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DIYBA Brooklyn!
The DIY Business Association Conference is coming up quick! Founder of VenusZine, Amy Schroeder has moved on to spearheading and organizing this noble endeavor with the message for micro entrepreneurs that "It takes a community to do it yourself" (full disclosure: I'm on the board of advisers, and proud). This is the first annual DIYBA to be held in Brooklyn!
What: DIY BUSINESS ASSOCIATION BROOKLYN CONFERENCE
When: June 26
Where: DUMBO Loft and Etsy Labs
To attend, ★register here★
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Also: I will be speaking at the Conference of Creative Entrepreneurs in San Francisco in August! More details closer to the date...
Handmade Nation Austin Craft Show
Oh boy! There are some awesome vendors lined up for the Handmade Craft Bazaar celebrating the Alamo Drafthouse screenings of Handmade Nation. Most of these folks have shops on Etsy - so if you're not in Austin, you can still take a peek!
Adaptive ReUse- Jewelry and accessories made from upcycled decorative tins
Austin Artisan Applique Coupon organizers made from British Wool and Recycled ECO-felt
BabyBolt - Kid's aprons, dresses, appliqued shirts, and onesies made from vintage, upcycled, and imported fabrics
Bottle Up and Explode!- Unique and functional bags and purses
Illustrated Ink- Painted items and paper goods inspired by "Day of the Dead" and old school tattoo design
Little Grey Goose- Jointed paper dolls, greeting cards, stationery
Made with Sweet Love- Sexy latch hook kits
Model Citizen- Clothing and accessories for good girls and geeks!
One Creative Girl - Handmade original collages, limited
edition prints, hand-lettered note cards and much more..
Pomme Frites - Repurposed & handmade hollow books, magnets, pins & candles
Ramonster- Handmade western-ware with a modern edge
Squid Ink Collective- Eco-friendly screenprinted apparel, accessories, and art
Sublime Stitching- Hip Embroidery Patterns, Kits and How-To (Hey, that's us!)
Plus! Demos from:
Yudu demonstrating their amazing silk-screener system!
Wondercraft with "Stella", the mobile craft studio Airstream.
Allison Hoffman / Crafty is Cool demonstrating how to make your very own Amigurumi Toy with her super cute patterns.
And Rachel Hobson will be there to show you embroidery basics!
It's going to be so much fun!
Related:
Austin Premiere of Handmade Nation
Handmade Nation is finally making it's way to the Lone Star State! We are pleased as punch to have Faythe Levine screening her highly acclaimed film in our home town. And we are welcoming her with a weekend of fun, including: a book signing party, two screenings with Q+A after each screening, Craft Bazaar, and a post-screening party.
To buy Special VIP Pre-sale tickets click here!
(Advance tickets are sold out but you can still get tickets at the Alamo Drafthouse!)
Saturday, September 5th
Book signing party 7-9pm, Domy Books
Faythe Levine will be signing books alongside artists featured in the book (Whitney Lee, Jennifer Perkins, Magda Sayeg, and Kathie Sever) Sounds
by DJ Bullet, free beer from Live Oak brewing, and an awesome raffle, packed with prizes from artists and local businesses. Free.
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Sunday, September 6th
Handmade Nation Screenings 1:30pm and 4:10pm, Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
The film's Austin premiere! Q & A to follow with director, Faythe Levine, and several of the films' subjects. Tickets available here!
plus...
Craft Bazaar noon-6pm, Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
Craft fair featuring some of Austin's most talented up and coming artists, craft demos and giveaways, and stuff for the kiddos. Take a look at a list of vendors right here. Free.
Austin Handmade Post Screening Shabang 6:30pm-9pm Austin Handmade
Austin Handmade is hosting an after party at their new location - more crafty goods, free drinks by Treaty Oak Rum, snacks by Nada Moo and a dj. Free.
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Other Notable Crafty Austin Events over Labor Day Weekend include...
Austin Craft Mafia is hosting a Communicrafting event at Space 12 on Saturday September 5th 11 am-7pm. More details to come.
And the MakeOut Sessions will be meeting at the U.S. Art Authority, Sunday September 6th, 2-7pm.
