Woolarina
Friday, June 27, 2008
Free Crafty Demos Tomorrow!!
Want to learn something new? Try your hand at crochet or gocco printing? Meet other crafty folks? The Craft Mutiny is organizing several demonstrations tomorrow. Check out our schedule!
11 AM - Crochet with Chauncey (Swap Booth) - see how this DC area artist gets his crochet on!
12 PM - Shrunken Punks Panty Hose Zombie Heads with Spooky Daddy (Booth # 58) - Craft Mutiny is sponsoring a few kit giveaways here, so don't miss it!
1 PM - Knitting with Woolarina, Jess, Kelly (Swap Booth) - learn some knitting basics!
2 PM - Gocco Printing with Tina Seamonster (Swap Booth) - See how a gocco works, from burning screens to printing postcards!
3 PM-5PM - Grab Bag Crafting with Sandra (Swap Booth) - see what you can make with a bag of random supplies! Results will be added to a fridge door that will be displayed at a DC museum!!
We'll have supplies for you to try out, or take away for a small donation (to go to booth and material fees!) Come on out and get your craft on!!
We'll also have crafty kits if you want to try something new! Felted soap, sewn pins, and pincushions! Along with the SWAP, of course! ;)
11 AM - Crochet with Chauncey (Swap Booth) - see how this DC area artist gets his crochet on!
12 PM - Shrunken Punks Panty Hose Zombie Heads with Spooky Daddy (Booth # 58) - Craft Mutiny is sponsoring a few kit giveaways here, so don't miss it!
1 PM - Knitting with Woolarina, Jess, Kelly (Swap Booth) - learn some knitting basics!
2 PM - Gocco Printing with Tina Seamonster (Swap Booth) - See how a gocco works, from burning screens to printing postcards!
3 PM-5PM - Grab Bag Crafting with Sandra (Swap Booth) - see what you can make with a bag of random supplies! Results will be added to a fridge door that will be displayed at a DC museum!!
We'll have supplies for you to try out, or take away for a small donation (to go to booth and material fees!) Come on out and get your craft on!!
We'll also have crafty kits if you want to try something new! Felted soap, sewn pins, and pincushions! Along with the SWAP, of course! ;)
Monday, June 23, 2008
Crochet, anyone?
Is there anyone out there that knows how to crochet, that could do a little "how-to" thing at Crafty Bastards? Free yarn (or coupons for other stuff) is involved! :) Let me know - woolarina@gmail.com
We've got knitting help already (though we could still use a little more booth help if anyone is interested!), but would love to have crochet too. Heh - maybe I will have time to learn to crochet as well?
It's 7 am and I am exhausted! I've been making kits kits kits for crafty bastard! Both for my own booth and for Craft Mutiny!
Felted Soap!
Catnip fishie!
I'm hoping to have some knitted stuff up my sleeve as well... I did get two of my favorite patterns printed, so will have them for sure! And loads of tiny little goodies!
We've got knitting help already (though we could still use a little more booth help if anyone is interested!), but would love to have crochet too. Heh - maybe I will have time to learn to crochet as well?
It's 7 am and I am exhausted! I've been making kits kits kits for crafty bastard! Both for my own booth and for Craft Mutiny!
Felted Soap!
Catnip fishie!
I'm hoping to have some knitted stuff up my sleeve as well... I did get two of my favorite patterns printed, so will have them for sure! And loads of tiny little goodies!
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Call for Volunteers!
The Craft Mutiny is looking for volunteers to help man our Craft Supply Swap Booth at Crafty Bastards! We're also going to have a few little demonstrations/lessons on how to craft (knit, spin, crochet, print) that we could totally use help for!
Do you craft? Have extra craft supplies? Want to meet crafty people and reuse/recycle unwanted stuff? Want to teach someone that they can knit or crochet? Or just want to promote the idea of making stuff yourself? We could use a bunch of help with both running the booth and supporting demos!
Just let me know at craftmutiny@gmail.com if you can help, and what time (we have spots from about 9 am to 6 pm!) and anything you think you could do to help us!
We're also having a happy hour next week to collect donated craft supplies at Chloe in Adams Morgan (2473 18th St NW) at 6:30 PM... do join us!!
Do you craft? Have extra craft supplies? Want to meet crafty people and reuse/recycle unwanted stuff? Want to teach someone that they can knit or crochet? Or just want to promote the idea of making stuff yourself? We could use a bunch of help with both running the booth and supporting demos!
Just let me know at craftmutiny@gmail.com if you can help, and what time (we have spots from about 9 am to 6 pm!) and anything you think you could do to help us!
