Despite *incredibly* bad weather all night before Crafty Feast happened last Saturday, I decided that I just had to show up and make an attempt to have a good show. And I did! I really did! I learned a few things, like that I need a better system to protect Genevieve the Spinning Wheel, and although walls on your canopy

Crafty Feast is a juried independent craft fair in Columbia, SC bringing together the funky and the fabulous from all over the Southeast. And even better, this year they’re teaming up with the Indie Grits Film Festival for even more awesomeness! During the week Indie Grits will bring you films and music from around the Southeast. On Saturday, April 16th

Look at that, it’s finally time for my first demonstration/vending/chatty event apearance! I’m kicking off 2011 with something new – the very first Old Time Country Market, in downtown Belmont NC. This promises to be a pleasant stop for anyone looking to browse antiques and vintage goods, as well as arts and crafts & local produce. I’ll have a spot

In the Columbia SC area? Come chat with Rob and Xiane and look at kickass Art Yarn and knit goodies at the Crafty Feast at Indie Grits on April 16th, 2011! Crafty Feast is a juried Independent Craft Fair that brings together amazing artists from all over the Southeast, and we’re honored to be included – I have a feeling

“Why should I buy Handmade for the Holidays?” Y’know, I get asked this a lot – and I have answers, oh yes! So when I saw that Angela Flicker of The Artist’s House was proposing a Blog Hop to talk more about buying handmade, and showing off lovely shopping suggestions – well, you can guess that I was immediately ready

Just a last-minute reminder – if you’re in the Chattanooga, TN area this weekend, please drop by the Chatty Crafty show and say hello! We’ll be in Renaissance Park, on the North Shore, from 10 until 6 on Saturday and Sunday. I’ll be there with all my yarn, Intro to Spinning kits, a few knitted goodies, NEW postcards, and my

[who could ask for more?] One of my favourite things to do is participate in a spin-a-long. And my favourite holiday is Halloween. If you put those two things together, and I’m hosting, then you get the Dead Man’s Party SAL! How does a spin-a-long [SAL] work? Well, in this case, you decide what sort of creepy creature you’d like

As someone who jumped to take The Handmade Pledge, the concept of a crafty holiday is near and dear to my heart. So I found it easy to join in with Angela Flicker and vow to add my voice and dollars to the “A Crafty Holiday” event. What does this mean? I’m joining forces with other bloggers to help inspire

In Charlotte? Awake in the morning? You should come by Pickles Farmers Market in NoDa and come say hello to me! [also try some of the local wares and have some coffee!] It’s open from 8am to 2pm! I visited last week as a shopper and really enjoyed myself, and spent all the money in my wallet on pistachio encrusted

So Etsy had this great idea. Since June 18th will be their 5th anniversary [and the 3rd anniversary of my husband working there, incidentally!] – why not have parties EVERYWHERE, featuring the people who make Etsy what it is… the site users! BRILLIANT! If you don’t live in the Charlotte Metro area, you can click on the badge to take