Related:
Handmade Nation Iron-on Transfers
Handmade Nation PDX Premiere
Handmade Nation Featured on Etsy
Summit of Awesome Recap
Handmade Nation Titles
Handmade Nation Update / Trailer
Craft Doc
Summit of Awesome D.C.
The awesomely named Summit of Awesome (May 1-3, Washington, D.C.) will be a weekend of awesome seminars and awesome hands-on workshops for artists and crafters in the indedpendent, DIY community. I will be giving a "Craftnote Speech" followed by an awesome embroidery demo. There will be many other awesome speakers so be sure to peruse the complete list. It looks like it's a totally awesome event coming together, so be sure to register to attend, and visit their website: Hello Craft / Summit of Awesome. Sublime Stitching goes to Washington! AWESOME!
Jenny's Embroidered Blythe Dress
Are you familiar with Blythe Dolls?
They were first introduced in the 1972 by Kenner but they didn't take off and were pulled after just one year. But in 1997 New York photographer and video producer, Gina Garan, was given a vintage Blythe from a friend, and she began snapping photos of her doll in her surroundings around the world. In 2000, Gina published her first book of Blythe photography with Chronicle Books, This is Blythe, and later that year Hasbro started making the dolls available again in the U.S.
Gina is holding a dress drive to raise money for Manna Energy, an organization that supplies clean water to children in Rwanda, and she requested that Jenny embroider a plain white Blythe dress for auction. Click here to see how sweet it turned out! And, you can bid on Jenny's embroidered dress right here.
photo of Blythe: Tinkerina
Handmade Help for Australia
Photo: William West/Agence France-Presse -- Getty Images
We have loads of dear, crafty friends in Australia, and the heartwrenching news of the deadly fires affecting so many, is devastating. So, in an effort to help, from now until February 18th, with every Yoga Journal or Cute Little Heads embroidery pattern you buy, we'll donate 25% of the proceeds to the Victorian Bushfire Appeals.
Jenny will also be donating one of her embroideries to Outre Gallery for a fundraiser to benefit those affected by the fires.
For more information and other ways to help, check out the Meet Me At Mikes blog.
Fred Flare Valentine Benefit
Above is the Valentine Jenny created. Sooooo sweet huh? You can see it up close on our flickr page, and you can buy it for $4 during the last week of January at Fred Flare!
Inspired? You can submit one too! This is how it works: You create a Valentine and mail it to Fred Flare at 300F Kingsland Av, Brooklyn NY 11222 by January 15. They hang it up in the store / sell it online for $4. And all benefits go to the Elder Craftsmen program! Easy.
Jenny Hart Embroidery Workshops at Felt Club
Felt Club
11 am - 7 pm
We're excited to announce that Jenny will be holding two Embroidery 101 Workshops this Sunday at one of our favorite indie craft events, Felt Club!
To take part,
just stop by the Felt Club Info Table Sunday morining to sign up and purchase a special, hand-assembled kit. The kits are $20 each and will include everything you need to complete an embroidered tea towel to give as a gift (or keep for yourself!). The class is included in the price of the kit, and will take place at 1pm and 4pm.
Felt club has almost doubled in size since last year, featuring nearly 150 amazing vendors representing the cream of the crop in indie craft and design. There will be lots to see and do, including a Handmade Nation documentary sneak preview screening, Recycled Giftwrap Booth with ReForm School, and Special Musical Performance by Leslie Hall
PLUS: Swag bags for the first 250 visitors including treats from Sublime Stitching!
**Jenny will be hanging out
at the Felt Club area throughout the day, so
come on by and sign up for a workshop, get a book signed, ask a question or just say say "hi" this Sunday!**
Girlie Show 2008
We are proud sponsors of Oklahoma City's Girlie Show in it's eighth year!
It's this Friday, November 7, 8 to midnight, and Saturday, November 8, noon to 5 p.m. There will be Girlie Goodie Bags with Sublime Stitching surprises for the first 50 in the door on Friday!
CRAFT Magazine Release Party
Mark your calendars Austin - Rachel Hobson (Average Jane Crafter) and Leslie Bonnell (Stitch Lab) are hosting the first-ever Austin CRAFT Magazine Release Party at The Work*Shop. There will be things to make and things to take - like lots of awesome door prizes (including Sublime Stitching treats). We'll be there - wouldn't miss it!
