Where to Find the {NewNew} May 30 + 31

May 29, 2009 by NY Handmade Collective in "Brooklyn Flea", "Brooklyn Indie market", "Brooklyn artisans", "Brooklyn", "Craft and flea markets", "Flea Market", "market"

The {NewNew} is going national! Not only can you check them out in Brooklyn this weekend, but a large contingent will be in Philadelphia selling their fun and funky wares. Road trip time!

At the annual Art Star Craft Bazaar, shoppers can expect clothing, jewelry, prints, accessories, bags, dolls, hats, craft supplies, housewares, stationery, sculpture, fine art, ceramics, glass, baby items and more. Check out Cakehouse, MayLuk, KimmChi, Fubabee, The Hand Of Fatima, Better Than Jam, and KnitKnit. Location: Philadelphia, PA at Penn's Landing Great Plaza on Columbus Boulevard between Walnut and Chestnut Streets. Saturday & Sundy, 11am-6pm.

The Brooklyn Flea continues this weekend in Fort Greene on Saturday (Location: Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School, Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues) and DUMBO on Sunday (81 Front Street). Fabulous {NewNew} vendors will be there, so be sure to visit both locations. Fort Greene Line-Up: Jantar, WarpeDesign, AlexandraFerguson, and PulpSushi. DUMBO Line-Up: lelephantrose, YaniaCreations, and aStudiobytheSea. Saturday & Sunday, 10am - 5pm.

LuCrafts, WabisabiBrooklyn, and JournalisticTendencies will be at the Brooklyn Indie Market this weekend, so if you haven't stopped by this great market yet be sure to do so tomorrow. Location: Red and white tent at Smith and Union Streets, Carroll Gardens. Saturday,11am-7pm.

Artists and Fleas in McCarren Park continues this Saturday, featuring great designers in a beautiful outdoor location. Saru Star will be vending at this fun outdoor event. Location: North end of McCarren Park, adjacent to the McCarren Field, Brooklyn. Saturday, 10am - 6pm.

Have a fabulous weekend!

Karina
WindowsOfAgate

Where to Find the {NewNew} May 9 + 10

May 08, 2009 by NY Handmade Collective in "Brooklyn Indie market", "Brooklyn events", "Craft and flea markets", "Spring Handmade Cavalcade", "market"

Of course, the best place to find the {NewNew} this weekend is the Spring Handmade Calvacade. Back by popular demand, this two-day shopping affair will feature gorgeous apparel  and accessories for any occasion, gifts for grads and moms, fantastic housewares and pretty paper goods for hosts and hostesses. At The Bell House, 149 7th Street, Gowanus, Brooklyn.
Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm.

Download the vendors map here and some coupons for savings here!

You can also find {NewNew} members at:

The Brooklyn Flea continues this weekend in Fort Greene on Saturday (Location: Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School, Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues). Check out this great event that draws huge crowds week after week.
Saturday Fort Green Line-Up: AlexandraFerguson, AStudioByTheSea, Joyella, and Milkmade

Prospect Park Craft Fair
This annual outdoor fundraiser benefits PS 154 in Brooklyn and will feature talented {NewNew} crafters LuCrafts, pCharming, Collective Elements, and YaniaCreations. Bartel Pritchard Lot in Prospect Park. Sunday,10am-5pm.

LuCrafts will be back at the Brooklyn Indie Market this weekend, so make a trip to Carroll Gardens and check out this eclectic group of emerging designers. Red and white tent at Smith and Union Streets. Saturday,11am-7pm; Sunday,11am-6pm.

See you at the Spring Handmade Calvacade!

Karina
WindowsOfAgate

Cabin Fever Project #1: The Fabric Banner

January 14, 2009 by NY Handmade Collective in "Craft and flea markets", "Fabric Banner", "handmade", "how-to"

(The First in a Two Part Series)

by Lorina / beadscarf.com

So, what to do?? It’s so cold you can’t even imagine going outside to do anything. But yet, despite the 999 channels you have on cable, 5 different video game systems and countless chores around the house, you just don’t want to do anything indoors either. It’s called Cabin Fever! This is the perfect time to undertake a project that you have waited for the perfect opportunity to start on, and since you won’t be doing much else, you may just complete this one in a single day!

So with that in mind, I have prepared a rough guide to creating your very own fabric banner for when you do go out there into the real world to display your wonderful wares come springtime craft markets.

You’ll need:
Your Logo in digital format
An image editing application (such as Photoshop, Illustrator, or InDesign)
A printer
Some felt, or other snarky fabric
A fabric backdrop to put it all together on
Pins (to hold your pattern in place)
A good pair of scissors
Needle and thread or a sewing machine and liquid stitch- a no stitch glue (optional)
Snacks, to eat while you are taking a break because your hand hurts so darn much!
Patience (!)

How to:

1. Open your image in an application which will allow you to scale it to your specs and tile it as a banner.
2. Print that image in grayscale. It may span several pages depending on the size you scale it to.
3. Carefully cut out your logo or other images so that you can make a ‘pattern’ to use.

4. Pin the logo you just cut out from the paper to the felt or other snarky fabric.

5. Carefully cut around the pattern so that the fabric takes the shape of your paper. (Note: This is the worst part of the process, your hands will hurt, take breaks, eat snacks.)

6.Remove the pins from your pattern/fabric and place your logo or other image onto your fabric backdrop. When you are happy with the layout, either pin it down so that you can sew it down or Liquid Stitch.