should be making something, too. Some of what I have seen [...]

If you have kids or know people who have kids, you are completely worried about the amount of plastic in our lives. I often see my twins’ bedroom with the a million and one Polly Pockets and huge Dora play house and wonder what all this bright orange material is doing to us. Enter Helicopter [...]

Each week, the Hello Craft Podcast collects stories of making and buying handmade. In this week’s episode, Tina Seamonster (that’s me!) learns to embroider! And relax! Listen! Click here to download the episode (right-click and choose “save as” on PC, or control-click and choose “save as” on Mac) * Above photo taken by Anya Seamonster, [...]