Events

Needle Artists By The Sea Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild
presents the fourth biennial Shoreline Stitchers’ Showcase, a judged
needlework show and boutique. It will take place on Saturday, April 28,
2012, 10am to 4pm, and Sunday, April 29, 2012, 11am to 3pm, at the
South Coast Botanic Garden, 26300 Crenshaw Blvd, Palos Verdes Peninsula,
Ca. Donation at the Door – $8 Adults; Children 8 to 12 yrs. – $2.
Entry form deadline is: March 31, 2012 postmark. Entry forms may be
downloaded at: www.needleartistsbythesea.org.

This is a tremendous showcase for needlepoint. You should enter and visit if you are in the area.

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Show off your Needlepoint at this Exhibit

Etsy Success Symposium

by Lish Dorset

in Announcements,Events,General

For Etsy users who live in New York, or will be out that way next month, head over to the Etsy Blog for a save-the-date announcement on their upcoming Etsy Success Symposium on March 30.

Crafty Events

by Laura Cochrane

in Events

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Coming Up This Weekend:
Downtown Open Market
Boynton Beach, FL
Feb. 26

Handmade Souk
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Feb. 25

Call for Vendors:
Local Luck
Portland, OR
Mar. 11
Fee: $40
Deadline: until full

Moon Block Party Desert Daze Festival
Palm Springs, CA
Apr. 12-22
Fee: $60-$300
Deadline to apply: Mar. 1

CampKIP
New Haven, MO
Apr. 21-24
Fee: $100-$150
Deadline to apply: Apr. 2

Bloomington Handmade Market
Bloomington, IN
Apr. 7
Fee: $75
Deadline to apply: Feb. 25

Crafty Supermarket
Cincinnati, OH
May 5
Fee: $75
Deadline to apply: Feb. 29

Spring Bada-Bing
Richmond, VA
Apr. 15
Fee: $75-$85
Deadline to apply: Mar. 1

Festival of Legends
Chapel Hill, NC
Apr. 21-22
Fee: $150+
Deadline to apply: Apr. 1

Independent Artisan Market
Fayetteville, NC
May 5
Fee: $110
Deadline to apply: Mar. 31

Inaugural QuiltCon Scheduled for February 2013

by Rachel Hobson

in Announcements,Events,Quilting

I was excited to hear that the first ever QuiltCon, organized by the Modern Quilt Guild, will take place in my old stomping grounds of Austin, Texas. The event touts awesome speakers and teachers, like Denyse Schmidt, Anna Maria Horner, Elizabeth Hartman and more, and will include a juried quilt show and special quilt exhibits. Read more about the event and keep up with news on important dates and participation information through the QuiltCon web site.

Crafty Events

by Laura Cochrane

in Events

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Coming Up This Weekend:
Love, the Underdog Way
Portland, OR
Feb. 12

Hip Happening
Portland, OR
Feb. 11

Retro Indie Market
Boynton Beach, FL
Feb. 11

In Love with the Arts - Valentine's Artisan Fair
Montreal, Canada
Feb. 11-12

Call for Vendors:
Local Luck
Portland, OR
Mar. 11
Fee: $40
Deadline: until full

Moon Block Party Desert Daze Festival
Palm Springs, CA
Apr. 12-22
Fee: $60-$300
Deadline to apply: Mar. 1

Funky Finds Spring Fling
Longview, TX
Apr. 21-22
Fee: $150-$170
Deadline to apply: Feb. 11

CampKIP
New Haven, MO
Apr. 21-24
Fee: $100-$150
Deadline to apply: Apr. 2

Bloomington Handmade Market
Bloomington, IN
Apr. 7
Fee: $75
Deadline to apply: Feb. 25

Crafty Supermarket
Cincinnati, OH
May 5
Fee: $75
Deadline to apply: Feb. 29

*broke - The Affordable Arts Fair
Peterborough, NH
Jun. 9
Fee: $35-$70
Deadline to apply: Mar. 10

Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Somerset
Somerset, NJ
Oct. 27-28
Fee: $595-$1,545
Deadline to apply: May 31

Festival of Legends
Chapel Hill, NC
Apr. 21-22
Fee: $150+
Deadline to apply: Apr. 1

Independent Artisan Market
Fayetteville, NC
May 5
Fee: $110
Deadline to apply: Mar. 31

Crafty Events

by Laura Cochrane

in Events

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Coming Up This Weekend:
Valentine Craftacular
Madison, WI
Feb. 4

