http://www.beckilee.com/blog Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:44:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So it's not exactly in Charm City, but while you're waiting for the next big craft show from the Charm City Craft Mafia, be sure to check out Crafts and Kisses 2008 in D.C. Crafts and Kisses, a Valentine's Day-themed craft show, features more than 30 different indie vendors from the ... http://www.beckilee.com/blog/?p=39 So what better way to kick off the new year than by looking at a bunch of kick-butt crafts from last year, culled from the forums of Craftster? And Crafter's done all the work for me already by putting them together in a lovely post here. Standouts from the "Best of ... http://www.beckilee.com/blog/?p=37 Please note the new and exciting link on my blogroll, to your right. I have just discovered the wonder that is Sprite Stitch. Sprite Stitch is a blog that hosts lots of cross stitch charts for all your favorite 8-bit characters, so you can make, for example, the dog from ... http://www.beckilee.com/blog/?p=36 So I have a confession to make: I'm addicted to this new knit and crochet community called Ravelry. I know, I know. Who needs another social networking site, right? Well -- it's more than that. It's a great way to keep your knitting or crochet projects organized, to keep track of ... http://www.beckilee.com/blog/?p=25 So last time I posted, I told you guys about indie craft shopping. Now I've got some links to gift ideas for the DIYers out there -- as well as links to the appropriate tutorial, so you can learn a new craft! Knit scarf and matching thumbless "wristers" -- the amazing ... http://www.beckilee.com/blog/?p=24 Just in case you missed it, my second module is up over here. It's a Flash timeline about the intersection of feminism and crafting! It's only a partial timeline, of course, but I think it's nifty (of course, I'm biased...). So check it out! http://www.beckilee.com/blog/?p=23 Following my last post's theme, here's where I make life easy for you: a list of places where you can buy handmade for the holidays! You're welcome, by the way. Etsy is an online marketplace with an almost overwhelming amount of stuff for sale. More than 100,000 Etsy sellers have signed ... http://www.beckilee.com/blog/?p=21 I've been seeing this pledge all over the 'net lately: "I pledge to buy handmade this holiday season, and request that others do the same for me." Not a bad idea, if you ask me. When we're talking presents, I'll take something handmade over some store-bought, slick, shrinkwrapped stuff from a ... http://www.beckilee.com/blog/?p=19 Note to self: "Halloween" and "craft" does not a portmanteau make. It's almost October 31, a big day for anyone (like me) who wants an excuse to snip, sew, and scrape together an awesome Halloween costume. If you're planning on dressing up for the holiday, chances are you already know what ... http://www.beckilee.com/blog/?p=18 So you missed Baltimore's Pile of Craft and DC's Crafty Bastards. No worries--there are plenty of other alternative craft fairs coming up! Let's start locally. The Charm City Craft Mafia will host Holiday Heap 2007 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on December 1 at St. John's Church in Baltimore. The official list ... http://www.beckilee.com/blog/?p=17