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Embroidery-Hoop Ceiling Decoration

Lorena and David of San Francisco decked out their baby Lino's nursery ceiling with embroidery hoops filled with all different fabrics, hanging from the ceiling. They sprinkled in some extra special hoops with glow-in-the-dark "friendly ghost" night protectors that David silk-screened himself. I love this idea, because a baby is often laying on his back looking up at the ceiling — give him something to look at!

To see more, check out the great collection of images in Lorena's Flickr collection. The images were taken on the day that baby Lino was delivered!

Related:

Silk-Screening 101

Crafty Events

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Coming Up This Weekend:
Love, the Underdog Way
Portland, OR
Feb. 12

Hip Happening
Portland, OR
Feb. 11

Retro Indie Market
Boynton Beach, FL
Feb. 11

In Love with the Arts - Valentine's Artisan Fair
Montreal, Canada
Feb. 11-12

Call for Vendors:
Local Luck
Portland, OR
Mar. 11
Fee: $40
Deadline: until full

Moon Block Party Desert Daze Festival
Palm Springs, CA
Apr. 12-22
Fee: $60-$300
Deadline to apply: Mar. 1

Funky Finds Spring Fling
Longview, TX
Apr. 21-22
Fee: $150-$170
Deadline to apply: Feb. 11

CampKIP
New Haven, MO
Apr. 21-24
Fee: $100-$150
Deadline to apply: Apr. 2

Bloomington Handmade Market
Bloomington, IN
Apr. 7
Fee: $75
Deadline to apply: Feb. 25

Crafty Supermarket
Cincinnati, OH
May 5
Fee: $75
Deadline to apply: Feb. 29

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Love Bug Valentines

I'm fond of holiday artifacts that avoid using the expected go-to holiday symbol. So, Christmas wrapping paper that isn't covered in Santas or reindeer, Thanksgiving decorations that don't feature turkeys or Pilgrims, and Valentines that aren't exploding with hearts.

In that spirit, these "love bug" Valentines by Danyelle of [dandee] get two thumbs up from me. Long after those cheesy store-bought Valentines have been tossed, the little plastic bugs that were attached to these bug-jar cards will remain on recipients' shelves and desks. Danyelle has the jar card design available for downloading and printing, so you can make your own!

More Quirky Valentines:

Falafel Waffle

It was only a matter of time before someone attempted the falafel waffle. And it actually makes sense. A waffle is typically lightly fried wheat dough, and falafel is fried chickpea dough. Dan Shumski of Waffleizer describes how he made it, along with how to achieve the best results when making the hummus to accompany.

Related:

Waffle Croque-Madame

Crafty Events

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Coming Up This Weekend:
Valentine Craftacular
Madison, WI
Feb. 4

I Made It! Mine
Pittsburgh, PA
Feb. 4

Call for Vendors:
Love; The Underdog Way
Portland, OR
Feb. 12
Fee: $40
Deadline: until full

Local Luck
Portland, OR
Mar. 11
Fee: $40
Deadline: until full

Moon Block Party Pomona Street Festival
Pomona, CA
Jun. 16
Fee: $100-$150
Deadline to apply: Apr. 6

Moon Block Party Desert Daze Festival
Palm Springs, CA
Apr. 12-22
Fee: $60-$300
Deadline to apply: Mar. 1

Flint Handmade 2012 Spring Craft Market
Flint, MI
May 5
Fee: 415-$30
Deadline to apply: Feb. 15

Funky Finds Spring Fling
Longview, TX
Apr. 21-22
Fee: $150-$170
Deadline to apply: Feb. 11

Crafty Supermarket
Cincinnati, OH
May 5
Fee: $75
Deadline to apply: Feb. 29

Art Star Craft Bazaar
Philadelphia, PA
May 12-13
Fee: $315
Deadline to apply:

Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Somerset
Somerset, NJ
Oct. 27-28
Fee: $595-$1,545
Deadline to apply: May 31

Festival of Legends
Chapel Hill, NC
Apr. 21-22
Fee: $150+
Deadline to apply: Apr. 1

Independent Artisan Market
Fayetteville, NC
May 5
Fee: $110
Deadline to apply: Mar. 31

Crocheted Bandit Cat

My dear friend, Fonda Yoshimoto, crocheted this adorable cat. It is her very first crocheted animal! I'm calling him Bandit Cat, because as you can see, he has a little mask around his button eyes. She got the pattern from The Green Dragonfly. (The ceramic vase he's sitting on is one of Fonda's creations, as well.)

Fonda is an artist who does quite a bit of sculpture, and she sometimes incorporates fiber art into her work. Here is a porcelain and fabric doll called Tonbo, which is Japanese for "dragonfly."

And this is Link, a large-scale knitted piece for an open studio she had last summer.

Crafty Events

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Coming Up This Weekend:
Indie Wed
Chicago, IL
Jan. 28

14th Annual Sugarloaf Crafts Festival
Chantilly, VA
Jan. 27-29

Call for Vendors:
Moon Block Party Pomona Street Festival
Pomona, CA
Jun. 16
Fee: $100-$150
Deadline to apply: Apr. 6

Moon Block Party Desert Daze Festival
Palm Springs, CA
Apr. 12-22
Fee: $60-$300
Deadline to apply: Mar. 1

Funky Finds Spring Fling
Longview, TX
Apr. 21-22
Fee: $150-$170
Deadline to apply: Feb. 11

Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Somerset
Somerset, NJ
Oct. 27-28
Fee: $595-$1,545
Deadline to apply: May 31

Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Oaks
Oaks, PA
Nov. 2-4
Fee: $665-$1,765
Deadline to apply: May 31

Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Gaithersburg (November)
Gaithersburg, MD
Nov. 16-18
Fee: $465-$2,015
Deadline to apply: May 31

Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Chantilly
Chantilly, VA
Dec. 7-9
Fee: $665-$1,765
Deadline to apply: May 31

Independent Artisan Market
Fayetteville, NC
May 5
Fee: $110
Deadline to apply: Mar. 31

Satsuma Orange Peel Candle

Honestly WTF has up a tutorial for making a candle from a Satsuma orange peel and some olive oil. The wick is the piece of white pith that connects the stem. It seems like it would smell so good!

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Crochet Heart Elbow Patches

Elbow patches are nice because they add structure to clothing. They visually explain what's underneath: a bone joint that can bend and cause additional wear and tear on the material in that location. So yes, they are first practical - they're patches. But I love them because they make the garment look loved. You don't patch something you don't like.

Anyway, Clara (Madrid, Spain) of Paseando Hilos - which translates to "wire walking" - has a tutorial for making some adorable crocheted heart elbow patches. She put a pair of white ones on a gray sweater, and I think they're very cute.

[site in Spanish - Google translation here.]

Coffee Filter Roses

These roses made from coffee filters are quite pretty! The micro-rippled texture of coffee filters makes it a material well-suited to mimicking the look of rose petals.

Blog in Polish, with English translations.

[via poppytalk]

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