Need a fun craft project for this month that also helps the needy? Crafty Me Yarns, Elgar Richardson, and the Montgomery Hospital in Norristown, PA have gotten together to create a project called Knitting for Babies, which is working to provide warm winter clothes for underprivileged babies, from newborns to about 4 years old. Want to help? All you have to do is knit or crochet a baby item, such as a little hat, sweater, or booties, and send it to:
Knitting for Babies
Crafty Me Yarns
515 Maple St.
Conshohocken, PA 19428
If you have any questions, feel free to drop Anita at Crafty Me Yarns a line!
anita@craftymeyarns.com
September, 2008
Knit for Needy Babies!
September 30th, 2008 / Posted by fpgirl / Permalink
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danny mansmith sewing machine
September 30th, 2008 / Posted by fpgirl / Permalink
This sewn up sewing machine is so incredible! Made by artist Danny Mansmith, who has a history and a personal connection with the sewing machine as a means to make his art.
You have to check out his website and read his thoughts about art, and the inspiration behind creating things with your own hands.
Danny says, “My favorite sweater was one my grandma made out of a towel and embroidered a D. on it.”
Danny also says, “I love bad sewing. When you see something put together really roughly, you see—despite the individual’s apparent lack of skill and perfected technique—creativity.”
found via penguin & fish
covering a sewing machine with such an incredible design around it can somehow difficult to used when you are sewing a dress.
sewing machinecovering a sewing machine with such an incredible design around it can somehow difficult to used when you are sewing a dress.
sewing machinecovering a sewing machine with such an incredible design around it can somehow difficult to used when you are sewing a dress.
sewing machine
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Brownie!
September 30th, 2008 / Posted by fpgirl / Permalink
Meet Brownie! Brownie is the dog of one of our Intimates designers, Jasmine! We just adore Brownie, and he comes to work every day!
Nicknames: Brown-town, Buddy, Charlie Brown, Brown-eye
Breed: Boston Terrier
Likes: EVERYONE!!! Playing fetch with his little tennis ball, he keeps going and going and going…he’s like the energizer bunny, runs like a bunny too. A soft and cushy bed for him to stretch out on. Carrot sticks. Sunbathing, he’s from California. ;)
Dislikes: Loud vacuum cleaners and lawn mowers. People ignoring him.
Favorite friends: Agnes, Porter, Albert, Grandma Steph, Erin
How did you meet? He was a birthday present. Needless to say, one of most special birthday presents ever. Flew to Philly all the way from California and I went to go meet him at the airport. He was the cutest thing I ever saw! He introduced himself by going potty in my car.
Anything else you want to share?
- Terese says:
Very Cute! My dog looks exactly the same- mean 100% the same. Same coloring in the same places and everything… I wonder if they came from the same breeder. If you don’t mind me asking- where did you get your dog? From a Texas breeder by any chance?
- Jen says:
He looks exactly like my dog Papi Chulo!
- E says:
cutest doggy ever!
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betsy walton
September 29th, 2008 / Posted by fpgirl / Permalink
Last week I came across the artwork of Betsy Walton. (Sorry, I’m not sure where I found it! I just made a little note to feature her…)
What I love most about her gouache paintings is her color combinations. I also love how they all look like they are set in some kind of imaginary sea world. I even get that feeling when everything about the imagery says that it is set on land…
Check out her website and see all of her current projects and exhibitions, many of them in and around her home in Portland, Oregon. You can also buy a print or painting of your own at her etsy shop.
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Don’t forget!
September 28th, 2008 / Posted by fpgirl / Permalink
Don’t forget our Free People Fashion Illustration Contest deadline is this Friday October 3rd! That means there are only 5 days left to send us your Free People inspired fashion illustration for a chance to win an awesome surprise box including a signed print from illustrator Kris Chau!
Click here for all the details!
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record sleeves
September 28th, 2008 / Posted by fpgirl / Permalink
Thanks in part to HI+LOW, who found it, I have been combing the archives of Record Envelope all afternoon. It’s basically just tons and tons of pictures of old record sleeves – which it turns out is pretty interesting. The graphics are total eye-candy. Check it out!
Okay, this is the cutest damn thing I’ve seen in a while! I just want to pick that lil kitty up and squeeze it =)! What a good cause by the way. If I knew how to knit I would def. help out!
Hi Lauren! Checked out your blog. Those hats are great! I love the sweater vest too:)
holy cow! That has got to be the cutest kitten ever!
I will def. help out with this. I just sent out some hat to help kids who are going through chemo (see my blog). Thanks for the info!