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Friday 07.30.10
home ec-traordinaire!
oh, those crafty girls from Home Ec are at it again, with a brand new online class! Home Ec is an online sewing class for beginners, like me (no sewing experience needed!) and those of you interested in developing your sewing skills. The Home Ec class is a ‘take it at your own pace’ class, beginning August 10th that includes 3 Guides, 26 step-by-step Projects with at least 1 new Sewing Technique in each, and a tips post on How to Invent & Adapt projects of your own! Take a look at all these cute diy sewing projects!
Along with daily sewing projects in the private class blog, you can participate in live chats to get friendly with your Home Ec classmates and enjoy Q&A time with your teachers. Click here, for more details and registration.
Tuesday 07.27.10
renegade san francisco.
yay! this weekend is the 3rd Annual Renegade Craft Fair in San Francisco on July 31 + August 1, from 11am – 7pm each day at the Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion! and, it’s free to get in and browse around, shop and visit with all your favorite diy designers! last year’s renegade was packed, but in that great energy, exciting and inspiring kind of way! renegade is definitely one of my favorite diy and art events of the year, so don’t miss it if you’re in the bay area.
in attendance will be artists and crafters like ciuccio; lisa congdon and sara paloma — all with online shops, too, in case you can’t make it to renegade san francisco!
there will be new work from eric rewitzer and annie galvin from 3 fish studios.
new textiles from inklore; and a free photo booth to use from magnolia photo booth; and a new print from old tom foolery.
Friday 01.29.10
get crafty.
madeline beai think we still have a few more weekends with a chill in the air, before spring has finally sprung. so, what better way to curl up and get cozy, but with some crafty projects around the house? i’ve got stacks of plans for crafts and diy projects, and was looking for some inspiration to dig in and get going, so i did a little search through the sfgirlbybay flickr pool, and here and there around the web. i found loads of inspiration and i hope these images and ideas spark something in you, too.
there are some wonderfully helpful sites and blogs out there with excellent tutorials and diy ideas, like the purl bee, readymade, grace at design*sponge’s diy wednesdays, and ez’s blog, creature comforts, with free, downloadable diy PDF’s. what are you working on? any great DIY ideas you’d like to share with us? share your links!
renée anne // artist illustrator.
Friday 11.20.09
Appliqué Your way to the Curiosity Shoppe.
if your in san francisco area, be sure and join the curiosity shoppe tomorrow for a super fun workshop with author and crafter extraordinaire Kayte Terry. She’s got a great new book out called Appliqué Your Way and will be on hand signing books and demonstrating how to make an adorable felt ornaments. The event is free at the curiosity shoppe, and no reservation is necessary. Just head on over! And if you’re not in the area, visit the curiosity shoppe online for best in unique and clever holiday gifts!
the curiosity shoppe
Appliqué Workshop with Kayte Terry
Saturday November 21st, 1-4pm
855 Valencia Street (between 19th & 20th)
Tuesday 10.20.09
knit one. purl, two.
or is that purl bee? i love knitting. i’m not very good at it, in fact i only know how to knit, not purl — which is completely pathetic. my mum showed me how a few Christmases ago, and i found the left brain-right brain process so meditative and calming, i can really get into the ‘zen zone’ when i knit. the purl bee is the blog for the knitting & yarn shop Purl Soho based in new york city, as well as Purl patchwork their beautiful fabric shop, that carries wonderful designer fabrics like amy butler and miko oguro.
so, i can’t help but noticing, the weather is taking a turn for the chilly, so what better time to get knitting some winter warmth. purl bee has classes and workshops, but if you’re not in the area, Purl Bee also has online tutorials and patterns and lots of project ideas. BEST OF ALL, you bring your own voice into the conversation by posting comments and interacting with others at purl bee. check out some of these patterns and project ideas.
