Posts Tagged ‘making’

A glimpse into my studio: buttons, buttons, buttons!

Where have I been? Where have YOU been? I hope outside playing and enjoying summer. I’ve been splitting my time between a stack of library books and doing time in the studio. And I’ve been photo-journaling my summer over on Evidently.

I’ve also been thinking a lot about the fall launch and making plans, sourcing new products, and getting ready for the big 2 year Anniversary in August. There will be a SALE! as always and I hope you’ll tune in to see all the new and amazing things I have in store for Mireio as we head into the Fall.

But not just yet… soon! I’ll keep you all posted and hope you’ll keep in touch! There’s still plenty of time for playing in the sun and I’m hoping to squeeze in some of that while I work on all the surprises in store for Mireio!

So, tell me… what have YOU been doing?

There’s something about September that gets me thinking about holiday crafting. Not everything on my gift lists will be handmade, but I try to include at least one thing I’ve made each year. Having a store helps, but even so—there are just so many candles and pillows my family wants. I think I might have saturated that market a bit. . . so I’m working on collecting new ideas for this season.

Below you’ll find beginnings of  a resource list I hope to keep adding to, so we’ll call this Part One. It’s separated into 4 categories—Supplies, Fiber, Diy kits, and Fabric. As I find new ideas for “making” this holiday, I’m going to keep adding to this list. If it gets too long, well–we’ll give its own page! So, keep checking back for new ideas. And, by all means, if you have a suggestion please leave it in the comments!

The Best of Etsy — 9 September 2009 — The Ultimate Craft List (part one!)

Supplies:

(shown) Carta, inc (gorgeous ribbon from Italy!)

Mosaics! If you need tiles for anything Cocomo is the place to go!

Handknitted and crocheted By Clarice

Chicalessia (ooh, velvet beads!)

Anti-nu Fun vintage and upcycled notions

Whimsical ceramic buttons Sienna Orlando

Hand-dyed ribbon Jody Poesy

Paper stock ThienThanh

Fiber:

(shown) Yarmee

Spazzy Handspun Yarn

Robayre

For a deeper palette Three Ravens

Fibro Fibers (for charity!)

Loop (fiber arts and supplies)

Hazel Knits

Lulubeans

Rawfish (batts and handspun yarn!)

Springtree Road

Knitty and Color (ooh, hand-painted roving!)

Moonrover

DIY:

(shown) DIY kit and tutorial for ribbon rosettes Bustle

DIY kit Doll house miniatures by The Twelfth Dimension (Seriously cute!!)

Kit: Make your own cosy cup by Bird and Belle

Patterns! Taffy Jane

Fabric:

(shown) Uberstitch

Antique Linen Store, Grainsack

Cicada Studio (handprinted fabrics)

Yarnahoy (exotic fabrics)

Varigated Wool and linen remnants

Feedsax

Paperhill Fabric (bolt vintage!!)