ok i have to post about my craft shopping spree yesterday – eek it was such a success! so much amazing stuff to be found at knittn’ kitten and scrap, for so cheap!!
everything on the orange rug is from scrap (including the rug) and everything on the fabric is from knittn’ kitten.
at scrap i got 70 slides and 50 floppy discs (for a mystery purpose!) and that other random fun stuff for $6! (she undercharged me and when i did the math in the car afterwards i felt guilty and wished i had given her more. oh well, it was only a couple dollars, and i plan to donate a chunk soon…)
at knittn’ kitten, oh goodness, i got so much freakin stuff, as you can see. all that yarn except for the multi-colored on the top is wool – i plan to dye most of it, so excited about that super thick stuff! you can’t really see the fat circular needles and nice crochet hook… here’s a close up of all the neato sewing things up top:
ok and i have to show you all pages from that magazine! it has inspired me to start collecting 70’s craft magazines…
(click on any to see them bigger in flickr) i love the ad on the top – “the uncommon girl: we don’t underestimate her”. and the “now creative craft” is awesome! and those robots… i have no words…
ok and finally, the fabric underneath it all, i used it to make this bulletin board for the craft studio (by covering a basic ikea cork board) and i still have a bunch left… maybe i’ll line a bag with it or something…
my point: if you live anywhere near portland, or have some vacation time coming up – you must go to scrap and knittn’ kitten!!
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Love the huge houndstooth vest & that fabric.
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Love the huge houndstooth vest & that fabric.
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WOW, super-good Kitten haul! I love those old McCall’s mags, too. One of these days I’ll show you the ones I have from there. Insanely wonderful photo-spreads. And that sewing machine fabric is such a score. I’m so glad you’re discovered the mecca!
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Welcome to Portland! I used to live at 35th & Clinton (& am still in SE). You’ll love it here!
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Welcome to Portland! I used to live at 35th & Clinton (& am still in SE). You’ll love it here!
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Hey! Found you via Knitty.com. I live in Portland, too, and just a few miles away. If you haven’t been to People’s Co-op on
SE 21st, a few blocks North of Powell, you should try it–excellent grocery store, I think.
Oh, and there’s tons of knitting stores around here. My personal favorite is Yarn Garden on Hawthorne.
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Hey! Found you via Knitty.com. I live in Portland, too, and just a few miles away. If you haven’t been to People’s Co-op on
SE 21st, a few blocks North of Powell, you should try it–excellent grocery store, I think.
Oh, and there’s tons of knitting stores around here. My personal favorite is Yarn Garden on Hawthorne.
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I love entwined!
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I love entwined!
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thanks for the comments! i’ll check out that people’s co-op for sure! i’ve been to a bunch of yarn stores, including yarn garden, which is awesome, and knit/purl, and twisted, and close knit… and mabel’s when they were having their closing sale. so i got a bunch of skeins for like 40% off! anyway, portland rocks, that’s my point!
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thanks for the comments! i’ll check out that people’s co-op for sure! i’ve been to a bunch of yarn stores, including yarn garden, which is awesome, and knit/purl, and twisted, and close knit… and mabel’s when they were having their closing sale. so i got a bunch of skeins for like 40% off! anyway, portland rocks, that’s my point!
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Mannn, Portland sounds like it rules! If you’re ever trying to get rid of (swap/sell) some of that fabric…I’m totally interested. 😀
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Mannn, Portland sounds like it rules! If you’re ever trying to get rid of (swap/sell) some of that fabric…I’m totally interested. 😀
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Whoa, SCRAP looks R-A-D!!!!! So jealous! I love finding old knitting/crochet mags and patterns at goodwill and second hand stores. THe pictures are hilarious and oddly desireable!
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Whoa, SCRAP looks R-A-D!!!!! So jealous! I love finding old knitting/crochet mags and patterns at goodwill and second hand stores. THe pictures are hilarious and oddly desireable!
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WOW, super-good Kitten haul! I love those old McCall's mags, too. One of these days I'll show you the ones I have from there. Insanely wonderful photo-spreads. And that sewing machine fabric is such a score. I'm so glad you're discovered the mecca!
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