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Cupcakes and Crafts
Date: Sunday, March 14, 2010
Time: 4:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: Daisy Cafe and Cupcakery, 2827 Atwood Ave. Madison, WI
Come visit with local artists and have a tasty treat while you are here! Head on down to a sweet little shindig being held at the NEW Daisy Cafe and Cupcakery on Atwood!
Announcing my newest venture: I’ve joined the team of Knitcircus.com as a web guru! Stroll on over for some patterns and get inspired to knit. The magazine can be viewed on line, and you can order PDFs of the knitting patterns. Or sign up for the email newsletter, full of creative ideas and delicious recipes. Thanks, Jaala, for having me on the team!
We’ve got quite a talented bunch of artists in the upcoming craft show (see top post). Here’s some of the work you can expect to see!
storylinedesign
glitterworkshop
prettifications
whimsyhouse
thepainteddaisy
littledande
spaceoddities
theapple
helenmarybeck
baretree
haleystudio (that’s me)
daisypetaldesigns
berniesgirl
oddstuffbyxanthe
So I’m thinking of making a scarf.
See the cool and uber-easy pattern here:
Gathered Scarf for your Mother-in-Law (or not)
Now I just need to go through my stash for some fingering-weight…
Stay tuned for pictures and more complete instructions. Steps so far:
Audition fonts and choose the font (I chose one similar to Futura).
Figure out the block dimensions. To end up with a toddler-bed quilt size I chose a finished alphabet block size of 5.25″ x 8.25″. I will have 30 blocks: the English alphabet plus 4 animals.
Print the letters out on scratch paper so they will fit comfortably on a square. Read the rest of this entry »
I just secured www.facebook.com/HaleyStudio for my Haley Studio fan page. Go to www.facebook.com/username to learn how to get your own custom address!
Cowl with hand-spun yarn -- Ginga Squid
I found this blog — currently featuring lots of chunky and gorgeous handspun yarns — through my husband Erik.
He was reading boingboing.net and generally complaining about being bored. Meanwhile I was trying to get some spinning in before Kalena woke! She’s very interested in the spinning wheel lately — I think she likes my rainbow-colored drive band.
Anyway, seeing these yarns makes me yearn for a spinning wheel that can handle thicker yarns. The orifice on my wheel is just tiny. I love the peach/pink/orange combo as well.
HaleyStudio.com Rubber Stamp
I decided it would be nice to give people information about their purchase on their sales slip. I had some old address labels that would work, but they just said my name instead of my business name. So I decided to carve a stamp. It’s nice having lots of different hobbies… there are always lots of tools and supplies around when I feel the urge to pick something up again.
valentine
So, following the relative success of my last two craft shows, I’m doing another one!
Valentine’s Day Craftacular — Saturday February 13th, 10 am to 4 pm!
Whether you have $5 or $50 you are going to find something as unique and as special as your Valentine at the High Noon Saloon (701 East Washington Ave). Over 20 artists both local and regional.
I have a 4×4 booth for this one, so I’ll be bringing mostly yarn and cat head dolls. Maybe a few surprises! (Read: items that can fit onto the display.) Look for special Valentine outfits for the cats!
Thanks to Lora who will be helping me set up and take down the booth! Woo-hoo!
Well, actually, on Facebook I have several dozen fans. But, I have a new and special fan. Her name is Betz, her site is http://www.antlife.org/ and she has a little daughter and a baby on the way. She likes the old-fashioned things in life and likes to learn how to make things herself. And she likes my yarn! Unprompted by me, she found my Etsy site and put an ad for it on her page. So cool! So, thanks Betz, I look forward to reading more of your posts. I enjoy the city life but maybe I’ll visit your farm some day.
