[note] I would put this event down on my short list of interesting Pittsburgh events that more people should know about. [/note]
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
http://storify.com/iheartpgh/the-things-you-can-find-at-the-fabric-fair
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 for his girlfriend.
This Friday, February 10 – take your date to the Pittsburgh Glass Center to make a glass flower or heart. The glass center will be open from 4pm to 10pm and they are ready to help you make a glass flower ($35) heart pendant or glass love letter ($25).
A great way to try glass making – each project should take less than 20 mins.
Make-It-Now: Fused Valentines + Flower + Heart Pendant
A truly unique date, come to PGC and make a glass flower or craft your own personalized love letter in fused glass. Also craft a heart pendant. Work individually or together as a couple.
This is one of PGC’s Make-It-Now workshops. Make-It-Now workshops are an opportunity to try glass making “on the spot” in 15 minutes or less.
Who: Ages 10 and above
When: Friday, February 10, 4 – 10pm
Cost: $25 Fused Valentines, $25 Heart Pendant, $35 Pulled Glass Flowers
Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/events/175038219265678/
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 project because the video is awesome (check out the video here) AND he is bringing the tour to Pittsburgh. The first Kickstarter project didn’t reach funding – but he has relaunched the project on Kickstarter here. A few changes to the route – his first stop is Pittsburgh!
Check out his video update here.
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 a really nice little video and I think it is a neat little project. While I don’t do much of it myself, I like sewing and quilting and I like to think that quilts – which were used to tell stories are sort of a precursor to the modern day blog.
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Paul Nosa is an artist who creates drawings with a sewing machine. He powers the sewing machine with solar power. He is trying to raise money to take his solar powered sewing machine on a cross country tour this summer. One of the stops is already planned for Pittsburgh.
Here is one of the patches he created with his sewing machine titled Bicycle Over City
Check out his video and maybe lend some support to his tour.
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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 those shops are offering savings all week and all month long.
You have another opportunity to pick up some gifts this Friday and Saturday. The folks who put together I Made It Market have partnered with Bakery Square to bring you a huge market this weekend.
Over 80 vendors will be at Bakery Square on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon – lots of great gifts – all handmade.
Holiday Market @ Bakery Square
December 2nd, 5 – 10 pm & December 3rd, 11 am – 6 pm
80+ LOCAL artists (meet them here)
RSVP on Facebook
Here is a sampling of items we selected from some of the vendors who will be at the I Made It Market this weekend:
 Owl & Leaves Cotton Sca… $36.00
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 Black Friday Cyber Mon… $78.00
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 Christmas Soap, Gingerb… $4.00
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 i love you Pittsburgh P… $1.00
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 Red Handmade Ceramic Mu… $25.00
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 Antique Post Office Doo… $59.95
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 Graphic Stencil Reclaim… $8.00
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 Pittsburgh Steelers Ski… $25.00
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 A Brick Wall – Zipper P… $12.00
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 Custom Folded Book Art … $40.00
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 Custom Gemstone Wrapped… $25.00
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 Pittsburgh Stoffbuch $25.00
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 Hammered Sterling Cuff … $225.00
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 party dress celebration… $4.00
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 Easy as cake earrings $16.00
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 Deep Fuchsia Fabric sho… $54.00
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