The Things You Can Find at the Fabric Fair
If you like to make things and are looking for some unique fabric and craft supplies this event is not to be missed. Each year, usually one of the first Saturdays in April, for a few hours, the Salvation Army takes over the Home Economics Building at the South Park fair grounds for a massive sale
Hot Date Idea – Make-It-Now Flowers at Pittsburgh Glass Center
This event has been a popular one in the past few years with IheartPGH readers – including one friend who asked me not to blog about it because it sold out and he was at a loss for date ideas…
Update on P.Nosa’s Sewing Tour – First Stop Pittsburgh
Last week I posted about Paul Nosa’s Sewing Tour project on Kickstarter. Paul is an artist based in Tuscon, AZ who is planning to travel across the country with his solar and bike powered sewing machine. I posted about the…
Help Bring Paul Nosa’s Sewing Tour to Pittsburgh
Sewing Tour 2012 is project that came up on Kickstarter. We have posted some Kickstarter projects here before – Kickstarter is a website that lets your croudsource funding for projects and businesses. I am sharing this project because it has…
Shop Handmade at Bakery Square Dec. 2 & 3
Wow – we have been getting lots of visits from people checking out our posts on Small Businesses we love and Pittsburgh Cyber Monday Deals. Be sure to take another look at the Cyber Monday Deals post – many of…
Super Pgh Weekend = Prom, Crafts, Clothing Swaps and More
Prom Redux - Friday, November 11, 2011 relieve your prom days – but this time you are allowed to drink - benefits the Pittsburgh Literacy Council Prom Redux – A benefit for Pgh Literacy Council Take that old Prom dress out for another spin,…
Check out a Cheese Printer at the Mini Maker Faire
I have been waiting for MakerFaire to come to Pittsburgh for years!!! I have been a follower of Make and Craft – both are magazines/blogs published by O’Reilly Media. The Make magazine folks organized the first Maker Faire in CA…
2nd Annual Handmade in Marriage is May 21, 2011
Recently a few friends of IheartPGH have decided to tie the knot and have been asking me questions left and right about planning a wedding in Pittsburgh. If you are engaged or involved in wedding planning – then Handmade in…
Pittsburgh-inspired Buildings and Spaceships at WildCard in Lawrenceville
Ok, full disclosure here. The artist in this show, Ryder Henry, is my husband. But hey, I’m not the only one who thinks his work is cool, the folks at WildCard in Lawrenceville decided to give him a show! And…
Pick Up Some Valentine’s Day Gifts Made with Love at I Made It Markets
You might be sitting at your desk right now – racking your brain for the perfect gift for that special someone. With Valentine’s Day just 5 short days away – time is running out for a quick ship gift from…
Black and Yellow, Etsy Style
Thanks to Tara at Daffodil Vintage for sending over the link to this amazing collection of black and yellow items on Etsy. If you haven’t seen it yet – here is the video for Wiz Khalifa‘s (who is from Pittsburgh)…
Volunteer to Help Knit & Crochet Trail Markers for the Park
Another fantastic collaboration here in Pittsburgh. An eco-friendly way of marking trails in the park is by making trail markers out of organic materials. Join the Pittsburgh Craft Collective in knitting and crocheting trail markers for the project. Location: Wildcard…
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