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city of crafterly love

this chickadee and the traveling craft menagerie are back at home after a weekend away. for its first year, cut the craft was a well organized show with a great group of vendors from near and far. thanks to maryanne and scott of sardine clothing company who put the whole thing together! over the two days there was time to catch up with familiar faces and meet some new (and noteworthy) additions to the scene. hope to write more about them later...but for now here are a couple of shots of the set-up taken with the trusty camera phone as the actual camera didn't make the trip.

catch us if you can

this chickadee has made a temporary nest in manayunk, pa for cut the craft. it is a two day show, so stop by either saturday from 11-7pm or sunday from 11-5pm. you'll see lots of hand crafted goodies with a focus on earth and environment-friendly goods. get some shopping in early!

cut the craft apron!

someone around here cut out quite a few. and they are fired up and ready to hit the road heading north to philly for this weekend's cut the craft. accompanying them will be the usual chickadee menagerie and a handful of hopeful pledges all wanting to win a coveted spot in the line-up. along with the new wreaths, there's a brand new batch of half aprons made especially for this show and its theme of sustainability.

made with lovingly upcycled and repurposed threads, they offer a generous wrap-around and a cute little pocket to keep things on hand. sizes vary with the amount material available. time was short for photo snapping so these shots will have to do for now:

yo-yo!

here's a new festive and flashy holiday treat from casa de chickadee -- wreaths covered with old fashioned fabric yo-yo's. each little "blossom" was made the old fashioned way too. that's a lot of hand-stitched love in one little wreath that is looking to brighten up your home for the holidays. the dark days ahead are no match for the sparkle and shine of these shimmery rings. come and check them out at cut the craft this weekend!

sneak peek!

see more tomorrow!

cut the craft!

this weekend!

turning over a new leaf

from the continuing series, "how to teach an old fabric new tricks", this chickadee brings you a fantastic and fanciful take on the fall wreath. made from repurposed fabric, each leaf is individually quilted, cut out and then pinned in place on a fabric wrapped wreath form. it would be a welcome (and welcoming) addition to the front door or certainly something to talk about as a centerpiece.

come and see for yourself at cut the craft!

making the cut

here are some new wallets that didn't make the shop update but are going to be making their way up to manayunk, pa this weekend for cut the craft.

saturday night's alright for shopping

new additions to the little shop of chickadee!