PIN PALS

New Things

Three new pins in the newly re-opened Maudstitch shop.

I've also been making pillows! and PDF's of cross-stitch patterns!

(coming soon)

Posted By: Sam

Erica Wilson

"The Julia Child of needlework"

 









Images from Cathy of California The Selby nutmeg vintage New York Times

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Toronto: Handmade Holiday Saturday 11-6

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To those in Denver, this Friday...

Fancy Tiger's Holiday Handmade is Denver's alternative craft fair featuring the work of 70 local emerging and established crafters. Holiday Handmade features knitting, crochet, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, body care products, handspun yarn, quilting, sewing, felting, bookbinding, candles, soap and more!

When: Friday, December 2nd 2011, 5 - 10pm and
Saturday, December 3rd 2011, 10am - 4pm
Where: Sherman Events Center, 1770 Sherman st.
What: Holiday craft fair featuring 70 of Colorado's most amazing handcrafters!

Come by and see creations by the Pin Pals, for our last holiday team effort, at Holiday Handmade in Denver.

Posted by: Sara

Pin Pals part deux

We're making some changes as the year draws closer to an end, which we think are exciting (and make us a little teary eyed) but mostly mean we're going to share new and more elaborate work with you in the future.

 We're closing the shop this Fri.

This blog will now become a forum for Sara and I to post new work and inspiration, and act as a companion to Sara's illustration site, and my tumblr.

This doesn't spell an end by any means though, in fact it's fueled us to be more creative already:

 

Sara will focus on larger scale illustration and freelance work, as well as plush dolls, and papercraft.

I'll be opening a new shop under MaudStitch after the holiday rush, that will include textile based work like cross-stitch, quilting and rug-hooking.

Thanks to everyone who has supported us over the years! You can still grab some Pin Pals merchandise at Handmade Holiday, Holiday Handmade (Denver) and City of Craft

We'll see you soon.

 (Sara and I in 2006)

Posted By: Sam

Miniature Tissue Box

This tissue box holds precisely 1 tissue, rendering it fairly impractical.

(but maybe that's ok)

I also finished the ladybun's with their shadows and aura balls in time for the Piecework show in less than 2 weeks

(yikes!)

 Posted By: Sam

What's new?

Excited to be featured in the Winter edition of Stitch magazine!

Also, some works-in-progress for the upcoming Piecework show in Toronto.

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Keeping Busy

To see me animated click here

 (If only I could work so quickly!)

 More work by my studiomate

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Like a good pair of jeans...

I got issue 12 of Worn in the mail last month. Every issue of Worn is so carefully thought out, full of playful, smart and funny reading and so easy on the eyes.  This issue is packed with great stuff.  I drew some dapper dudes for Max Mosher's charming feature, Out of the Closet:the evolution of identity in gay men's fashion from green carnations to hot cops.   Worn is the kind of mag that never ends up in the recycling bin, collect them all here.

Posted by: Sara

Art by Craft Market, tomorrow!

 

It's going to be a late, coffee fueled night getting ready for the Art by Craft Market tomorrow. Stop by Redline tomorrow (Sunday) and say hi.  We also got a nice mention along with Rakun on the Westword blog, thanks!

Posted by: Sara