Fred Heutte 29th Annual Herb Sale & Festival

The Fred Heutte Center is having its Annual Herb Sale and Festival this weekend, April 17th & 18th, along with a Spring Art & Craft Show. The hours are 9-4 Saturday and 10-4 Sunday and is located in the old train station at 1000 Botetourt Gardens in the Ghent area of Norfolk.

If you go, say hi to my fellow 7CCer Kristin, she'll be the one selling gorgeous aprons and such. Kristin is owner of the Craft and Sew Studio located in Virginia Beach. I might've mentioned it before, but if not...if you've ever wanted to learn how to sew cute things she's the one to see. Her studio specializes in sewing lessons for the beginner to the seasoned seamstress.

Spring = Craft Shows!

It was quite beautiful yesterday. Very exciting seeing how the first day of Spring isn't until next week. Warm weather means many great things, a few being craft shows, antique shows, yard sales...etc :)

The Virginia Beach Spring Craft Market will be this coming March 19-21. Some 7 Cities ladies will be there selling their wares. Hopefully next year I'll be able to participate too, since I won't be planning a wedding an all. So if you're in the area I def suggest checking it out at the Convention Center @ the beach.

Coming in the summer will be the Virginia Beach Antique Show as well, August 13-15. Definitely will hit that up!

For more crafty events feel free to visit the 7 Cities Crafters Events page for updated events and info :)

We're Legit...

Guess who has their own t-shirts. Haha. We're totally legit now :P

7 Cities Crafters Christmas

A few of us gals from the 7 Cities Crafters met up for a little Holiday Pot-Luck and gift exchange during the Christmas season. Fittingly, our gifts had to be handmade, so I whipped up these dainty reindeer ornaments. The image is simply an iron-on transfer with a blanket stitch all around; along w/some poly-filler inside. I love that they aren't the traditional Christmas colors. I still have loads left. I even gave some to my family as tag/gift toppers. I'm thinking maybe I'll perfect them and possibly sell them for next years holiday shows. We'll see...

Handmade Nation Premiere @ the NARO

FYI! Tomorrow is the premiere for the indie documentary Handmade Nation, being shown right here at our own NARO Cinema in Norfolk. The film describes and follows the diy/craft movement happening across the nation.

Some fellow ladies from the 7 Cities Crafters will also be there before the premiere selling their wares in promotion of the movement itself. Awareness for handmade! Woo!

So go check it out. The Trunk Show is open to the public from 3-5pm and the screening of the film is immediately after @ 5:15 pm. Admission is $6. Hope you all can make it.

If sometimes I go MIA...

...you can find me here: 7 Cities Crafters, the other labor of love. Click it to see all the awesome crafty stuff going on in the area :) So if it gets quiet here...I'm posting over there, or wedding planning, or chasing my toddler around...probably all at the same time :\

I found this image all too appropriate...bc Chuck Norris is THE MAN!

Stoney's Produce Craft Market

If you are in the area, I urge you all to check out Stoney's Produce Craft Market tomorrow. Stop by, support local artists, maybe buy something for that special mom if your life, buy some local produce and meet some of the 7 Cities Crafters that will be out selling their wares ;)