The Allentown Art Festival Was in June

But I post now, because I found all the little flyers and stuff I picked up.

The festival collects all sorts of art, from stuff that hun would label as craft all the way through to fine paintings. It's fun to wander and look at all sorts of things.

Ikebana holders seem to be very popular.

Here are some links I collected:

This artist had these really neat oil pastels.

These people had awesome perfume bottles. I may get one someday (when I'm rich) so that I can store the perfume I want to make in it.

Violet planters! If you like African violets, this type of planter is great because you won't have to water them from the top, so you don't risk ruining the leaves it they get wet.

Some of the most beautiful embroidery I have ever seen. It's silk shading, and beyond gorgeous. I hope that someday I will be this skilled at some fiber art.

Katie's Links

So, the knitting group met today, and Katie was kind enough to share some of her links with us.

This appears to be a bookmark list for a variety of crafts.
Costume stuff here! Another list of booksmarks.
This is a collection of "misfit patterns"; they appear to publish anything. Including a squid.
Jessica Tromp has lots and lots of patterns up for knitting, crochet, and even some embroidery.

Blogs:
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, the Yarn Harlot
Annie Modesitt
Moth Heaven includes a pattern for ARRRgyle socks. And apparently, argyle socks are hard to find current patterns for, so she includes some.

Thanks Katie!

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