Hello friends. Are you ready to do some Christmas shopping? Are you still hunting for the perfect gift? Please, let me help. Don't forget to look at my first gift guide, and then, you can peruse this one. Have fun!
This past Sunday, I attended Patchwork Long Beach, an indie arts and crafts show. It was fantastic. Really, I was so inspired by all the talented artists and crafters who were there, sharing their passion for handmade goods. It was a good time.
It's nice to branch out.
My boys enjoyed watching shirts being silk screened to order by We Love LB.
James liked looking at records with his Daddy. My boys listen to records in Daddy's studio on the old hifi we inherited with the house.
And I, well, I found a lot of sweet, sweet handmade goodness to share with you.
First there were these dolls by Girl Always Falling Designs.
I love them. You can reach the artist at her email: girlalwaysfallin@aol.com
Next I saw these collages by Lisafaye Dawson. I especially loved that wood grain, the Paris map and those bird cages. You can reach the artist at her email: teamdawson@charter.net
Next up these wallets and small bags made by Amanda Mesna Designs. She makes her bags from vintage tweeds and other interesting fabrics. I like the color combinations and the simple, modern lines.
She also had these adorable bows, also made from vintage fabric. She had intended them as package decoration, but they would also look lovely tied around a wrist or a ponytail.
They are reusable snack bags and are just genius. Lined with nylon and machine washable, they are great for those times when you need something less bulky than a plastic container, but don;t want to waste another plastic bag.
I plan on outfitting my kids with these.
B was doing so well selling her bags that by the time I got there she didn't have many left. Here are a couple of them.
You can see more here.
She did have a babe strapped to her and "does a lot after bedtime."
You gotta love a momma like that.
Industrial art. I love it.
Please come back tomorrow for the rest of my picks from Patchwork Long Beach.
And consider buying handmade, instead of mass produced somewhere across the ocean.
Until tomorrow, Happy Christmas!
7 comments:
Lisa Dawson is a friend of mine and we are actually sharing a booth at another craft fair happening tomorrow and Friday. It's at the Belmont Heights Christian Church on Termino in Belmont Heights. Stop by if you can!
good pics greta. i loved those b's bags too. bought one. that's all she had left in the pattern i liked. can't wait to obtain a few more. wish i had more $$$ to spend. there was some sweet crafty goodness there for sure.
Thanks for the lovely write-up Greta!
Greta....I loved that you shared this with us and gave us websites to shop. How giving of you in so many ways. Definitely going to check all the sites. Loved your picks. So which fabric would you have chosen?...I have a guess
Jackie, the red and pink is, of course my fave. But I also liked the graphic print on the green one. I guess that is a bit more boyish. Or the brown... they are great, right?
Greta...I love this. How giving of you to share your day and give us the websites. So which fabric would you have picked...I have a guess
so glad that you enjoyed the event! means a lot to us that you did this write-up.
hope you can go to the next one in Spring.
delilah
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