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CRAFT TORONTO PICS: Navy Wool Sanquhar Gloves by Jessica Rae Gordon.

becky — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:17:15 +0000

Lovely yarns, plant-based dying, traditional knit patterns, reach-for-the-sky styling – what’s not to like about these gloves by Jessica Rae Gordon? As the mercury drops, your fingers can still stay fancy.

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CRAFTY BIZ: From Maker to Making a Living – CraftSmarts Lecture Series by Jacqueline Sava of Soak (October 3 – 25, 2011)

jen — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:33:36 +0000

Cat toys by at.aw, posted by glasco54 the Craft Toronto flickr group

When I think of business savvy crafters inToronto, Jacqueline Sava of Soak is one of the first people that come to mind – and not only because of her appearance on Dragon’s Den! Girl not only identified a very real need for crafters – to clean their woolens without felting them – but worked out a formula for a product that met this need and more, packaged it beautifully, and [...]

CRAFT TORONTO PICS: Lichen Inspired Necklace by Amanda DelaCruz

becky — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 08:25:23 +0000

photo by Amanda DelaCruz

There isn’t a lot that can survive the cold snaps of winter, but lichen manages to pull through – it even keeps reindeer alive! That’s why this enamel necklace seems so fitting to this bleak season.

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CRAFT TORONTO PICS: Vintage Hardcover Journal by Cover Stories

caitlyn — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:45:17 +0000

originally uploaded by Cover Stories

I’m really liking these repurposed vintage books! There are more!

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CRAFT TORONTO PICS: Bike Love Heart by Janet Bike Girl

caitlyn — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:57:54 +0000

originally uploaded by Janet Bike Girl

I wish the snow could disappear just for an hour today. In that hour I would definitely show my bike some love.

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CRAFT TORONTO PICS: Zoology Minky Bib by Sarita Baby

caitlyn — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:23:29 +0000

originally uploaded by sarita baby

Would it be weird if I started wearing this to dinner instead of all the babies out there? Supa cute.

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CRAFT TORONTO PICS: Organza Ruffle Pillow by bstudio18

caitlyn — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:42:22 +0000

originally uploaded by bstudio18

Ruffles! “This 12″ pillow features a 5″ wide sparkling, translucent ruffle right down the center. The cover is made from silver silk dupioni fabric.”

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CRAFT TORONTO PICS: Hand Printed Snap Pockets by jordynnmackenzie

caitlyn — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:01:32 +0000

hand printed snap pockets originally uploaded by jordynnmackenzie
“Made with love from fabric designed by me. Screen printed by Kid Icarus.” Adorable!

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CRAFT TORONTO PICS: bird pendant by needle book

becky — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:03:14 +0000

bird pendant, originally uploaded by needle book.
needlebook.blogspot.com/2009/06/robin-pendant.html

A crafty collabortaion (in a way) between Karyn Valino (who made the laser-cut wooden needlepoint form) and Claire Milne (who needlepointed it) this little pendant does a lot to sum up our newly warm summer days.

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CRAFT TORONTO PICS: Simpsons Donut by sar_m

caitlyn — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:00:13 +0000

originally uploaded by sar_m

I am craving a real doughnut so badly now. Yumyumyum!

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CRAFT TORONTO PICS! Dress ‘V’ by the workroom

caitlyn — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:12:07 +0000

stylish dress book 2: dress ‘v’ originally uploaded by the workroom

Here we have another perfect example of why Karyn from The Workroom is the absolute best. Isn’t this beautiful?

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CRAFT TORONTO PICS: Ponchos for Twin Girls by junctionknitting

caitlyn — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:07:08 +0000

ponchos for twin girls originally uploaded by junctionknitting

I’ll take an adult size please!

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CRAFT TORONTO PICS: Zoë’s OctoClip by Nanopodstudio

caitlyn — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:18:25 +0000

zoë’s octoclip originally uploaded by nanopodstudio

Copper, pierced, sawn, hammered, adorable.

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CRAFT TORONTO PICS: Dragonfly wings earrings by Khristinne Manuszak

caitlyn — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:05:28 +0000

dragonfly wings – earrings by khristinne manuszak

These are the times I wish I could wear earrings.

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CRAFT TORONTO PICS: Eve from Wall-E by sukigirl74

caitlyn — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:38:02 +0000

eve from wall-e originally uploaded by sukigirl74

Umm… adorable!

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CRAFT TORONTO PICS: Bark, scratch, sniff by PopDogPress

caitlyn — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:18:12 +0000

bark, scratch, sniff originally uploaded by PopDogPress

How fantastic is this?!

