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renegade craft fair san francisco is this weekend!
please stop by my booth and say hi!
for more info, directions, vendor list and everything you need to know please visit the renegade website.
renegade craft fair los angeles is this weekend!
please stop by my booth and say hi!
for more info, directions, vendor list and everything you need to know please visit the renegade website.
p.s. yes this is an outdoor show but fear not - many of the vendors (including me) will be under large canopies so that you can shop and not be exposed to the weather!
NEWS FLASH: the forecast for saturday is a high of 77 degrees and sunday will be up to 84 degrees!! perfect weather for an outdoor show!
a very nicely designed cookbook (and the recipes are not bad either)
a friend had a copy of this book and when i caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of my eye i instantly knew it was something special. it's not only a really nice cookbook to look at (the design and illustrations) but it also has some good recipes. and of course no cookbook is complete without a few words about cheese.
i love the minimal use of color in this book - the pages are off white, the type is orange & brown, the cover is orange & purple and the endpapers are purple (my least favorite color but i might be changing my mind). and i'm sure it's no coincidence that the author is wearing an orange turtleneck in the photo on the dust jacket.
the seasonal kitchen - a return to fresh foods by perla meyers, 1973
the new american tapestry
a few favorite close-up shots from the new american tapestry by ruth kaufmann, 1968
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- i grew up in southern california during the 60s + 70s so i can’t help but be influenced by the crafts + design of that time. please think of this blog as a sketchbook where i share some of these influences.
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an appreciation
- i have met many people and made alot of new friends in the course of writing this blog. opportunities I would have never imagined possible have also come my way. i want to thank all of you for your continued love and support. xo
a note on vintage books + craft supplies
- PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING PRIOR TO MAKING A COMMENT: the images in this blog are mainly from my personal collection of vintage publications + i cite the source whenever possible. i am unable to provide instructions for the projects or sources for the supplies pictured in many of the images. i am also unable to respond to requests concerning value of any particular item nor do i make copies of anything in my collection. if you are interested in finding a particular vintage item i suggest that you search either ebay or etsy. thanks!
new books mentioned in this blog
i am acquainted with a few publicists who work for publishers that publish craft and design books. they occasionally send me review copies of their latest offerings. if i choose to do so i sometimes make mention of these books if i think the readers of this blog might be interested in hearing what i think about them. in some cases these are books that i have contributed to and of course want to lend a hand in the promotion of them.
