my friend has a cat named Pretzel, for whom I made a giant catnip stuffed pretzel for christmas.



either she loves it, or hates it, i cant really tell ;o) either way its sort of cute...

We're going to have a brainstorming session on business plans over some good grub on Saturday, January 6 at 11am.

If you need to start a business plan or if you already have one that just needs an update for the new year, this is for you. We'll be doing exercises from a few books on writing your business plan, helping each other get started on or fine tune our plans, and possibly even have some experienced business-ladies attending to share their knowlege.

This will be the first session of several, but its a good place to get started!

To RSVP (and be sent directions/location) please email joi@newyorkcitycraftmafia.com... see ya saturday!

I'm not even sure how i did this, but I snapped the needle off of the needleplate on my serger. I've ordered a new one, so its not a long term problem, and it seems to continue to serge (or at least do *something*) even without the needle, but should i be avoiding using it until the new needleplate comes? I dont want to break it further...

ps i mean the horizontal pointy thing on the plate itself, not the needles that go up and down, in case anyone wondered....

I'm so suprised that people aren't yet buzzing here about Etsy 2.0 launching this weekend! it just so happens that I have my shop in edit mode while i get things ready for the winter season, but ill reopen just in time for the 2.0 fun to begin...

http://blog.etsy.com/walk/ for more info!

I also asked this on the Switchboards, but I figured a crafster might have as well!

I'm pricing labels for my clothes, and I've been given a quote from Lucky Labels (www.luckylabel.com) that strikes me as almost too good to be true - 1200 labels for a better price than other companies can give me for 250 labels?? Part of me wants to stay with a local business (Lucky is in Taiwan, I think?) but part of me is being really cheap (not that I could ever use up that many labels, I sew everything myself AND I have a day job!).

So, I guess, my question is, has anyone had any experience with Lucky Labels? I'd love a review of any kind. Am I being silly stressing over this?

Hi Y'all!

Both the New York City and Philadelphia Craft Mafias are going to be at this shopping event, and we'd love to see y'all there!

Fashion week has me all happy!

Post or link to pics of the stuff you are feeling inspired by this fashion week:

for me, its this necklace (one of several, i have more pics on my blog)



and i'm loving the detail in this dress... i really want to start working with prints more...

*calms self*

no seriously, people, i am WAY annoyed. I cannot get the knack of this badge-a-minit button maker thing!

maybe im just stoopid, but i have now made four, and the plastic is all skrunched up and sticking out teh sides

i have tried different thicknesses of paper, differnet pressing techniques... to no avail

so i am going to try this one more time and then i am giving up for the evening and going to do something i know i can do... and while doing, i will think nasty thoughts towards the badge a minit people.

its this press: http://www.badgeaminit.com/114benpressy.html

if you have this press and know what i am doing wrong, PLEASE HELP by posting here!

Y'all,

I'm looking for sweatshirt fabric in various colors.  I don't want fleece (which I'm finding in an abundance), I want the kind that is smooth on one side and fuzzy on the other.  Does anyone know an online retailer that sells this stuff by the yard?

Thanks!

Wow, I haven't posted anything I've sewn in a while, but that doesn't mean I'm not sewing!

I did a bunch of shirts lately, and then invited friends over for a photoshoot. Some of these I like better than others, but some I LOVE... I made the green one to sell but I've decided I need to make one for myself!







arent my friends cute?