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:: November 12, 2006 Stitch Austin 2006
I went to Stitch Austin last night, the first time I've gone in the handful of years it's been running. It was mobbed! It was dark! It was $10 just to get in the door! But it's always good to see the creative things people are making, and making a living from. I didn't stay for the fashion show -- but you can see Ms. Young and With It's photoset. My single purchase was the horn and wood-pendant necklace above, from Birdcage Jewelry. Some thoughts: posted by in Austin
Comments I didn't buy anything because everything I liked I could make myself...theoretically, since I've yet to get off my lazy ass and actually sew or knit anything in ages. There were so many people that it was hard to shop and I would have preferred better lighting. I'm glad I stayed for the fashion show though because it was very cool. Posted by Elizabeth K on November 12, 2006 7:05 PM When I go to craft fairs I also bypass the textile items that I can sew or knit and if I buy, I buy things like jewelry or buttons (both the type for sewing on clothing and the pin-able ones made by crafters). I'm the same way with my regular shopping - I buy shoes but tend to not buy clothing unless I'm in dire need. I rationalize that some day I will turn my fabric stash into clothing. Some day. But I do enjoy the craft fairs to see what people are making - and to add more ideas to my already too full list of hobbies. I'm a bit envious but also surprised that people can make a living off their crafts. Posted by Lori on November 13, 2006 12:31 PM Hey it was good to see you at Stitch! Congratulations on your big news. And, for the record, I know you can make jewelry. I've seen it first hand! ;) Posted by Natalie on November 13, 2006 2:30 PM Oh, yes, I definitely gravitate toward paying for that which I cannot make myself. Other times, though, if my guard is down or the price is right or I just really think highly of the design/designer, I will take the plunge and buy something I "could" make myself. "Could" in quotation marks because of course, I have a list as long as my arm of the things I am in the middle of making and would have to push aside to complete the "could"s. Posted by Daphne on November 14, 2006 12:48 PM gorgeous!! Posted by traci on November 14, 2006 9:01 PM Sounds like a fantastic show! Posted by Alicia on November 14, 2006 9:03 PM Why didn't I see you there? I'm sad about that! We didn't stay for the fashion show either. I was scraed. I bought a t-shirt from Indie Craft Documentary and two soaps and . . . did I escape with just those purchases? Maybe so because I was almost out of money! Posted by jennifer r on November 15, 2006 8:07 AM I am always interested in buying things I can not make but will buy good design whenever I can afford it. I just wish I could afford all that I covet. Posted by bethany mann on November 16, 2006 12:31 AM |
