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Thanks to #Craftcation alum @jessicaswift for this inspiring lettered art.

Need I say more? But seriously, drop an emoji bel

Need I say more?
But seriously, drop an emoji below if you agree.
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Speaking of art, give these incredible artists and crafters a reason to smile (under their masks of course!) and join us at our Patchwork Show in Sonoma County on 12.6.20.
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Patchwork Show Santa Rosa - December 6, 2020
Sonoma County Fairgrounds
Head to our bio link for show info.
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Vendors pictured (Left to Right):
@kwentobynica
@birdofvirtue
@santabarbarayarns
@heidiroo_art
@preemoreno
@napuadesigns
@madewhereveriam
@tinaproduce
@gowestdesign

When I was a kid, my mom and I lived in a condo in

When I was a kid, my mom and I lived in a condo in a Southern California town that still had some open spaces - remnants of the pre-freeway days when there were more fruit trees than strip malls. By the time I was in second grade, the last of the wildness was pretty much gone. There were still some orchards here and there but every fruit and vegetable that I ate came from the grocery store.
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Until one day when my mom found a tiny wild strawberry plant that was growing in the planter outside our door. She picked a strawberry and handed it to me. In that moment, I finally knew what a strawberry was supposed to taste like. It was tiny but sweet and juicy and perfect.
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As much as I loved that feeling of eating something wild and bursting with flavor, suburbia is in my bones. I’m not a nature girl. I don’t grow any of my own food.
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But, every time I put my baby, Luca in one of these California tees from @tinaproduce that my friend @rjsaylor gave to him, I think of that moment when I had my first *real* strawberry. I hold the memory with my mama and the strawberry tightly, the way I imagine I’d have held on to my first kiss memory if it hadn’t been such a letdown.
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This tee brings back all the magic of that childhood strawberry, plus it’s damn cute!
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If you need some strawberry (or other fruit) love, come meet @tinaproduce and 75+ other local makers at #PatchworkShow Santa Rosa on 12.6.20. Head to our bio link for show info & health and safety precautions.
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Vendor left to right:
@cultural_threads
@joonecreative
@augustvalentineforever
@bloomsandbath
@tinaproduce
@sumsaara.designs
@birdofvirtue
@bloomfieldfinegoods
@jazzyandjades

Ready to hit the road? Join us for our newest Patc

Ready to hit the road? Join us for our newest Patchwork Show City Tour Destination... Santa Rosa!
Today, on our blog, we're taking you on a tour of some of our favorite shops, restaurants and cafés in our newest host city in Sonoma County.
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And, if you're in the area and comfortable attending, join us
at Patchwork Show Santa Rosa at The Fairgrounds on 12.6. We're going above and beyond the standard COVID regulations to create a safe place for you to shop local and support small creative businesses. Health and safety precautions are on our website (link in bio).
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@castawayyarnshop
@villageartsupply
@copperfieldsbooks
@papillonfloral
@fibercirclestudio
@madelocalmarket
@heritagealchemy
@jeremiahsphotocorner
@miracle.plum
@criminalbaker
@radicalfamilyfarms
@nimbleandfinns
@brew_coffeeandbeer
@cafefridagallery
@thespinstersisters
@grossmansnoshery
@thesandmanhotel
@flourishbayarea

Maybe it's the kid in me that spent way too many h

Maybe it's the kid in me that spent way too many hours watching reruns of Three's Company after school but macramé is a craft trend that I'm so glad came back.
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What's your favorite crafty resurrection?
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P.S. - You can find these groovy macramé creations from @_bohemian_craftsody_ + the makers in the collage and unique goods and gifts from 75+ more vendors at our #PatchworkShow #SantaRosa in Sonoma County on 12.6.20.
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Head to the link in our bio for show details & COVID health and safety precautions.

Bittersweet news today about our Winter #patchwork

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