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Jackie's Jewels (Madison, Mississippi) - July 4, 2006 [posted Oct 29]
Text: Maytina, Photos: Jackie
The Jackie behind Jackie's Jewels has been creating rings, necklaces, earrings and other gear for her site, shopjackiesjewels.com, since 2005. Hear designs are dainty and sweet, something that seems to have been totally left behind. I mean, I'm all for zaney prints and oversized chunky plastic, but it's also nice to see cute pieces too. Jackie took a breather to answer some questions for me in July, 2006.
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Green Heaven (Scotland) - July 3, 2006
Text: Maytina, Photos: Fiona
Fiona creates sweet little treasures in the form of bracelets, necklaces with all kind of neat charms (like cards and dice, a plastic gun, pom poms and loads more), 1" buttons and now she all carries some body jewelry and plugs, a DIY shop called Green Heaven! Fiona answered some questions about the shop and being crafty in July, 2006. [read]
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Bad Girl Gear (Belgium) - July 1, 2006
Text: Maytina, Photos: Nicky V
Nicky is one very fun, fiesty and talented gal. She cooks up these creations for nipples everywhere. Admit it, pasties are fun, but not used often enough at all! Bad Girl Gear is the place to find fun pasties that wont break the bank, and she does cutom orders too! Nicky did an email interview with me in July/06. [read]
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The Merch Monsters (Toronto & Burlington, Ontario) - June 17, 2006
Text: Maytina, Photos: Glamasaurus
The Merch Monsters started out with making buttons and stickers and such for friend's bands. Driven by the connection with the independent community and creativity, founders/workerbees Mike and Cheryl have been making merch for people from all over, and are only getting more excited about it. Mike did an email interview with me in June/06. [read]
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Glamasaurus (Wettingen, Switzerland) - June 16, 2006
Text: Maytina, Photos: Glamasaurus
Andreanna cooks up all the creations in her shop at home in Switzerland! All her gear is handmade, so nothing is really like any other! Andreanna did an email interview with me in June/06. [read]
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Cardboard Robot (Long Beach, California) - June 9, 2006
Text: Maytina, Photos: Cardboard Robot
Based in Long Beach, California, Cardboard Robot is owned and operated by partners in crime: Mason Brown and Rob Dunbar. They did an email interview with me in May/06. [read]
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Philadelphia Sewing Collective (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) - May 30, 2006
Text: Maytina, Photos: Megan
The Philadelphia Sewing Collective was cooked up by Megan Haupt, to gather like minded crafters from the sewing community in Philadelphia in one place, to share knowledge and resources. [read]
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pH by Phillia (Maryland & New York)- May 27, 2006
Text: Maytina, Photos: pH
pH, put as simply as possible, is an independent clothing label, with accessories, bags, shoes and the like in addition to all the funky creations. All ideas are dreamed up by Phillia and her best friend, Nanako. [read]
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Knitting Basics - March 3, 2006
Text: Maytina, Photos: Maytina
This is meant as a quick crash course in learning to cast on, knit and pearl. When you finish this tutorial, you'll have a nice scarf with a plain pattern and you'll gets lots of practice knitting and pearling. [read]
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Crafters for Critters (Dixboro, Michigan) - Feb 21, 2006
Text: Maytina, Photos: Melissa
Cooked up in late 2003, Crafters for Critters is a non-profit that sells donated goods and donates the sales to all sorts of animal rescue organizations. Run by Melissa, she's helped along by her mother, Ian, Kerri, and Ryan. Not only is the project helping animals in need, it also gives the crafters who have donated items extra exposure for their projects. [read]
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Crochet Me (Vancouver, British Columbia) - Feb 20, 2006
Text: Maytina, Photos: (many)
Kim is a really fab gal. She runs a website called Crochet Me, she's published a book on crochet, she has a second crochet book on the way, and has a thing for Japanese-style crocheted stuff toys, called amigurumi. [read]
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Bake Sale Designs (Baltimore, Maryland) - Feb 14, 2006
Text: Maytina, Photos: Rebecca
Bake Sale Designs exist to offer an alternative to the boring, mass produced products thrown at us from all sides. Dreamed up in the early part of 2005 by a gal named Rebecca in Baltimore, Bake Sale Designs went live in late September of last year. [read]
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