KnitKnit on NPR

Hi friends,

Here's a link to the 8 minute on-air interview I did with NPR this morning, on my book and on knitting: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18567507

There's also a slideshow (with pre-recorded audio, pictures, and captions/credits- if you want to see those, click "show captions" before you hit 'play') http://www.npr.org/blogs/bryantpark/bpp_slideshows/knitting/publish_to_web/index.html

If you want to email the interview around, go here, click "Knitting Guerrillas Rock the Yarn," and then hit "email." It would be great to get the story into their "top emailed" list! http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18567507

All best, Sabrina

Sabrina Gschwandtner
KnitKnit
www.knitknit.net

**note added by cal: the lovely felted and studded crest of arms above was made by our own SAPLING elyse allen for KK issue #7

fun february classes at the Etsy Labs!

	January 22, 2008 Hello, my long lost loves, After a long silence, the Etsy Labs mailing list is back in action! The frigid winter is upon us here in Brooklyn, and what better time to stay inside and learn a new skill? We have an array of upcoming classes at the Etsy Labs, including Patternmaking, Beginning Jewelry, Beginning Sewing, and Embroidery. Sign up soon as space is limited! Learn more details about all of our classes Here. Class: PATTERNMAKING Sign Up Here. Date: Fridays 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 (4 weekly classes) Time: 6:00-8:00 pm each class Description: If you love to sew, but are frustrated by the patterns you find in stores, this is the class for you. Here you will learn the basic principles of flat patternmaking, and start having fun designing the clothes you picture in your mind! You will draft patterns for a t-shirt and an A-line skirt (like those in the photos above) based on your own measurements. Then we will manipulate these patterns into other style variations. We will also cover how to rub off a pattern from a pre-existing garment. Basic sewing experience is helpful to benefit from this class. Taught by Cal Patch of HodgePodgeFarm. Class: BEGINNING SEWING: Design Your Own Totebag Date: 3 week Tuesday Series: 2/12, 2/19, 2/26 2008 Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm Sign Up Here. Description: If you've been wanting to learn to sew, this introductory class is for you! You will learn how to operate a sewing machine and design and complete your own tote bag. We will cover various techniques such as pockets, straps, lining and trims, and you can choose which to incorporate into your first project. With these skills, you'll soon be stitching up whatever your heart desires... Also taught by by Cal Patch. Class: BEGINNER JEWELRY Workshop Date: Sunday February 3rd, 2008 Time: 11:00am-6:00pm Sign Up Here. Description: Learn the basics to jewelry making with Daniellexo (aka PreciousPups). This class will cover a range of basics needed to get started creating great designs in metal. Some basics you will learn: working with an acetylene torch, forming, soldering, basic wire work. If you are unsure about tools, techniques and materials this is a great way to get started! We'll also talk about creating jewelry that will fly off the virtual shelves of your Etsy shop. Class: EMBROIDERY: Incorporating Embroidery into Art, Design, and Craft Projects Date: Saturday, February 2, 2008 Time: 1pm-3:30pm Sign Up Here. Description: This is a workshop class for students interested in incorporating embroidery into their craft, design, and art projects. Students will learn basic hand sewing and embroidery stitches, as well as several techniques for developing full-scale embroidered drawings. Techniques covered include how to interpret a photograph as a line drawing/embroidery, and how to transform graphic images and drawings into embroideries. The instructor will also demonstrate how to transfer images onto fabric. Taught by Iviva Olenick. Don’t forget, every Monday night from 4-8pm is Craft Night at the Labs. This is the perfect time to work on a project in the company of fellow crafters, use our equipment and supplies free of charge, get a tour, and see the space. Just stop on by! If you’re a little rusty or confused about the Etsy Labs and everything it entails, be sure to read this Storque article that answers all your questions about the Etsy Labs. Warm Wishes, Julie & the Etsy Labs

Smetmool Shoppy

Good news! Tom and I have opened an etsy store. The address is:


http://www.smetmool.etsy.com

At the Smetmool shoppy you can purchase BOBBI clothes from past seasons and knitted wonders by Tom Hohmann.
If you don't see anything that grabs your heart make sure to check back again because I am constantly adding items.

