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The first frost warning of the season has been issued for this evening and I bet you’ve already pulled out a few sweaters from those storage containers to prepare. While you’re lamenting the loss of those hot days and awful…
Pumpkinfest @ Dozen Lawernceville
Image by ZakVTA via Flickr Way more than just pumpkin cupcakes at this celebration! Pittsburgh’s favorite cupcake shop is getting serious about fall flavors with their first annual Pumpkinfest. How are your pumpking carving skills? The Pumpkinfest includes a Pumpkin…
Workshop for Handmade/Crafty Sellers – The Business of Craft – Sat. July 24
Image by lazytcrochet via Flickr One of the things that makes Pittsburgh great – is the affordable cost of living here. In recent years, a number of groups have started to promote and support local crafters and artists. Now there…
South Side Works Exposed 2010 – Music and Arts Festival
Another popular event from 2009 is back again for an even bigger event in 2010. This weekend the South Side Works shopping area will become a street festival with music, artist market (organized by the good folks at Imadeit Market)…
Shop Lawrenceville This Sat – Streets Sale, Handmade Love and Flea Markets
Image by equita via Flickr Lots of fun shopping in the Lawrenceville area this Saturday! First up – make a stop at this big bad garage sale extraordinaire – just got the details from this Friend of IheartPGH (FoI<3PGH) –…
Wed. May 26 – Knitting for Absolute Beginnger (Free class and dinner)
Image via Wikipedia Always wanted to learn to knit? Here is your chance to get a free lesson (and some free dinner) and to check out the Fe gallery in Lawrenceville. CommuniTeach is a website that is co-founded by a…
Chili and Crafts at Southside Works + Pop Up Markets
The folks at the ImadeIt Market may have had their valentine’s day show at the Union Project canceled due to the snowmageddon that took over Pittsburgh back in February but they are back with an awesome way to chase away…
Handmade Gifts for Valentine's Day – IMadeIt Market 2/6
Image by IheartPGH via Flickr Just in time for Valentine’s day -IMadeIt- Pittsburgh’s handmade marketplace will be setting up shop this weekned. Gift and treats and sweets will be available from over 50 different artisits. It is the perfect excuse…
Letterpress Love in Pittsburgh
Image via Wikipedia I was recently talking to a friend and admiring his beautifully letterpress buisness cards – I know there are a few letterpress shops here in Pittsburgh too. Sapling Press (@SaplingPress on Twitter) Toast Letterpress War Admiral Press…
Quilting: An Antique form of Blogging and Quilters Weekend at the Heinz History Center
This weekend is the 3rd Annual Quilters Weekend at the Heinz History Center. I have developed an interest in quilting and local quilt shows for a few reasons. First – one of the most interesting events I attended because I…
In case you missed Handmade Arcade…
Image by tigerlillyshop via Flickr Pittsburgh filmmaker Brian Staszal posted a link to his video about HandMade Arcade in the comments back in December. It is a really nice look at the handmade festivities so I wanted to share the…
I Made It and Handmade Arcade Gifts Ideas
Image by madflowr via Flickr A few weeks ago I had the great fortune to meet some of the folks who work at ModCloth, an online retailer of fabulous fashions that is based here in Pittsburgh. One of the cool…
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