Comments on: Walmart Need Not Apply: Calling All Artists and Craftsmen http://www.organicneedle.com/blog/2008/11/25/walmart-need-not-apply-calling-all-artists-and-craftsmen/ the birth of a business...and more Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:38:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Billie http://www.organicneedle.com/blog/2008/11/25/walmart-need-not-apply-calling-all-artists-and-craftsmen/comment-page-1/#comment-1262 Billie Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:07:56 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=285#comment-1262 Some of us will still pull handmade gifts out of the air despite the lateness. I started just last Tuesday and have practically finished a little bedding set for the bed/bath plastic monstrosity that we got from the thrift store for my stepdaughter. It has a mattress, pillow, decorative pillow, pillow case, sheets, blanket and quilt(that is made from leftovers from her quilt). Only the quilt is left to quilt and bind. I still intend on making a hat for my stepson that matches his dinosaur shirt. If I have enough leftover material my husband will get a matching hat too. I will also be transferring some of my stepsons pictures onto transfer 'printer sheets' and my Mom and husband will be getting original art by Piero on Tshirts. Should I be so lucky as to have some left over time... I will be buying some minkie and making some easy 2 piece bears for them. I know it is December but there is time to pull a couple of simple items out of our creative hands. Some of us will still pull handmade gifts out of the air despite the lateness. I started just last Tuesday and have practically finished a little bedding set for the bed/bath plastic monstrosity that we got from the thrift store for my stepdaughter. It has a mattress, pillow, decorative pillow, pillow case, sheets, blanket and quilt(that is made from leftovers from her quilt). Only the quilt is left to quilt and bind.

I still intend on making a hat for my stepson that matches his dinosaur shirt. If I have enough leftover material my husband will get a matching hat too.

I will also be transferring some of my stepsons pictures onto transfer ‘printer sheets’ and my Mom and husband will be getting original art by Piero on Tshirts.

Should I be so lucky as to have some left over time… I will be buying some minkie and making some easy 2 piece bears for them.

I know it is December but there is time to pull a couple of simple items out of our creative hands.

]]> By: Tasha Buser http://www.organicneedle.com/blog/2008/11/25/walmart-need-not-apply-calling-all-artists-and-craftsmen/comment-page-1/#comment-1255 Tasha Buser Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:11:19 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=285#comment-1255 i have a wonderful friend who is promoting the purchase of water for christmas... check out her link, buy a bracelet, buy water... and while doing it, give the gift of water to people that don't have any. http://dancingforwater.blogspot.com/ i have a wonderful friend who is promoting the purchase of water for christmas… check out her link, buy a bracelet, buy water… and while doing it, give the gift of water to people that don’t have any.
http://dancingforwater.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Alline http://www.organicneedle.com/blog/2008/11/25/walmart-need-not-apply-calling-all-artists-and-craftsmen/comment-page-1/#comment-1247 Alline Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:17:34 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=285#comment-1247 Wow! I just found your blog and LOVE it (followed a comment from Green Phone Booth). I have a store at an Ecovillage; some things we make here in our artisan co-op, some we purchase from the talented crafts-people on etsy. Here are two or our items: A hand-sewn carrier for bamboo flatware & cloth napkin (no more disposables!) http://store.milkweedmercantile.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=86_2&products_id=232 and a very cute hand-embroidered bib: http://store.milkweedmercantile.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=82_71_95&products_id=323 One of our favorite Etsy products are the Sweater Balls made by Handmade Pretties in Iowa: http://store.milkweedmercantile.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=82_71_96&products_id=197 Happy Thanksgiving! Wow! I just found your blog and LOVE it (followed a comment from Green Phone Booth). I have a store at an Ecovillage; some things we make here in our artisan co-op, some we purchase from the talented crafts-people on etsy. Here are two or our items: A hand-sewn carrier for bamboo flatware & cloth napkin (no more disposables!) http://store.milkweedmercantile.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=86_2&products_id=232

and a very cute hand-embroidered bib: http://store.milkweedmercantile.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=82_71_95&products_id=323

One of our favorite Etsy products are the Sweater Balls made by Handmade Pretties in Iowa: http://store.milkweedmercantile.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=82_71_96&products_id=197

Happy Thanksgiving!

]]> By: Burbs http://www.organicneedle.com/blog/2008/11/25/walmart-need-not-apply-calling-all-artists-and-craftsmen/comment-page-1/#comment-1239 Burbs Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:10:51 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=285#comment-1239 OMG, I LOVE this lady's work. She hand-crafts jewelry from dichroic glass and it's GORGEOUS. Well made too, I've had a necklace from her for over a year with no issues. In fact, I'm wearing one of her pieces right now... www.jkadesigns.etsy.com OMG, I LOVE this lady’s work. She hand-crafts jewelry from dichroic glass and it’s GORGEOUS. Well made too, I’ve had a necklace from her for over a year with no issues. In fact, I’m wearing one of her pieces right now…

http://www.jkadesigns.etsy.com

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