back from renegade.

my trip to the renegade craft fair in chicago was fantastic. even better than i imagined.

talented crafters as far as the eye could see...

and this was not your grandmas craft fair.

mustaches adorned everything...penis and vagina shaped pin cushions were on display...PBR was a sponsor, so of course everyone had a tall-boy in hand.

here are some photos of the amazing things we came across...

...etsy was there!...

...people of all ages were learning to knit...

...'staches!...by fuzzy-ink...

...one of my favorites, prick cushions!...available here...

...scarlet bloom stationary...

...the red velvet art girls were there....

...mugshot art from emptyyoureyes...

...stationary from michelle brusegaard...

...bUttOnS!!...by red raven studios...

...i adored these dishes from foldedpigs...

...stuffies from art goodies...

...adorable finger puppets including steve zissou, willie nelson, john and yoko, and more by abbey christine...

this is just a small few of the amazing vendors. visit the renegade craft fair website for links to all of the other artists that were there.

i leave you with some of the loot i made it home with...

...this print, "everyone serves a porpoise" from the great berkley illustrations...

..."99 problems..." postcard from rar rar press...

...this brooch was made from a vintage children's book about valentines, and i absolutely fell in love with it!..made by overdueindustries...

...mustache kitty brooch!..unfortunately, i can't remember which booth i purchased it at...

...super cute quilted coffee cup cozy from thread & needle...

...felt circle necklace from getfeltup...

all-in-all a successful trip :)

xo,kg.

todays sentiment.

..xoxo..

shop update.

just added my latest brooches and scarfettes to the etsy shop!

a special thanks to sara and russell for being my lovely models.

we make words.

just stumbled upon this lovely simple blog.

wemakewords.blogspot.com

love this.

an interactive poster by roland tiangco.

a how to for you: wrist support.

sometimes our wrists need a little lovin'.

especially, if you're like me and spend most of your day on the computer.

and so...this how-to was born.

a cushy little sleeve pillow for your wrists to rest.

i have an obsession with plaid shirts.

cutting them up..sewing with them..crocheting with them..and so on.

because i have lots of shirt remnants lying around, i decided to utilize a sleeve for this tutorial.

what you'll need:

an old plaid shirt sleeve

uncooked rice (or flaxseeds work even better)

essential oil (i used peppermint)

sewing machine

needle/thread

1. flip your sleeve inside out. measure your keyboard and cut sleeve length accordingly. mine is roughly 12 inches long.

2. pin your sleeve to create a pattern for sewing and cutting.

3. using your sewing machine, sew along both ends of your wrist pillow and alongside your pins. cut off excess fabric. this is what it will look like.

4. using the opening at the cuff, flip your sleeve right-side out.

5. now, take the uncooked rice and add a few drops of your favorite essential oil. through the opening of the cuff, fill the sleeve with your rice mixture to the thickness of your liking.

6. using your needle and thread, hand sew the cuff opening close.

badaBING! a cushion for your restless wrists.

...here are some more plaid shirt crafts i've created...

plaid brooches (soon available in my etsy shop)

plaid hairpin lace scarf (available here)

my next project is a quilt made completely from plaid shirts.

pictures to come soon.

happy sewing, kg.

serve another purpose.

i scored this snazzy plate stand/easel from sara at our aforementioned yard sale.

since i'm not one to show off my classy goodwill plates, i wanted to utilize it in a different way.

ta-da.

a magazine rack.

::xoxo::

yard sale!

i'm hosting a yard sale tomorrow with my lovelies hadley and sara.

so, if you find yourself in the downtown nashville area and would like to peruse our goodies, come here:

301 31st avenue north

near centennial park

7:30 AM-1:00 PM

come help a couple ladies fund their trip to the renegade craft fair...and you may even go home with a diamond in the rough!

$cash only$

stache mask.

anyone who knows me is well aware that i heart halloween.

i plan my costume weeks, sometimes months in advance.

in the spirit of halloween, check out this awesome easy tutorial from the naughty secretary club on how to make mustache masks from old record sleeves.

i plan on making a whole slew of them for my peoples.

etsy faves.

i just adore aprons.

they make me want to cook more often, just so i can tie one on.

here are some of my favorites from the talented seamstresses on etsy.

boojiboo

abushelandapeck

yellowbirddesign

jacraghead

spicerakdesigns

epicureanstyle

::happy cooking::

kg.

can't believe it's september.

what happened to summer?

i best get to planning my halloween costume. it will be here before you know.

i'm thinking maybe bob ross? or julia child?

here is the latest lisa rupp downloadable calendar.

oh, and september is national sewing month!

.:xoxo:.