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CRAFT TORONTO PICS: Nest Organic Panties by birdapparel

caitlyn — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:51:40 +0000

nest organic panties, originally uploaded by birdapparel

Handmade boy cut, low waist panties made from an organic jersey. No elastic. Super stretchy and soft. Lined crotch and surged seams.

I would feel so happy all day knowing that I was wearing the sweetest pair of undies if I owned these! It would be a great design for a bathing suit too.

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CRAFT TORONTO PICS: Guerilla knit up by miss.print

becky — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:45:57 +0000

Guerilla knit up, originally uploaded by miss.print.

Guerilla knit-up on Brock Street, between Queen and Dundas (toronto)

A little documentation of a lamp post sweater by local crafter, Martha Brown. You can read more about the project here and here. Or, if you’d like a spectator’s report, check out this post from makesomething.ca.

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CRAFT TORONTO PICS: Whaler in progress by Rosemary Travale

becky — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 22:28:53 +0000

Whaler in progress, originally uploaded by Rosemary Travale.

Little felt guy I am making. Not done yet!

Holy crow is there a chill in the air. This little whaler in progress by Rosemary Travale looks like he feels it, too.

From the

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CRAFT TORONTO PICS: Heart Garland by Girl Number Twenty

becky — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 01:47:27 +0000

love and rummage trunk show, originally uploaded by sweetie pie press.

Heart banners by Girl Number Twenty

Happy Valentine’s, y’all!

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CRAFT TORONTO PICS: Foil Zine by sandyplot

becky — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:25:02 +0000

A little something from Sandy Plotnikoff‘s contribution to Radiant Dark.

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CRAFT TORONTO PICS: Bathurst Station by Derek Watson

jen — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 03:39:00 +0000

Bathurst Station, originally uploaded by Derek Watson.
Cutting orders for Walloper.com. Time-lapse video featuring the process can be seen here:
torontoist.com/2009/01/walloper_ttc_decal_process_video.php
Look at the fantastic things that find their way into the Craft Toronto photo pool on Flickr. The Torontoist link (above) is totally worth a visit. Be careful with that speedy picking, though, Mr. Watson. You cut poke a finger off!

CRAFT TORONTO PICS: cups+concrete by krystal speck

becky — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:10:00 +0000

cups+concrete, originally uploaded by krystal speck.

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CRAFT TORONTO PICS: sweetheart tie by fieldguided

becky — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:43:00 +0000

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sweetheart tie, originally uploaded by fieldguided.
Made from imported French yarn-dyed shirting cotton.

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CRAFT TORONTO PICS: arbutus – spoon 18 by maggienikole

becky — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:29:00 +0000

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originally uploaded by maggienikole.
arbutus – spoon 18
post here

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CRAFT TORONTO PICS: flaming flakes

jen — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:52:00 +0000

flaming flakes, originally uploaded by sweetie pie press.

This is a photo by Becky, but the design & laser-cutting labour is all Day Milman (with some assistance from the lovely Karyn Valino). Taken at the decor & swag making sesh for you guessed it, City of Craft 2008.

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CRAFT TORONTO PICS: AFTER: the chair by the.minouette

jen — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:07:00 +0000

AFTER: the chair, originally uploaded by the.minouette.

If this isn’t enough inspiration to recover that hand-me-down beast in the corner of your living room, I don’t know what is. Here is the.minoutte’s breakdown of this DIY project:

I recovered the abondoned ikea armchair with a combination of new, thrifted and block printed fabric. I re-used the zipper for the cushion and used the previous (cat-bait) canvas fabric to cut my pattern. Lino block printed [...]

CRAFT TORONTO PICS: Japanese Foliage Wooden Box

jen — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:53:00 +0000

Japanese Foliage Wooden Box 3, originally uploaded by Sixth & Elm.

Sixth & Elm does some pretty sweet stuff with simple wood boxes. Check it out!

Also, I like this little write up from her profile:

“I am an easily distracted artist, which explains the wide range of mediums I work in. Wood and clay are my favorite, but I also spend a lot of time on etching, wire sculpture, sewing and painting. Over the [...]

CRAFT TORONTO PICS: Truffle Keychains by beatblack

jen — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:22:00 +0000

Truffle Keychains, originally uploaded by beatblack.

At first I was excited about some food craft in the flickr pool, and then I saw these were polyclay keychains and was double impressed – check out those nuts!

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CRAFT TORONTO PICS: Needle Felted Dogs

jen — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:51:00 +0000

Needle Felted Dogs, originally uploaded by KaysK9s.

For all you canine lovers out there….say it together “AWWWWW”

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