The most current BOBBI creations can be found at the stores listed below.

* Lingo located at 257 West 19th Street, New York, NY
* Treehouse located at 430 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
* SodaFine located at 119 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
* HaNNa (Hpgrp) located in Tokyo, Japan

patternmaking class @ etsy labs in february

we've added a new session of patternmaking at the Etsy Labs. if you've been wanting to learn to make your own sewing patterns, here's your chance:

date: Fridays in February 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, & 2/22 (4 weekly classes)
time: 6:00-8:00 each class
location: Etsy Labs, 325 Gold Street 6th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201

if you love to sew, but are frustrated by the patterns you find in stores, this is the class for you. here you will learn the basic principles of flat patternmaking, and start having fun designing the clothes you picture in your mind! you will draft patterns for a t-shirt and an A-line skirt based on your own measurements. then we will manipulate these patterns into other style variations. we will also cover how to 'rub off' a pattern from a pre-existing garment. basic sewing experience is helpful to benefit from this class.

students are required to bring the following materials to the class:

* a roll or pad of newsprint, drawing paper or patternmaking paper, at least 14" wide
* see-through 18" ruler
* tape measure
* pencil and sharpener (or mechanical pencil)
* eraser
* scissors (for paper)
* 1 yard of muslin or similar inexpensive woven fabric
* 1 and a 1/2 yds of t-shirt jersey or similar knit

class fee is $180.00.

this class will be led by Cal Patch. she has been a clothing designer in NYC for 16 years. she designed the Free People label for Urban Outfitters, and owned PATCH 155, an indie boutique on the lower east side. her line of one-off handmade clothes and accessories, hodge podge, can be found in shops in Brooklyn and Manhattan. check out her work at http://www.hodgepodgefarm.etsy.com

'crafting protest' panel discussion

Panel Discussion & Craft Reception

Crafting Protest

Saturday, January 26, 2008, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

The New School, Theresa Lang Community and Student Center

55 West 13th Street, 2nd floor

New York City

Suggested Admission: $8, free for all students as well as New School
faculty, staff and alumni with valid ID

Many contemporary artists are using craft as a largely unregulated
place of protest where diverse and timely political statements are
being made. This panel is presented as part of a series of talks on
"Agency" and proposes that crafting, because it is so often social and
communal, plays a vital role in the public sphere. The speakers
examine the role of craft in forming national identities, especially
in times of political turmoil or war; notions of patriotism; feminism
and the domestic sphere; and economic models that circumvent
conventional market models. The four artists will present projects and
discuss their work under the broad rubric of "Crafting Protest." By
linking the actual act of production and handmaking in the public
realm to political expression, participants will ask: how can art
foster political agency?

This program is presented concurrently with the release of the
February issue of Modern Painters magazine, within which a roundtable
discussion by the panelists is featured. Participants of this program
have also collaborated on a large-scale knit banner to be unveiled at
the event. Following the panel discussion, audience members are
invited to an informal craft reception in which panelists will present
tactile examples of the materials, machinery, and processes they use
in their work.

Moderator:

Julia Bryan-Wilson, art historian and critic, University of California at Irvine

Panelists:

Liz Collins, artist/designer

Sabrina Gschwandtner, artist

Cat Mazza, artist/activist

Allison Smith, artist

31 corn lane news

i scream, you scream!

Little Cakes is very excited to annouce a tasting
party for Wheeler's Black Label Vegan Ice Cream this
Sunday from 1-3pm! We were chosen from what seems like
a hundred potential hosts for this event!

Word on the street is that it's the BEST tasting
non-dairy ice cream EVER. Thing is, it is not
available outside of Boston at this point so this is
your only chance for the time being. Wheeler's is a
micro ice creamery, all made to order. He's made crazy
concoctions like "Smoke" flavored ice cream and
"Cristal Rose champagne and gold flakes". No joke.

Sunday's theme is Chocolate so most of the flavors
available will be chocolate based but Wheeler says
there will be Pumpkin and Vanilla for those who don't
like chocolate.

