Archive for August, 2010

Dudes of Craft: Soap Boxing

Friday, August 27, 2010 18:33 View Comments

Dudes of Craft is a weekly series from Keli Anaya exploring the mysterious world of men who craft.
I failed to mention something in the past couple of posts. Now, there is something that you might not know about me; I LOVE being environmentally friendly. I loathe throwing things away. Recycling is second nature to [...]

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Dudes of Craft: How to Crochet Pt. 2

Friday, August 20, 2010 14:07 View Comments

Dudes of Craft is a weekly series from Keli Anaya exploring the mysterious world of men who craft.
Happy Friday everyone!
Today’s post is the second installment on the basics of crocheting. Just like last time, you will need a crochet hook and some yarn, string, or twine.

Here are a few links:
1. This is a [...]

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Crafty Success Story: Raleigh Denim

Tuesday, August 17, 2010 7:25 View Comments

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Dudes of Craft Tutorial: Chaos Stitch

Friday, August 13, 2010 9:23 View Comments

Dudes of Craft is a weekly series from Keli Anaya exploring the mysterious world of men who craft.
For this week’s column, I wanted to share something really special so I made a movie. In this video I teach you how to Chaos Stitch. You will need a couple of things before you [...]

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Diary of a Festival Organizer: Branding at Crafty Bastards

Thursday, August 12, 2010 10:55 View Comments

Each week follow along as we document the trials and tribulations of a festival organizer. In this behind the scenes look we share what it takes to organize and produce one of the largest and best craft fairs on the east coast. To read entries in the series click here.
As a newbie director of Hello [...]

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American Apparel: Looking Good on the Outside

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 9:26 View Comments

When the latest issue of Bloomberg Businessweek arrived at my doorstep a few days ago, I was captivated by the  the revealing article, Does the CEO Have Any Clothes, about Dov Charney and the decline of his juggernaut clothing business, American Apparel.
Although the problems that American Apparel are facing is not exactly new news, as [...]

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