Patchwork Show Santa Ana Spring 2018
One of my favorite parts of our Patchwork Show Santa Ana last weekend was running into a family who has been coming to the show since the early days. It was so cool to see that the daughter who was a…
DIY Reversible Sewing Machine Cover
My mom is pretty awesome, my first DIY hero. So many kid memories of sitting on the floor with some crazy construction paper creation—that required yards and yards of tape—while she whirred away on her sewing machine. She also taught me…
Exploring Craftcation on film
I first fell in love with instant cameras in high school. Back then, I took photos on an old DSLR camera that my dad passed down to me. I’d shoot a roll of film then drop it off at the…
Podcast Summer Break
Hello Friends! We’ve been on a podcast break while we’ve been at our annual business and makers conference, Craftcation Conference and we’re going to extend our break as we finish out our spring Patchwork Show: Modern Makers Festival season. We’ll be back…
Podcast Episode 71: Prioritizing Yourself in Your Business with Lisa Congdon
Today on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we’re talking to fine artist, illustrator and author Lisa Congdon about prioritizing yourself in your business. We chat about busyness, being a workaholic, the process of relearning how to relax, the value of meditation in…
Patchwork Show Oakland Fall 2017
Patchwork Show Oakland turned FIVE last weekend! In those five years, we’ve switched the location (always within Jack London Square) four times! But this season we were thrown a curveball when we made a last-minute location switch… the week of…
Patchwork Show Fall 2017 Dates
It’s that time again… our fall Patchwork Show season is here! If you’re in Northern or Southern California we hope to see you at our fall Patchwork Shows in Oakland, Long Beach and Santa Ana. The shows are free to attend and dog-friendly. So bring your friends…
Craftcation: Business + Maker’s Conference 2018 Registration is Open
If you’re a regular here at Dear Handmade Life then likely you already know about our annual: Craftcation Business and Makers Conference where you can join us for four life-changing days of making, meeting and learning at the beach in California and have…
The Hands of a Maker Video
We’re heading into one of our favorite times of year… Craftcation: Business + Makers Conference 2018 is around the corner! If you’re ready to join us for four life-changing days of making, meeting and learning at the beach in California,…
How to Sew a Wrap Skirt
Every spring I head to Ventura, California for our annual Craftcation: Business + Maker’s Conference. Ventura is one of my favorite California beach towns because the temperature is pretty much in the mid 70s year round, it has a great downtown…
