What about some handmade bunnies this Easter! Jek in the box - has some great bunnies made of fabric that any child would delight in this year for Easter.
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Compai is inviting you to send in photographs of t-shirt and denim creations that youve created from the 99 ways books - 99 Ways to Cut, Sew and Rock Your Scarf! for more details or to submit photos: 99ways@gmail.com Submissions are due November 1st and feel free to submit as many projects as you wish! Compai is a small company run by eco-fashion designers Faith Blakeney, Justina Blakeney, and Ellen Schultz.
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DIYthing interview Ramona West this week. We noticed one bag in particular Brooklyn. This unique pleated clutch features colorful doors of a brownstone building. It is our favorite. We asked Ramona if there was a story that went along with this bag. Ramona: I came across this fabric in a vintage store and it reminded me of New York, where I am from. I now live in California so it was just a bit nostalgic. This piece is one-of-a-kind.
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Do you have one zillion plastic drugstore and grocery bags under your sink, or perhaps smushed into a drawer? Ever wanted a cheap and easy use for them? One that leaves you with an intriguing and useful homemade craft supply? Do you have an iron? Why don't you fuse them together?
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A few weeks ago we discovered Mari Santos work on her bananafanamomari Flickr stream and posted some of her amazing t-shirt surgeries. Mari takes huge t-shirts and transforms them into some really stylish fashion items. It turns out these designs were part of her submission to Urban Outfitters Urban Renewal Project.
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Check us out on Smashing Darlings blog this morning if you would like to know a little more about DIYthing and behind the scene people(well - you wont see our face, but you will get to know us a little better) see the interview on Smashing Darling. If you are looking to buy some smashing outfits for V-Day - Smashing Darling is the place to be you will find a wide array of indie designers.
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Scion is challenging the Do It Yourself crowd to channel their inner craftiness and design hand-made car accessories for a Scion vehicle in a craft making competition that reinforces Scions commitment to creativity.
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Here you will find "impossible to miss handbags" that are one-of-a-kind or limited-edition only. The bags are made from the finest Italian tapestry, with blends of chenille. Also, they are very light weight and extremely durable
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Lisa Shepard has her own company known as Cultured Expressions. She writes do-it-yourself sewing guides and, to date, has published 3 books. The latest, AFRICAN ACCENTS ON THE GO, was self-published in June 2007. - read our interview with Lisa at diything.com
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Are you in a DIY decorating mood? Are you looking for really unique, artsy pieces to spruce up your apartment? If so, you might want to pay a visit to your local architectural salvage store. In NYC there are several. There is a huge one Demolition Depot located in Harlem. This architectural salvage store is located at 216 East 125th Street (between 2nd & 3rd Ave). You can find all sorts of unique vintage and antique items such as windows, doors, shutters, plumbing fixtures, railings, gates, grills, mantels, stone and terracotta pieces, and religious objects. This store is well worth the trip. You can also view their inventory online. Prices can be reasonable, but can also climb quickly for the really unique find. I love their sign, it is made entirely of salvaged parts.
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funky, urban, fresh independent illustrator who has designed for Macys and such i ran across Chanel the other day while browsing some blogs in search of some fresh faces in the world of indie designers. Chanels online site is junkprints.com...a found sewing machine and a wonderful guy friend that biked it home for her was the start of her fashion wares and then she found etsy and started her store junkprints.
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Every year I take time to check out the Harlem Book Fair. This year I had the chance to meet Chicago artist RaShawn Taylor. He had some of his amazing abstract pieces on display. This one really caught my eye.
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I got a chance to meet up with Faythe Levine at the Renegade Craft Fair yesterday. Faythe is a hero in my book, as well as Micaela. Faythe is the Director for the upcoming indie documentary Handmade Nation You can watch a clip of the film on YouTube In 2006 Micaela OHerlihy & Faythe started what became a 19,000 mile journey to document what is being called the New Wave of Craft. Handmade Nation will be screening sneak previews from their film and they are selling items on their Etsy shop to help fund the project.
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Well there is one more day for The Renegade Craft Fair this Fathers Day Weekend. The Renegade Craft Fair is a great D.I.Y. event in NYC. We stopped by Saturday afternoon for a few hours. There were lots of crafters and indie artists selling their wares in the old McCarren Park Pool in Brooklyn. We had a great time meeting many really great artists.
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just love the colors and designs of this felt soap pile that Shalana had on her flickr site. tonight we continue the feature on the funkyfelter... We asked Shalana about her inspirations. Im very inspired by abstract art, childrens art, and childrens book illustration. Bright colors and simple shapes seem to linger in my mind and inspire my work. Also, the process of creating and element of surprise are inspirations. Often times, with feltmaking and even hand dyeing, you really never know what your end result will look like.
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the craft documentary is now in post-production. The Director & Producer Faythe Levine & Director of Photography Micaela OHerlihy have traveled over 19,000 miles around the country to document whats happening in the Indie Craft community.
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