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Steel of the Week: Yinzer Bingo

June 26, 2013 Michelle

This week’s featured Steel of the Week is Yinzer Bingo by John the Craftist. Seen at Boutique 208, you are sure to get a kick out of this unique bingo card if you are from the Pittsburgh area. All the spaces on the card are relevant to the area, such as “Road Work”, “Pothole”, “Terrible Towel”, “Big Ben Jersey”, with some of the more culturally unique ones being ”Pgh Left”, “Jean Shorts”, “Confusing Intersection”, “80s Bangs”, and “Jagoff”. John the Craftist’s products mostly consist of PGH-centric/Pittsburghese greeting cards, along with magnets, keychains, buttons, gift tags, and other small paper craft… Read the rest

Filed Under: Crafts, Pro-PGH, Steel of the Week Tagged With: arts, buy_local, crafts, handmade, pittsburgh, shop local

Guide to unique, interesting, and fun classes and workshops in Pittsburgh

June 24, 2013 Catherine

School may be out for the summer but there’s still plenty of opportunity to get your learn on. From day-long workshops to weekly evening classes, there’s tons of chances to try something new or pick up long-forgotten hobbies once again. Knitting/crocheting Whether you’re picking up a pair of needles for the first time, looking to perfect your purling skills, or ready to make the perfect pair of socks, a knitting or crochet class is a great opportunity to pull out the yarn and needles. The following locations offer a variety of classes for all skill levels. Dyed in the Wool… Read the rest

Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Clubs & Groups, Featured, Food & Drink, Guides, Tours Tagged With: Allegheny Observatory, Arts & Culture, BIKE, Carnegie Library, comedy, crafts, crocheting, Events, Free Ride, improv, Knitting, pittsburgh, tech, TechShop, Whiskey, wigle whiskey, Wine

Redd Up Thread Up

October 19, 2010 Jennie

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 sunburns of summer 2010, you might come across some sweaters or jeans that just don’t fit anymore or perhaps that cute wool skirt doesn’t look as cute as it did last year. Be sure to save those items for the Redd Up Thread Up, a community clothing swap to benefit the Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh.… Read the rest

Filed Under: Crafts, Fashion, Fundraisers Tagged With: clothing swap, community, crafts, pittsburgh, redd up thread up, women's center & shelter, WYEP

Shop Lawrenceville This Sat – Streets Sale, Handmade Love and Flea Markets

June 24, 2010 Lindsay

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) – stop by and pick up some neat stuff. Big Multi Stop Garage Sale – Fisk, Main and 40th Streets Saturday, June 26, 2010 – 9am-1pm (rain or shine) PUT ON THOSE WALKING SHOES, CRACK IN TO YOUR COOKIE JAR AND COME ON OVER TO LAWRENCEVILLE FOR THIS HUGE STREET SALE!!! GET SOME EXERCISE AND SOME GREAT BARGAINS. WE HAVE TREASURES… Read the rest

Filed Under: Crafts, Shop PGH Tagged With: crafts, crafty, Flea market, Garage sale, handmade in marriage, Lawrenceville, pageboy, wedding

Handmade Gifts for Valentine's Day – IMadeIt Market 2/6

February 3, 2010 Lindsay

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 to get out of the house and pick up a gift for your valentine. IMadeIt Mine Saturday, February 6, 2010 – Noon-5pm Union Project, 801 N. Negley Ave, Highland Park Facebook Event – http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=412824605028&index=1 Some vendors to check out: Sapling Press – Lisa from Sapling Press – who provided a great afternoon with the Letter Press demo last weekend will… Read the rest

Filed Under: Crafts, Events Tagged With: crafts, gift ideas, handmade, I made It, IMadeIt, Valentine, valentine's day

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