I have to move soon and the most redeeming thing about it is that I will have a new space to decorate. I’m planning to score some accessories for my new home at this year’s Crafty Bastards Arts and Crafts fair. Bright Lights Little City makes fantastic lighting with reused materials like cocktail umbrellas. Perfect [...]

Applications for Crafty Bastards 2009 are now being accepted. The deadline to apply for booth space is July 5, 2009.  Get more info and submit your Crafty Bastards application here. There is a $10 non-refundable application fee. The jury will review and score all completed entries on various criteria from design and craftsmanship to saleability [...]

First I have to ask. Is the plural of Yeti, Yetis? Should Yeti have an uppercase Y? Where is the AP Style for magical creatures? Does J.K. Rowling have one? Can I get a copy? There are few humans who don’t love the Yeti. Beth of Lemon Cadet puts her powers of sewing to good [...]

I met a crafter the other night who asked me a really interesting question. How do you go from a “dabbler,” someone who makes all kinds of stuff to a crafter with a brand and a product line? How do you go from the early phases of making stuff to give to your friends as [...]