http://icouldsewdothat.com Spend less, live more. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:19:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://icouldsewdothat.com/archives/664?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shop-local-patterson-park-flea-market-craft-fair-in-baltimore-md-on-may-14-2011 http://icouldsewdothat.com/archives/664#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 00:28:29 +0000 admin http://icouldsewdothat.com/?p=664 If you live in the Baltimore-Washington area and have ever been interested in viewing my items in person, there is an excellent opportunity this weekend. I’ll be peddling my wares at the Patterson Park Flea Market & Craft Fair. I’ll bring all of the vintage and refashioned goodies from my Etsy shop and sell them [...]

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]]> http://icouldsewdothat.com/archives/518/feed 2 http://icouldsewdothat.com/archives/508?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yarn-bombing-getting-cozy-with-street-art http://icouldsewdothat.com/archives/508#comments Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:47:31 +0000 admin http://icouldsewdothat.com/?p=508 I’ve always loved street art. Graffiti, pasteups, sculpture. I’ve always admired the brave soul who climbed a water tower, jumped a train or crawled under a dark overpass in the wee hours. I enjoyed watching living artisitic expression growing on walls at music festivals like Starscape here in Baltimore. I admire the interesting perspective that [...]

]]> http://icouldsewdothat.com/archives/508/feed 3 http://icouldsewdothat.com/archives/505?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-party-time http://icouldsewdothat.com/archives/505#comments Fri, 10 Dec 2010 19:23:24 +0000 admin http://icouldsewdothat.com/?p=505 That’s right folks, it’s officially party season. From now through New Year’s Eve you will be expected to don your best duds and doll yourself up to spend time with friends, family, coworkers and acquaintances. You can’t be seen wearing the same fancy dress year after year or be caught wearing the same suit and [...]

]]> http://icouldsewdothat.com/archives/505/feed 5 http://icouldsewdothat.com/archives/494?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=look-nook-covers-handmade-gift-wrap-and-my-fabric-bow http://icouldsewdothat.com/archives/494#comments Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:15:25 +0000 admin http://icouldsewdothat.com/?p=494 http://looknook.blogspot.com/ is a blog that focuses on “things to look at and things to read. art, books, love.” The blog highlights small shops that focus on handmade arts and crafts. Yesterday, the plaid fabric gift bow that I have offered in both my shop (SerendipiT.Etsy.com) and the team shop (FashionRemixTeam.Etsy.com).  Below is an excerpt and [...]

]]> http://icouldsewdothat.com/archives/494/feed 0 http://icouldsewdothat.com/archives/491?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=etsy-seller-giveaway-win-your-choice-of-any-print-from-cindycolumbia1958 http://icouldsewdothat.com/archives/491#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:42:48 +0000 admin http://icouldsewdothat.com/?p=491 Cindy is an artist with a shop on Etsy selling original acrylic and mixed media art. Etsy hosts many and varied teams where sellers group together based on geogrpahy, style, interests or craft genre. Cindy and I are both members of Team Discovery who is hosting this giveaway event. Please visit the blog and follow the [...]

]]> http://icouldsewdothat.com/archives/491/feed 1 http://icouldsewdothat.com/archives/486?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=threadbanger-tutorial-how-to-refashion-a-sweater-into-a-brimmed-beanie http://icouldsewdothat.com/archives/486#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:15:08 +0000 admin http://icouldsewdothat.com/?p=486 I’ve been busy crafting for Christmas, so unfortunately I haven’t completed any original tutorials recently. However, here is a really cool one that you can use to make last minute gifts for friends and family. The brimmed beanie is loved by boys and girls of all ages, so head to your closet or the thift [...]

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