I suggest you come on the early side because the event
has been making the rounds in the bloggosphere and I
betcha we will run out of ice cream very fast.

Again, that's this Sunday 1-3pm. Come eat and see the
wonderful show "Beachcombers" by Anna Fidler and
Patricia Fernandez and be merry.

See you around.
Love Hanna

Little Cakes
625 East 6th Street #1B
NY NY 10009
646-342-1056
http://littlecakes.org

http://www.icecreamproject.com/index.html
http://wheelersblacklabelveganicecream.blogspot.com/
http://www.bostonnow.com/business/local/2008/01/14/special-orders

news from feral childe

Happy New Year! Happy 2008! Happy Year of the Rat! We hope this email finds you well.
Moriah and Alice have been working on DAILY PLANNER - Feral Childe's Fall 2008 Collection.

We are delighted to announce that we will be exhibiting at POOL TRADESHOW in Las Vegas, 2/12-14. If you think your local independent clothing boutique would like to stock Feral Childe (if it doesn't already!) please, pass on the word.

4D4Ever, our Spring 2008 Collection, is on its way to stores soon. Please check our website for the latest stockist list. Your 4D4Ever special orders are also on their way to you. We will keep you updated.

Thank you for supporting us over the seasons, and we can't wait to see you in 2008.

xx Alice + Moriah

P.S. Here is a sneak preview of DAILY PLANNER. Please stay tuned for DAILY PLANNER updates and events!

get hookin' at treehouse!

Ho-Ho-Ho...get your hook on in December!!
Make a little holiday magic with your own two hands this month in the trees. Hook up a scarf or a hat for someone you love! In just one day's time, you'll be on your way to handmade gift giving, courtesy of HodgePodge's own Cal Patch, crochet teacher extraordinaire.

CROCHET IN A DAY!

Sunday, December 9th OR Sunday Dec. 16th, 5-8pm

A 3-hour beginner crochet workshop that'll knock your stockings off!

Bring some yarn (or buy some at treehouse) and a hook* and we'll tackle the basics of crochet: chain stitch, single crochet, circular crochet, and finishing off. With just these skills you can make a scarf or hat!

*Yarn should be smooth (not bumpy or hairy) and a light or bright color, in either worsted or bulky weight. if worsted, get a G or H hook, if bulky, go for I or J.

$50

email info@treehousebrooklyn.com to sign up

treehouse news for the holly-daze

Can you believe it's December already!? The holly-daze are definitely upon us, and treehouse is brimming over with gifts and treasures for you and yours. Of course, the best gifts are handmade, so swing on into the trees and help support local designers! You'll be amazed!excited!thrilled! Holiday shopping has never been so fantastical as it is in treehouse this december...


and yes, november's knitting bootcamp was the bees knees(thanks kim!)...and this month will be no exception. we thought we'd change up the needles and keep the craftin' alive with a little hooking magic..so without further a-do, may we present to you : CROCHET in a DAY!



Ho-Ho-Ho...get your hook on in December!!
Make a little holiday magic with your own two hands this month in the trees. Hook up a scarf or a hat for someone you love! In just one day's time, you'll be on your way to handmade gift giving, courtesy of HodgePodge's own Cal Patch, crochet teacher extraordinaire.

CROCHET IN A DAY!

Sunday, December 9th OR Sunday Dec. 16th, 5-8pm

A 3-hour beginner crochet workshop that'll knock your stockings off!

Bring some yarn (or buy some at treehouse) and a hook* and we'll tackle the basics of crochet: chain stitch, single crochet, circular crochet, and finishing off. With just these skills you can make a scarf or hat!

*Yarn should be smooth (not bumpy or hairy) and a light or bright color, in either worsted or bulky weight. if worsted, get a G or H hook, if bulky, go for I or J.

$50

email info@treehousebrooklyn.com to sign up


The Bust Magazine Craftacular is almost here...

Saturday, December 8th at the Metropolitan Pavillion NYC, 125 West 18th Street, 10 am -8pm. treehousewill be there, along with over 200 amazing artists and designers, selling their wares just in time for the season. Buy handmade and support emerging and local designers...dream global, buy local!

