| San Francisco Bazaar
Bizarre Winter 2007 Workshops 11:15 AM - 12:30
PM Bring new meaning
to "REgifting" this holiday! Transform an old button-down shirt
into fresh new accessories with Miranda Caroligne, author of Reconstructing
Clothes for Dummies. Miranda will introduce a variety of decorative
tricks to trick out cuffs and collars with ease. Whether you're
looking to make your own gifts, or get new ideas to keep idle hands
busy and out of the cookie jar, this is a fun workshop for everyone!
About the Artist Materials Fee: FREE *Please
bring a button down shirt if you want to participate. 12:30 PM
- 1:30 PM Learn how to make a lined, zip-top shoulder bag with simple, sturdy cotton webbing handles. Once you learn the basic technique, you can adapt it to make a ton of different sizes, shapes and strap lengths. About the Artist Nancy Flynn is a co-editor of getcrafty.com, and author of the book Jeaneology: Crafty Ways to Reinvent Your Old Blues. She writes and crafts in San Francisco, where she lives with her husband. A chronicle of her crafty adventures can be found at http://belleepoquewhimsy.com Fee: FREE 1:30
PM - 2:30 PM Description About the Artist Amy Ulrich is the owner of Yarn Paper Scissors, a fiber arts and crafts studio located in downtown Burlingame. When not chasing after her two and a half year old, Amy can be found creating all kinds of masterpieces -- knitted Halloween ornaments, felted gnomes, origami clothing, and other important crafty pieces. Fee:
$25 materials fee 2:30 PM - 3:30
PM Description Learn to use your old photos into pretty and easy ornaments to hang on your tree or give as gifts! About the Artist As Associate Editor of CRAFT magazine, Natalie keeps the blog at Craftzine.com, as well as the super-stylish Coquette blog. Fee: FREE 3:30 PM
- 4:30 PM Add your personal touch to a gift with a handmade gift tag! The tags are easy to make and can be personalized to suit the recipient. Plus, learn how you can use similar techniques to make a hand-sewn holiday card at home About the Artist Diana Rupp is the founder of Make Workshop, a well-known craft studio that has been featured in The New York Times, Time, BUST, Lucky, Daily Candy and Vogue Patterns. At Make Workshop, Diana has created a craft community where she teaches crafters everything from how to use a sewing machine to how to spin their own yarn. For more information on Rupp or S.E.W., visit www.workman.com or www.makeworkshop.com. Fee: FREE 4:30 PM
- 5:00 PM Watch Shannon as she demonstrates the ancient art of yarn spinning! She will show you the basic techniques of making yarn from wool fiber and also some novel methods for creating art yarn! About the Artist Shannon lives and spins in southern Vermont with her man, her little man, one cat and 22 chickens. An SF Bay Area native, she maintains her web shop and her wood stove all winter long, and is often caught daydreaming of her homeland when the temp drops below freezing. For months. It's a darn good thing she plays with wool. Fee: FREE 4:30 PM
- 5:00 PM Handheld looms (such as the Weave-it or Weavette) are great portable craft tools that are perfect for using up leftover yarn. In this demonstration you will see how quick and easy it is to weave a wonderful mini-textile and take a look at a wide variety of finished projects that incorporate woven squares. If you knit, spin, or crochet, you'll want to see this amazing little loom in action! About the Artist Karrie is a full-time scientist, part-time crafter. She is especially drawn to small, quick projects and will try anything from printing to sewing. With an eye toward repurposing, she is often looking for ways to incorporate new materials and craft leftovers into her projects. You can see her creation at www.girlontherocks.com/knit/blog. Stop by and see what she is crafting today! Fee: FREE
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