AmbersHand

10/02/2021

To plant some seeds for those of you who are looking to book another gig or to shop handmade for the holidays, some other local craft shows to consider in 2021 are:
Nov 6-7: Holly Berry Craft Show in Montclair, NJ
Nov 20-21: St. Francis Community Center Show on LBI
Nov 27: Viking Village Art & Craft Show at Barnegat Light
Happy Crafting!

10/02/2021

After deliberation, the 2021 Craft Show has been cancelled. Keep crafting, stay healthy, and look for updates in 2022.
To our community of amazing artists and craftspeople: you are missed!

12/08/2019

TRIS Craft Show 2019! Celebrating 9 years of AWESOME!

11/08/2018

A rainbow of earwarmer headbands, a new batch of cloches, 20+ toasty cowls, and a few new slouchy and messy bun hats! See you Dec 1 at TRIS Craft Show or pm me!

10/03/2017

To celebrate Finland's 100 years of independence, multiple artists created crochet blocks inspired by Elias Lönnrot's 1835 epic poem, Kalevala. The poem blends creation mythologies with folk tales, and each block is inspired by a character, plot point, or symbol. The first block pattern was released August 26, and two blocks are released each week. Read the poem, too! (Warning: its EPIC) What a beautiful way to experience the connections between history, poetry, and folk art! Here's my current status:

08/31/2017

Redwork hit its height of popularity in the 1890's with the introduction of the first colorfast thread (Turkish Red). Used in many household projects, it is highly collectible today. This home portrait, a nod to the domestic arts, was made using DMC 123 No. 8 floss on cotton cloth with the traditional outline stitch and colonial knots.

11/14/2013

Looks like Team Spirit is all the rage. I've been making hats in school colours and will ship a hat to a Seattle Seahawks fan in Washington tomorrow!

10/26/2013

34 crochet cloches... just in time to be worn to last night's game! Custom orders in team colours welcome.

10/26/2013

I delivered 34 custom crochet cloches in team colours last week.

10/09/2013

First 2013 order for a custom ornament was placed today as a housewarming gift for long distance friends. Lovely! I've been painting fairies all summer and will update my Etsy shop as soon as I finish the 34 crochet hat order...

A custom, personalized glass ornament is a wonderful way to commemorate a housewarming, a wedding, or a first Christmas... It also makes a lovely

12/29/2012

Shipped to 21 states this holiday season! Thank you Texas for being the biggest buyers this year with over 10 orders. MA & NY were close runners up. Thank you ALL for an amazing season! Wishing you an amazing 2013.