Tuesday, December 18, 2007

New Amy Butler Patterns!





Four new Amy Butler patterns are in! If your new years resolution is to sew more - let these give you guidance and inspiration!

Saturday, December 08, 2007

Holiday Craft Mayhem - Hand Sewn Ornaments



So, for the final edition of Holiday Craft Mayhem (making gifts in an hour), we made hand sewn felt ornaments in...you guessed it - owls! Awww...so cute.

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Holiday Gift Guide Part 3 - Accessories!

We have lots of awesome accessories for men and women! Many of them are in the under $25 range so they are perfect for all of your friends!

Just in! Queen Bee Creations line of handmade vinyl wallets - a must for your vegan friends!

For the guys - leather wallets by Vault - choose from embossed images like hachets and screws.

Carved wood necklaces by Garnish! Gorgeous!


Planners and calenders in from Little Otsu including this one by Denver comic book artist John Porcellino!
New cute stationary, recipe cards, and postcards by indie artist Susis Ghahremani of BoyGirl Party!

Saturday, November 24, 2007

More Needle Felting!



We updated the needle felting class for the holidays and made adorable snowmen! Look at how cute! Next needle felting class is Dec. 15th so sign up soon to get in on the action!

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Holiday Gift Guide Part 2 - Apparel

Lots of cozy clothes to keep you warm all winter...

Super hot vintage military inspired jackets from Brown Sound.



Extra warm wool scarves from Brown Sound. Pocket included!



This jacket from LA Made completes any wardrobe. Adorable tops and dresses in stock from them as well!



Hand printed one-of-a-kind pieces by Little by Jenny.


Also:

- Fancy Dresses by Nick and Mo
- Embroidered tops by Fancy Tiger
- New women's hoodies by Loyal Army

We also have wish lists you can fill out and leave for family and friends if you see things that YOU can't live without!

Friday, November 16, 2007

Pumpkin Patch!


We taught two needle felting classes this week for the Denver Public Library's Fresh City Life program. Look at the glorious results! All those cute pumpkins!

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Holiday Gift Guide Part 1 - DIY Gifts!

If you want to make your own holiday gifts this year, we have lots of fabulous kits and tools for you. Here are some fun, new products that will make quick and amazing gifts - or give the kits as gifts to your crafty friends!

For making your own cards or wrapping paper, we have stencils in from Stencil 1 - four holiday/winter themed stencils per package.



For the knitter, we have two different brands of felting kits - Pick up Sticks focuses on coin purses and zip pouches, and Crafty Alien makes adorable animal kits.






New needle felting kits in holiday themes such as polar bears and snow men - no experience necessary - anyone can do these!




We also have new transfer rub ons by Hambly Screen Prints which can be used on glass, ceramic, paper, and more. How about making some soy candles using our soy candle kits ($6 makes 4, 4oz candles!) and then putting adorable birds on the candle glass! Cute, fast and made with love!




Stop by for tons more ideas and kits for handmade gifts!

Holiday Gift Series - Block Printing Tea Towels


As part of our Holiday Gift Series, we made block printed tea towels last night! It was a super fun class and you can see the variety of results! The holiday gift series is all about making hand-made holiday gifts in one hour. Each session is only $15. Next session - all natural soy candles!

Friday, November 09, 2007

Holiday Craft Mayhem!


Holiday craft mayhem is what happens when you attempt to hand-make all of your holiday gifts each year. In an effort to help, we are offering a series of gift-oriented classes, each an hour long and only $15. Last night was handmade journals and they turned out so great! I've pictured a few here! It was so fun - be sure to sign up for a session - the next one is soy candles!

Saturday, October 13, 2007

New Books for Fall!















There are soo many new books!! And even more new ones on the way! Here are a few, but really you should come in and browse if you need some ideas for holiday gift giving and fall crafting!

Biggest Ball of Yarn Ever!







At Craft Night there was the biggest ball of yarn ever - being made into the biggest scarf ever. It was so big the camera couldn't even get a clear picture of it. There was also some spinning of yarn, making of sweaters and socks and embroidery. That bag is the FIRST sewing project of a new attendee - super-cute!!

Tuesday, October 09, 2007

New Alpaca Yarn by Frog Tree!


Look at the delectably soft and stunningly dyed alpaca yarn from Frog Tree Yarns. Frog Tree distributes a fairly-traded yarn from a non-profit collective in Bolivia. Read more about their mission here. We have in stock their chunky-weight alpaca - perfect for quick knit gifts such as scarves, hats and other cuteness.

Monday, October 08, 2007

New Jewelry!


More adorable jewelry is in! This time its glass pendants and pins by Happy Owl Glassworks! So many choices!

Butter Pillows







Super productive craft night with so much getting done!

Friday, September 21, 2007

New Jewelry




Gorgeous new necklaces and earrings are in by Massachusetts designer Jade Gedeon. Check it out here and in person!

Craft Craft







Super awesome craft night with new people and new crafts. Look at that insane Aran sweater, and that cabled arm and that throw which will actually become a laptop case! Always a pleasure.

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Successful Bobble-ing









Yay! Two craft-nighters learned to bobble! There were also beautiful socks finished, crazy sewn toys-on-bags, needlepoint, and beautiful crewel work! See you next Tuesday!