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The votes are in!
Washington City Paper readers have chosen plush crafter extraordinaire, Heidi Kenney of My Paper Crane, as the Craftiest Bastard of 2009!
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 an elite group of folks who have done all 6 annual fairs! Keep up with Heidi on MyPaperCrane.com.
Second place goes to b-kao, who wins Washington City Paper advertising ($500 value). And third place goes to Sardine Clothing Company, who wins a Crafty Bastards prize pack filled with Washington City Paper goodies.
Big thank you to everyone that cast a vote for their favorite Crafty Bastard! You are extra super awesome.
Crafty Bastards 2009 is over, but you can still find all the Crafty Bastards in the online vendor gallery.
Thanks for Coming to Crafty Bastards!
Crafty Bastards 2009 was incredible. Beautiful weather, awesome crafts, cute doggies, yummy food, stilt walkers, break dancing and so much more! Huge thanks to all the talented vendors and entertainers, generous sponsors, dedicated event staff, energetic volunteers and the many, many excited handmade shoppers that make Crafty Bastards such big awesome fun! We encourage everyone to share your Crafty excitement and handmade finds by including #craftybastards in your tweets.
Crafty Bastards 2009 may be over, but you can still find your favorite Crafty Bastards in the online vendor gallery and, for a limited time, you can also shop Etsy's Crafty Bastards Gift Guide to purchase items made by super talented Crafty Bastards.
Event photos and the winner of the Craftiest Bastard contest will be announced soon, so stay tuned! Keep reading the Crafty Bastards blog and follow @craftybastards for crafty related morsels throughout the year.
Attention all crafters and Crafty shoppers: The date has been set for the 2010 Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 2, 2010.
The fair will take place from 10am-5pm, at our favorite location - on the grounds at the Marie Reed Learning Center in Adams Morgan, in Washington, D.C.
The vendor application Read More...
Treasury, a local vintage and clothing accessory boutique, is debuting their custom line of metal rings on Saturday. Titled “Lithics,” the line is produced by Treasury from vintage casts. Join them from 1 to 4pm for a celebration of the new line featuring music from DJ’s Kim and Sara (Kicks!, Black Cat). And read below Read More...
Last weekend’s snowpocalypse put a damper on my plans to shop at the Holiday Booty Market & Black Cat’s Rock and Shop. Good thing our area has local shops that carry handmade goods to round out my last minute holiday shopping.
Head downtown now to catch the final hours of DC’s Downtown Holiday Market, which runs Read More...
Don’t miss Hello Craft’s holiday party tonight in Adams Morgan. Bring your holiday cheer, a small appetite and a handmade gift to play in the holiday gift exchange.
Head to the Black Squirrel’s upstairs lounge tonight, Dec. 15th from 7 to 10 pm. Hello Craft will provide supplies to make holiday cards, gift tags and buttons Read More...
Come shop, eat, drink, and be merry with the DC Rollergirls this Saturday night. I got details for ya:
DC Rollergirls 2nd Annual Craft Fair & Holiday Bash!
Date: Saturday, December 12, 2009
Time: 8-11 pm
Location: McFadden’s, 2401 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20037 (metro accessible via the Foggy Bottom/GWU Metro Station)
This event is free and open to Read More...
The holiday season is in full swing all right. My living room has been taken over with plastic storage bins & craft fair display racks and my social life has dwindled to interactions with my cat, the art supply store and my UPS guy. But guess what? I’m loving every second of it…aren’t you? Why? Read More...
This Saturday in Downtown Silver Spring is the Holiday-Shop-n-Stroll. Handmade Mart and FRESHFARM Markets are teaming up, meaning there will be approximately 50 artisans and crafters selling their handmade products plus local produce from the farmers market vendors. For those inspired to get crafty at the event, Art Spring (the Pyramid Atlantic Art Center retail Read More...
It is surprising, but true, that I didn’t know that Narwhals were actual real creatures until this recent piece on NPR. Look, see, they are real!
Since I heard that story, I have been captivated by the idea of the Narwhal. And it looks like I am not the only one. Indie craft seems to be Read More...
Following the list of DC crafters I posted last week, below you will find links to all the Crafty Bastards in Maryland. I’m working on the Virginia crafters. Stay tuned.
But first, one of my favorite ways to buy handmade: craft shows!
Craft shows are a great place to find handmade gifts and come with the added Read More...
Looking for the videos and pictures from past Crafties? Check out our new gallery page.