I Made It! Mine
Pittsburgh, PA
Feb. 4

Call for Vendors:
Love; The Underdog Way
Portland, OR
Feb. 12
Fee: $40
Deadline: until full

Local Luck
Portland, OR
Mar. 11
Fee: $40
Deadline: until full

Moon Block Party Pomona Street Festival
Pomona, CA
Jun. 16
Fee: $100-$150
Deadline to apply: Apr. 6

Moon Block Party Desert Daze Festival
Palm Springs, CA
Apr. 12-22
Fee: $60-$300
Deadline to apply: Mar. 1

Flint Handmade 2012 Spring Craft Market
Flint, MI
May 5
Fee: 415-$30
Deadline to apply: Feb. 15

Funky Finds Spring Fling
Longview, TX
Apr. 21-22
Fee: $150-$170
Deadline to apply: Feb. 11

Crafty Supermarket
Cincinnati, OH
May 5
Fee: $75
Deadline to apply: Feb. 29

Art Star Craft Bazaar
Philadelphia, PA
May 12-13
Fee: $315
Deadline to apply:

Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Somerset
Somerset, NJ
Oct. 27-28
Fee: $595-$1,545
Deadline to apply: May 31

Festival of Legends
Chapel Hill, NC
Apr. 21-22
Fee: $150+
Deadline to apply: Apr. 1

Independent Artisan Market
Fayetteville, NC
May 5
Fee: $110
Deadline to apply: Mar. 31

Lion Brand Yarn CHA Fashion Show

by Haley Pierson-Cox

in Crochet,Events,Fiber Art,Knitting

For the past few days, I've been doing demos and soaking up crafty awesomeness at the Craft & Hobby Association Winter 2012 Conference and Trade Show in Anaheim. Per usual, there have been tons of amazing events on the show floor. But, on Monday, Lion Brand Yarn rocked my fiber-loving socks off with their Lion Brand Winter 2012 CHA Fashion Show. There, the models walked an honest-to-god catwalk and sported a combination of Lion Brand Yarn patterns and creations from emerging designers, like this gorgeous dress from Elissa Eriksson.

Here are are a few more of my favorite designs from the show:

Sweater by emerging designer Gareth Brown.

Dress by emerging designer Lucy Faulke.

Gown by emerging designer Paula Cheng.

Dress by emerging designer Heather Orr.

There you have it, folks. I'm submitting this as definitive proof that yarn can be high fashion!

Crafty Events

by Laura Cochrane

in Events

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Coming Up This Weekend:
Indie Wed
Chicago, IL
Jan. 28

14th Annual Sugarloaf Crafts Festival
Chantilly, VA
Jan. 27-29

Call for Vendors:
Moon Block Party Pomona Street Festival
Pomona, CA
Jun. 16
Fee: $100-$150
Deadline to apply: Apr. 6

Moon Block Party Desert Daze Festival
Palm Springs, CA
Apr. 12-22
Fee: $60-$300
Deadline to apply: Mar. 1

Funky Finds Spring Fling
Longview, TX
Apr. 21-22
Fee: $150-$170
Deadline to apply: Feb. 11

Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Somerset
Somerset, NJ
Oct. 27-28
Fee: $595-$1,545
Deadline to apply: May 31

Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Oaks
Oaks, PA
Nov. 2-4
Fee: $665-$1,765
Deadline to apply: May 31

Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Gaithersburg (November)
Gaithersburg, MD
Nov. 16-18
Fee: $465-$2,015
Deadline to apply: May 31

Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Chantilly
Chantilly, VA
Dec. 7-9
Fee: $665-$1,765
Deadline to apply: May 31

Independent Artisan Market
Fayetteville, NC
May 5
Fee: $110
Deadline to apply: Mar. 31

Woodlawn Exhibit Happening in Mid-May

by NutsAboutNeedlepoint

in Events,Nuts About Needlepoint

The Woodlwan Exhibit of Needlework is very popular for stitchers, who exhibit, and visitors, who love to look.

Because the plantation is undergoing extensive renovation, the exhibit has been postponed. It will start on May 12. YOu can get details about the dates in this blog post.

A check of Woodlawn’s site before I left didn’t reveal the exhibit forms, but they should be available soon. Check out their site to find them.

Given that the weather in DC in March can be unreliable at best (some of their worst blizzards happen in March), having the show in May and early June hits one of the loveliest times of year there.

The past several years I have been in the area at this time, but this year I was planning to go later in the summer.

But now I want to change those plans.

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Woodlawn Exhibit Happening in Mid-May