The San Diego North Park Craft Mafia is looking for vendors for the Holiday Hit List 2008!

Time flies when you are having fun crafting, and the holidays are approaching fast! We are already busy planning the spectacular 2008 Holiday Hit List and we are looking for vendors! This will be a super HUGE event -- to be held at the NTC Promenade at Liberty Station in Point Loma on Sunday, December 7th. If you have a crafty independent business and are in or planning to be in the San Diego area the first week of December, then you don't want to miss out on this opportunity! All of the details can be found here on the San Diego North Park Craft Mafia website. Hurry -- you only have until October 3rd to apply! This is going to be an epic show with entertainment, giveaways, craft demos, fashion show, and more!

Big time Stitch news!!

So I'm sure all of you have been wondering where the $%^$^&$*&%^* we've been... I know, I know... we've been a bit mum over here. Quite simply Stitch 2007 was awesome and amazing and wiped us out! We just needed a little break. Well, we're back and we're gearing up for our next show. When will that be you ask?? Well, we're changing things up this year...or next year to be more precise. The next Stitch will be held in April of 2009! Maybe it's the dreamy Texas spring, maybe it's exhaustion from 2007... who knows. But we're very excited about this change. We're hoping that with the spring weather on our side this will open up the possibility of an indoor outdoor venue. We also have a ton of other ideas up our sleeves and as our plans get nailed down we'll bring you all of the latest news. Until now, sit tight... we'll be back soon with tons more Stitch news.

Good lookin' group you got there!

The Norfolk Craft Mafia is super-pleased to announce our amazing lineup of vendors for Handmade Parade! We have over fifty talented artists and crafters from Canada to North Carolina that will be showcasing their wares on Saturday, November 10th! Come get your holiday shopping done in one place! Forget the malls and their crazy parking lots and the same old mass-produced items. Buy handmade, support an independent artist!

DC Craft Mafia Polymer Clay Eclectic The Luna Cat Elemental Beads Lark Studio George Ryan Meryl Jones Snow Penguin Love Brenda Maust & Kristina Bourlotos Emotional Baggage MASHULU Autumnomatopoeia Designs Twist Style Virginia Design Company Pizzatron Craftology: A Cocktail of Mixed Media and Craft Disquieting Designs Noosed Kitty Sloane Solanto Interimaginational Institute for Fantastical Exploration & Cartography Wolfie and the Sneak Craftscharms & Collectibles Cherry Mama Amanda Page Stephens Jeff Crag Art Slipstream

ETCPLUS4 K.Parel Design Annie Moon Primitives Creative Treasures Twittering Bird & Beth White Pimento Designs Armstrong Industry Verotricot Kutchicoo Laura Geimer & Rebecca Chase Keen Designs LC Beads 2 Wear Aniela Gray Designs Martha Thrasher Jellybeans Bracelets Infintus Lilypad Creations Bee's Knees Studio Molebaby Buttons Missing Monsters The Monkey and Me Lizzelizzel & Stuntkid Tasha, Kristal & Melissa McKelvey Historically Inspired Designs A Well Mannered Young Lady Lokahi Spa

Stitch Rock Roundup

The Hollywood Craft Mafia packed up and headed north this weekend for the Stitch Rock indie craft fair and bazaar in Delray Beach, FL -- and we're so glad we did! The show was a real testament to the thriving indie arts scene in the Sunshine State, with a line of shoppers forming outside even before the doors opened. The show was also a great chance for all of us to meet in person many of the designers and businesspeople who we'd been admiring from afar on Etsy or other online outlets. Add in a fashion show, rockin' music throughout the day, and truly exceptional catering (with cupcakes!), and you've got the equation for one of the best craft fairs in the area. Check it out:



A really, really full house in downtown Delray


Kachina Herbs' sweet-smelling setup


Journals, jewelry and more from Dragonfly Crafts


Ciara Loves You!'s cat toys and clutches (and hey, is that free candy?)

Here's hoping the awesome Amanda (http://withsugarontop.etsy.com) organizes yet another successful event next year!

Handmade Parade!

The Norfolk Craft Mafia is extremely excited to announce our first annual holiday arts & crafts bazaar: Handmade Parade!

Handmade Parade will provide great holiday shopping for those who are looking for one-of-a-kind gifts while avoiding the mass-produced and supporting independent entrepreneurs instead! We will offer a wide variety of fine art, accessories, jewelry, pottery, house wares, baked goods, baby items, clothing and more!

When and where is it happening?

Masonic Temple
7001 Granby St.
Norfolk, Virginia 23505
Saturday, November 10, 2007
10am - 5pm

We are now accepting applications for vendors and sponsors; please check out our Handmade Parade page for more information on how to apply! Applications are rolling in already and we are very excited! Hope to see you there!