By Jeanne Storck 9:00 Sunday morning. Nan Eastep coaxes a hem through her sewing machine in a booth at Oakland’s Temescal Farmers Market. A few final stitches and she holds up a pair of vintage pinstripe trousers that she’s converted into knee-skimming, bike-friendly knickers. An accomplished seamstress and avid cyclist, Eastep is the creator of […]
I really like the texture these scallop crochet leg warmers create on the leg. The color combo of the yellows with that blue is striking too. [Lion membership login required – which is free] More: Easy Buttoned Legwarmers DIY Heart Tights DIY Gradient Tights Stirrup Socks Pattern
Almost 11 months ago, Natalie Purschwitz made her first pair of shoes out of leather and wood — “a rudimentary beginning” to a tremendous undertaking. Her self-made challenge, now 9 months underway, is a venture called Makeshift. Starting September 1, 2009, Purschwitz — an award-winning clothing designer and the founder of Vancouver-based Hunt & Gather […]
Josh Rosenstock brought his Nomadic Remix jacket and other projects to the recent Cambridge Mini Maker Faire. His jackets work by recording ambient audio from your surroundings and then chopping the sound up and playing it back through speakers sewn into the collar. You can control the recordings and remixing through sensors on the garment. For more info on josh’s amazing projects, visit his site.
Here is our weekly list of upcoming craft fairs and call for vendors. Please add upcoming events to the calendar and with any calls for vendors. Click on the jump to see the East Coast and international call for vendors. Coming Up This Weekend: The Flower Fields Arts & Crafts Fair Carlsbad, CA Saturday, Apr. […]
Made from recycled leather, these sock garters from SWANclothing are just adorable. They would go so well with the William Chambers hats posted by Katie earlier! Hello pretty leg candy… Are your brogues lonely? Your futuristic wedgie platforms and stilettos need a friend or two? SWANclothing sock garters save the day! Not just for socks. […]
Here are the upcoming craft fairs and calls for vendors. Click on the jump to see East Coast and international calls for vendors. Coming Up This Weekend: Whiskey(flea)Mart Santa Rosa, CA Saturday, Mar. 27, 9am – 4pm Crazy Crafty Cool 2010 Congers, NY Saturday, Mar. 27, 11am – 5pm Odd Duck Handmade Bazaar Davie, FL […]