We're also having a happy hour next week to collect donated craft supplies at Chloe in Adams Morgan (2473 18th St NW) at 6:30 PM... do join us!!
too bad, so sad.
I was going to write about the super fun business trip (not) I took, or actually the amazing weekend I had visiting cousins and seeing family in michigan. But then I got back and wow, my camera ate my photos! And my garden is in shreds (again) due to those mofo animals chomping down everything in sight. And I just don't want to talk about that sadness and some raveler is moaning about how the poor animals can get all itchy from cayenne pepper and I just do not have sympathy with the bunny and groundhog. I won't talk about how I am learning to trap animals (humanely, no worries!), as wow, that sounds a little kountry! and no joke, there's a website on animals or gardening or something that involves that k in country!
Instead, how about how crazy overwhelmed I am?! ;) Crafty Bastards is June 28! And I am a moron. I am in charge of my booth, and ALSO planning much of the Craft Mutiny Supply Swap Booth with Tina. And helping to make a super cool zine. And kits for the booth! And holy crow, when am I going to finish this stuff?
And also, there are exactly eleventy billion really awesome events in the next ten days that I cannot avoid that will prevent me from getting anything done. Oy.
So far, all I have done for Crafty Bastsards is yarn (whew!) and two really fun patterns. I have so many plans, and things are falling into place (or at least, supplies are bought!)
Instead, how about how crazy overwhelmed I am?! ;) Crafty Bastards is June 28! And I am a moron. I am in charge of my booth, and ALSO planning much of the Craft Mutiny Supply Swap Booth with Tina. And helping to make a super cool zine. And kits for the booth! And holy crow, when am I going to finish this stuff?
And also, there are exactly eleventy billion really awesome events in the next ten days that I cannot avoid that will prevent me from getting anything done. Oy.
So far, all I have done for Crafty Bastsards is yarn (whew!) and two really fun patterns. I have so many plans, and things are falling into place (or at least, supplies are bought!)
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Recycle and Rescue Craft Supplies at Crafty Bastards!
The Craft Mutiny Arts and Crafts Collective is having a Supply Swap at Crafty Bastards Silver Spring on June 28th at Pyramid Atlantic. If you have left over arts and crafts supplies taking up space in your house, here is your chance to get rid of them! Never got the hang of a certain craft, but still have all the supplies? Trade them in for something else. Just want to get rid of all those beads? Donate them to the swap and maybe someone else can do something with them! You will be able to recycle or rescue all kinds of things from yarn to fabric to paint to beads. Please leave home house paint, toxic materials and old clothing. Other than that, if you think someone can make something from it, bring it! Don't have anything to swap? You can still pick up new-to-you-supplies crazy cheap even if you don't donate/trade. Also plan to get in on the fun with demonstrations of Gocco printing and yarn spinning, plus zines and how-tos.
If you would like to donate items before the swap, please email craftymutiny@gmail.com and we can set up a drop off. We are also looking for volunteers to help us man the booth during the fair, so please email us if you would like to help out. We are planning a swap happy hour for later this month where you can drop stuff off, too, so stay tuned!
We'll see you at booth number 56 at Crafty Bastards Silver Spring!
For more information about Crafty Bastards, check out http://www.craftybastards.com
Please email me at craftmutiny@gmail.com if you're interested in helping, want to trade or donate, or want to learn more!
The Craft Mutiny Arts and Crafts Collective is having a Supply Swap at Crafty Bastards Silver Spring on June 28th at Pyramid Atlantic. If you have left over arts and crafts supplies taking up space in your house, here is your chance to get rid of them! Never got the hang of a certain craft, but still have all the supplies? Trade them in for something else. Just want to get rid of all those beads? Donate them to the swap and maybe someone else can do something with them! You will be able to recycle or rescue all kinds of things from yarn to fabric to paint to beads. Please leave home house paint, toxic materials and old clothing. Other than that, if you think someone can make something from it, bring it! Don't have anything to swap? You can still pick up new-to-you-supplies crazy cheap even if you don't donate/trade. Also plan to get in on the fun with demonstrations of Gocco printing and yarn spinning, plus zines and how-tos.
If you would like to donate items before the swap, please email craftymutiny@gmail.com and we can set up a drop off. We are also looking for volunteers to help us man the booth during the fair, so please email us if you would like to help out. We are planning a swap happy hour for later this month where you can drop stuff off, too, so stay tuned!
We'll see you at booth number 56 at Crafty Bastards Silver Spring!
For more information about Crafty Bastards, check out http://www.craftybastards.com
Please email me at craftmutiny@gmail.com if you're interested in helping, want to trade or donate, or want to learn more!
