Washington City Paper and Urban Outfitters want you to vote for your favorite Crafty Bastard! All 2009 vendors are in the running for Craftiest Bastard of 2009. The three vendors with the most votes cast in their favor will be awarded one of the following prizes: Grand Prize: $500 gift certificate to Urban Outfitters + [...]

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities in partnership with The Textile Museum invite you to attend: Story Quilt: An American History A lecture given by Master Quilter and World Renowned artist Faith Ringgold as part of The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities’ American Masterpieces Program The American Quilt 2009: Weaving the [...]

The competition to get into Crafty Bastards is fierce. Usually only one in four applications make it to the show. This year we have a pretty large crop of new faces setting up their tents on October 3rd. There are over 30 new vendors and my goal is to tell you about as many of [...]

The 2009 Holiday Heap will be held December 5th from 10-5pm at 2640 St. Paul Street (St. John’s Church), Baltimore, MD 21218. The show is produced by the Charm City Craft Mafia. The application is now available! Because they receive many more applications than they have spaces for, please be sure to fill out the [...]

Locally, the vendor opportunities for holiday shows seem to be pouring in. The Handmade Mart is going to be teaming up with Downtown Silver Spring and the FRESHFARM Market for the first annual Holiday Shop-n-Stroll. Handmade Mart at the Holiday Shop -n- Stroll Saturday, December 5, 2009, 10am-3pm Ellsworth Drive (Between Fenton Ave. and Georgia [...]

Tomorrow my twins start Pre-K and my life as I know it will change. No more dragging around a huge Target canvas bag full of fish crackers, potty seats and changes of clothing. My life needs a new bag. I need something big enough for an embroidery project, ipod, cell phone, audio recorder, etc., but [...]

Here’s an interesting local opportunity that came through our email box this week: The National Cherry Blossom Festival is searching for designers, artists, and crafters to present items for consideration for the 2010 National Cherry Blossom Festival Merchandise Boutique. The National Cherry Blossom Festival is Washington, DC�s premiere springtime event, attracting over a million visitors [...]

The vendor gallery for Crafty Bastards 2009 is up and ready for your browsing pleasure. Use the options at the top to sort by category and vendor name. Click an image to see the artist statement, additional images and website (Etsy Minis and social media links coming soon, too!). Vendor booth numbers and event map [...]

Talk Shop is the series where Hello Craft interviews independent store owners from across the country, to get their inside take on running an independent business that supports the handmade community. This article was originally posted by Kim Dorn on HelloCraft.com. With yarn shops few and far between in the Washington, DC area, knitters, crocheters [...]

Another holiday application is up, this one for Indie Craft Experience, Atlanta, GA. The 2009 Holiday Shopping Spectacular will be November 21st at Ambient Plus Studio. They are taking applications until October 5th. Apply online today!