One of the most exciting additions to the fair this year is the Young & Crafty section. With Young & Crafty, we invited young makers aged 9 and 18 to apply for their own spots at the fair! This year’s crop of Young and Crafty offer a wide range of products. Let’s check them out! [...]

Love Crafty Bastards and want to donate some time before or after shopping? Early morning and closing volunteer shifts are still available to help with breaking down or setting up, as seen in the photo below. Volunteers receive swag like a t-shirt, gift certificates and entry into a raffle for a free booth space at [...]

The 2011 Crafty Bastards Vendor Gallery is now available for your viewing pleasure. Use the options along the right hand side to sort by category. New this year is the ability to sort by state! Checkout your hometown sellers or be amazed at how far some vendors travel from all over the country to attend. [...]

Let’s take another look at some of the debut vendors at the 2011 Crafty Bastards Arts and Crafts Fair. Schmancy Making the trip from the Pacific NW, Schmancy will be joining Crafty Bastards from Seattle, WA. Not only does Schmancy make awesome plush like below she says: “I am currently obsessed with making cute little [...]

Let’s take a look at some of the debut vendors at this year’s Crafty Bastards. Ginger Root Design Hailing from Washington DC, you may have already shopped in their store on U Street. If you haven’t then you’re in for a pleasant surprise at this year’s Crafty Bastards as Ginger Root Design will feature their [...]

We’re super excited to announce the launch of the 2011 Crafty Bastards Arts and Crafts Fair vendor application! You can now apply online for a chance to sell your handmade wares at Washington, DC’s largest indie crafting event. Do you knit cozy scarves, screenprint bags, design your own hats, create plush monsters, sew dresses or [...]

Bloomingdale Holiday Market Sunday, December 5th, 4-9pm Big Bear Cafe (1st and R streets NW) I know you’re thinking of really making this year a handmade holiday right? You’ve probably already gathered your ingredients for all the cookie platters you plan to make for parties, clipped all the necessary recipes from various resources and maaaaybe [...]

Of all the truly inspirational things I could mention about a crafter, I think the best thing to find out about someone is that they love what they do. Spend 5 minutes with Paul Roden & Valerie Lueth of Tugboat Printshop and you’ll not only want to adopt them as your new crafty BFF’s, but [...]

Check out this week’s Washington CityPaper for the Official Guide to Crafty Bastards! There are super fun DIY projects (like the one below) and interviews with some of your favorite Crafty Bastards. The center is an awesome map that you can use to start planning your trip. Crafty Bastards is Saturday, October 2, 2010 from [...]

I’m always carrying around a bunch of stuff to amuse me or for my bike. Mix a nice tote with a great design concept and you have LAYERxlayer. They make totes, backpacks, and small furniture pieces which are inspired by the seasons in New England. Totally genius! Check out this autumnal beauty. The pouch is removable! [...]