And may we also suggest a treehouse gift certificate this holly-day giving season?? it's a spectacular choice for anyone and everyone. ladies, gents and tots all love to shop treehouse! they'll be available online next week...'til then, stop into the shop to pick one up.

kisses from the branches,

Sirius* & Becky Lee
treehouse* brooklyn

treehouse* brooklyn
430 graham ave
btwn withers & frost sts
brooklyn, New York 11211

(718) 482-TREE
info@treehousebrooklyn.com
http://www.treehousebrooklyn.com
http://treehousebrooklyn.blogspot.com
http://www.myspace.com/treehousebrooklyn

one-night holiday workshops @ Home Ec

I've got some new one-night workshops on thursday evenings starting this week at Home Ec; there's still time to learn a new craft before 2007 is out...

Home Ec is located at 303 3rd Avenue, between Carroll and 1st Street in Brooklyn, between Park Slope and Carroll Gardens (R to Union St.)

Here are 3 great classes to get you ready for the holidays; guaranteed to inspire you to MAKE some of your presents this year!

Introduction to Embroidery

November 29th

6:30-8:30pm
$40

A touch of embroidery can spruce up everything from clothes to curtains. It's a great way to personalize something for yourself or for someone you love!! We'll learn 12 simple stitches and make a sampler that you'll keep for reference.

Students should bring:

**a fat quarter (18 x 18") of gingham or other sturdy lightweight woven

**embroidery floss
**needles (with big enough eye to thread the floss through)

Introduction to Applique

December 6th

6:30-8:30pm
$50

Applique can be cute or avant-garde; we'll give you the skills to take it either way! It's a fantastic way to embellish gifts this holiday season. You'll be amazed at what you'll be able to do. 3 different hand-stitching techniques will be covered. All supplies for this class are included!

Introduction to Block Printing

December 13th
6:30-8:30pm

$60

Did you know you could learn to print your own textiles at home??? We'll use simple tools to carve our own stamps and experiment with several different printing materials. All supplies for this class are included!

applique class at Home Ec

applique workshop w/ cal patch

thursdays november 8th, 15th, and 29th

6:30-8:30pm

3-class series $120.00

whether traditional or modern, applique is a fantastic way to embellish clothing, gifts, and decorations. we'll learn several techniques for hand and machine-stitched applique using various felt, knit, and woven fabrics, and then you can design and begin your own project. you'll be amazed what you can do!!

supplies needed (for 1st class):

scraps of fabric and felt
embroidery floss
hand sewing needles (big enough eye to thread embroidery floss through)
pins

(2nd and 3rd classes):
as above, plus materials for your desired projects (can be finished item like T-shirt or tote bag OR a piece of fabric to make into something later)

call 718-852-2889 to sign up!
you can also e-mail flirtbrooklyn@earthlink.net with your phone # and we'll call you to take your payment securely by phone.

Home Ec is located at 303 3rd avenue (between Carroll and 1st Street) Brooklyn, NY 11215
for more info and the complete class line-up look here.

Get your KNIT ON in the trees, you crafty bees! And more FALL-in' your way...

November in the trees is the bees knees...

treehouse brooklyn loves you.

