By ellie on June 23, 2010
Based in Lancaster, PA, Jen Hartman designs hand cut, hand stitched hair accessories and up-cycled clothing, using bright colorful felt, buttons and fabric. I talked to Jen about her inspiration, beginnings and how she balances crafting with raising her two daughters.
Posted in Featured Artisans, Uncategorized | Tagged accessories, children, clothing, community, craft, craft fairs, design, etsy, fabric, fashion, handmade, harrisburg, interview, PA, philadelphia, sewing, upcycle
By nick on May 11, 2010
Do you want to support artists you see on Handmade in PA? Well, now it got even easier. TeamHiP is an Etsy street team comprised of artists and makers featured on this blog. Below is a sampling of what you can find when you go to etsy.com and type in ‘teamhip‘ to find members of [...]
Posted in Etsy Street Team | Tagged accessories, baby, ceramic, children, clothing, community, craft, etsy, fabric, fashion, fine art, Glass, handmade, Home Decor, painting, Photography, teamhip
By nick on February 18, 2010
These new Tribal LEFTZ (pronounced le-ft-e’s) toys stopped me in my online tracks. Whoa! They’re perfect for building a Utopian civilization, catching a tasty fish or discovering the mysteries of fire. Look how cute they are. You will absolutely love them. Plus they’re made right outside of Reading. The etsy shop explains: LEFTZ are plush softies [...]
Posted in Central PA, Featured Artisans, recycle, Reuse, Uncategorized | Tagged baby, children, craft, etsy, handmade, reading, recycle, upcycle
By michelle on November 19, 2009
If you have a little girl, or have one in your family, then you MUST have a look at this week’s featured artist! I found this talented seamstress through Around Main Line and instantly fell in love with her pretty, unique, and well-made clothing. Rachel of Momi Boutique and Pink Momi is a mother of [...]
Posted in Day in the Life of, Featured Artisans | Tagged apparel, children, clothing, fashion, handmade, philadelphia
By tara on November 11, 2009
from her profile: “My Name is Jen, and I have always had an addiction for Hair doodles of any kind. I could also spend hours of time looking at buttons and finding places to sew them. I came to realize I could make my very own hair accessories using these buttons I adore so much. [...]
Posted in Central PA, Featured Artisans | Tagged accessories, Central PA, children, craft, felt, handmade
By jenya on November 9, 2009
1. Leather Inspirational cuff, Fear Nothing by MichelleVerbeeck – $17 2. The Three Little Pigs by MamaMadeThem – $20 3. Lime Green Monkey Baby One-Piece Bodysuit by tadpolecreations – $15 4. Earflap hat by IrishHooksAndYarn – $12 5. Simply Green – light green baby blanket by spinningsheep – $35 Jenya is a Philadelphia based artist [...]
Posted in @weeklyblogpost, fabulous idea!, Featured Artisans, Gift Guide | Tagged babies, baby, baby shower, boy, children, christmas holiday, etsy featured artists, girl, handmade in pa, IrishHooksAndYarn, kids, MamaMadeThem, MichelleVerbeeck, newborn, present idea, season, spinningsheep, tadpolecreations
By jenya on September 8, 2009
Posted in Gift Guide | Tagged baby, BabySewChic, birthday, children, cookiedough, dkoss2, etsy, gift guides, JennyPieProductions, kids, local, momiboutique, online shops, OrdinaryMommy, pa artists, present ides, ZAPOLdesigns
By tara on April 9, 2009
This is my new definition of PERFECT: There is no question that my beautiful daughter is my new definition of perfection. She also happens to be my muse – allowing me to pursue goals I had only dreamed of. Without her, this site would not be! So in honor of my perfect one, here’s a [...]
Posted in @weeklyblogpost | Tagged baby, children, clothing, craft, handmade, PA, perfect, toddler
By tara on January 6, 2009
For most of my life, I have prided myself on living a healthy lifestyle, eating well, being physically fit, and being aware of the impact the environment has on my life and vice versa. When I became pregnant, this consideration grew exponentially. Not only was I taking care of myself but I was taking care [...]
Posted in Activism | Tagged children, cpsia, handmade
By tara on January 5, 2009
I’m proud to announce the first giveaway for Handmade in PA! Our first sponsor is Baby Vagabond, which specializes in custom boutique clothing for girls (sorry, boys!). Most of the designs are available in baby, toddler, and “big girl” sizes – spanning from 3 months – 5/6! This week’s giveaway is for one of the [...]
Posted in Giveaway | Tagged children, Giveaway, handmade
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