So it's true! after the incredible success at the embroidery class ( thanx sooo much to the lovely bev and heidi of Jean Marie catering fame for bringing to class the delicious and halloween inspired treats!) we've put together another round of classes, and this time due to popular demand, we bring you in the month of november...drum roll please.... KNITTING! Knitting is Knotty fun in November! The rumours are true! The lovely Kim Hamill of Keep It Moving fame, she of the knit trees, is bringing her knitting know-how back to the trees to teach TWO very special knitting classes. Sun Nov 11th 6-9pm: KNITTING BOOTCAMP! Always wanted to learn to knit but didn't know where to begin? Well, now's the perfect time because it's getting chilly out there, and wouldn't you like to stay warm this winter in cozy wares knit by your own two hands? and then there's also those friends and family that'd love a hand-knit holiday present or two...So come get armed with knitting knowledge in this super-intensive workshop. learn cast-on, cast-off, knit stitch AND purl stitch....pretty soon you'll be knitting like a pro! $50 email info@treehousebrooklyn.com to sign up (only 4 spaces left!) Sun Nov 18th 6-8pm: KNITTING THERAPY Got a knitting project or two (or ten) that you've left lingering unfinished in a sad dusty corner somewhere out of frustration? dropped a stitch? (or ten) purled when you were supposed to knit? is one arm twice as long as the other on that beautiful mohair sweater? Don't despair, Knitting Therapy is here for you! Kim will help you to fix any mistakes and give you lots of advice on how to avoid them in the future. She'll also help you wrap your head around that pattern (hat or otherwise) that you're having trouble conquering. Come, relax in the trees and let knitting therapy soothe your yarn woes. $25 email info@treehousebrooklyn.com to sign up today! p.s: for those that like hooks better than needles, we'll be offering crochet in december. yeah! FERAL CHILDE FALL 2007 IS FRIGGIN' AMAZING! We here at treehouse* worship at the altar of FERAL CHILDE, one of the most amazing and future-forward designers of our time. And we're so excited about their new fall line. Entitled Canadian Alphabet, it's futuristic yet crafty, comfy yet sexily appealing. And the jeans, in both black with splatter paint and dark denim with black velvety stripes, are out of this world in the very berry best way.

We're also stocking up on vintage boots, sweaters, and more, beautiful jewelry old and new, and tons more fun treats. Come FALL into treehouse and explore and discover with us! kisses from the branches, Sirius* & Becky Lee treehouse* brooklyn ps: we're hoping to open an online treehouse store soon so our friends from afar can get treehouse treats too! stay tuned... treehouse* brooklyn 430 graham ave btwn withers & frost sts brooklyn, New York 11211 (718) 482-TREE info@treehousebrooklyn.com http://www.treehousebrooklyn.com http://treehousebrooklyn.blogspot.com http://www.myspace.com/treehousebrooklyn

Save 20% On all vintage all this week! That includes shoes! That includes boots! Just say "the magic words" and dollars will be saved! yippee! BTW, this deal is only for newsletter subscribers, so ain't you glad you're one of them? kisses from the trees! Offer Expires: 11/11/07

deadline to apply for 2007 CRAFTACULAR!!!

hey! if you haven't applied yet for the 2007 BUST Holiday Craftacular, don't delay! the deadline is tomorrow, monday, october 15. i am feeling really excited about it this year since it'll be in MANHATTAN, in much swankier digs: the Metropolitan Pavilion on 18th street. you can apply and get more details here... good luck everyone!

all-day tote class @ brooklyn general

we've developed a new class at brooklyn general, for 'advanced beginners', after finding that the true intermediate project (like the BBW tunic) could be a bit too challenging for someone who has only been sewing for 4 weeks and made one wrap skirt. so i'm happy to announce Sewing 102! we'll make the cute tote bag pictured above (at right in both pics), perfect for those who are still getting their 'sew-legs' (har!) or who haven't sewn in years and want a refresher course...

**please note: one session begins tomorrow evening (10/9) and another wednesday morning (10/10) so act fast!

Sewing 102: All-Day Tote $150
Four 2-hour classes

Step up your stitching skills with this very practical tote bag from Lotta Jansdotter's book Simple Sewing. You'll learn how to do pockets, linings, topstitching and straps and become much more confident with your sewing.

Materials:
1 yard medium- to heavy-weight fabric for bag
1 yard medium-weight fabric for lining
1/2 yard of twill tape (1" wide)
thread to match
optional: quick-release metal key clip
basic sewing supplies (scissors, pins, pincushion, ruler or tape measure, tailor's chalk, seam ripper)

Session A: Tues 6:30 to 8:30 pm, 10/9, 16, 23, 30
Session B: Wed 11 am to 1 pm, 10/10, 17, 24, 31

To register, please call the shop at 718–237–7753 (leave a message!). please don't register by e-mail this week, as kaitlyn is on vacation.

Indie Craft Fair Guide

taryn of mymy (an online and brick-and-mortar shop based in pennsylvania) compiles and keeps current a master list of all the craft fairs, DIY markets and indie sales across the country! thank goodness someone is doing it! if you're organizing an event or know of one she's missed, submit listings to mymy@girlswirl.net.

a.s.i.s.

new fall/winter styles from Angela Spencer's Irresistable Stuff! "THE SWIMMER" Check out the new styles that will keep you warm this fall. Each hat has been designed & hand knit by angie, her mum and local knitters. The wool is from U.S farms & made from 85% wool 15% Mohair. For more styles check out the website. HATS "Shorty" & "Take Flight"

EARRINGS

New for the Season "Granted Metallic" "Granted Gold"

EMBROIDER ME CRAZY! and, IT'S A BOY!

EMBROIDER me crazy:
Rebecca gave birth to a perfect 7 pound, 7 ounce baby boy, named.....Jackson! Jackson Lee Brent, that is. We in the trees couldn't be happier.... more info to come soon...

and there's even more excitement in the trees:
classes are back!, and new jewelry and vintage and fall delights and more at treehouse!
read on....and then come on by!

With September already coming to a close, the branches of treehouse have been busy busy busy! we're all about embroidery : classes, jewels and more. you crafty cats can learn to embroider your own creations...and for the craft loving, but not doing, come in and check out the treehouse's own ode to embroidery. jewelry, clothing and more. and don't forget to take advantage of the CRAFT library. it's williamsburg's best kept secret! stop in and read up. you can't take 'em with you, but read as many books as you can while you're here!
see you in the branches!
CLASSES ARE BACK!

First up for October:
Embroidery with Cal Patch

The lovely Cal Patch is back in the trees again this fall with her fabulous embroidery skills and that loveable sidekick Gertie too. In this one session extravaganza, you'll learn 12 classic embroidery stitches and be off and running to custom-decorate everything you own! After making a basic stitch sampler, Cal will guide you through planning your own personal project. All supplies included ...including tasty treats!...Stitch away!
OCTOBER 14th, 6:30-8:30pm, $40
please email info@treehousebrooklyn.com to sign-up!

coming in November:
Knitting with Kim: the basics and more

psst: please let us know what craft classes you'd be most interested in, so we can better fulfill your craftin' cravins'!


DZITNUP & more!
Beautiful, hand embroidered jewelry and clothing
Dzitnup is an incredible design project that aims to promote the creative, economic and social liberation of female artisans in the Yucatan, Mexico. these one-of-a-kind colorful pieces use traditional embroidery techniques and motifs with a contemporary western twist. it's handmade, it's international, it's stunning, it's supporting a great cause, it's so affordable, and it's going very fast!

plus, we are honored in the trees to have a very limited selection of truly exquisite hand-embroidered jewelry by the lovely and super-talented Guillermina Baiguera. these are gallery worthy masterpiece creations, you may have seen her work featured at one of our favorite gallerys, littlecakes. now you can see more here in the trees...

COMING SOON TO TREEHOUSE:
*ONLINE SHOPPING COMING IN NOVEMBER*
*MORE CLASSES:knitting, crochet and jewels
*FALL and WINTER fashions by even more local designers
*treehouse KIDS, TOTS, & BABY section is growing...
*vintage boots, belts, hats and more are flying outta here.

kisses from the trees,
siri & rebecca
treehouse brooklyn*

430 graham ave btwn withers & frost sts.
3rd stop L train graham ave
brooklyn, ny 11211

open wed-sun, 1ish to 8ish

(718) 482-TREE (8733)
http://www.treehousebrooklyn.com
http://treehousebrooklyn.blogspot.com
http://www.myspace.com/treehousebrooklyn

Save $! We're so excited to welcome mr. jackson into our treehouse, that for this month only, if you say super-top-secret password "JACKSON" you'll save $7.07 off your first item of $28 or more. and you'll see the new window display of vintage baby shoes, and.....
(Offer Expires: Oct 27th, 2007)