Where To Find Hudson Valley Etsy This Weekend

 What's All the Hullabaloo About?

Black Boiled Wool Jacket, by meerwiibli

Well, let us clue you in to the situation. The Hudson Valley Hullabaloo takes place this weekend, both Saturday and Sunday, in Kingston at the Andy Murphy Midtown Center and many of our Hudson Valley Etsy makers will be there. 

 

Please visit Sarah-Maria from Meerwiibli for stylish, hand-sewn-with-love clothing created in the Catskills. 

 

Christmas Carol Ornament Collection by Harp&Thistle

 

You'll also find Erin of HarpandThistle with her beautiful and fanciful punch needle embroidery for your home and gift giving. 

 

Next, stop and say hello to Sarah, from SOhandmade. Sarah's handmade Christmas tree skirts, ornaments and children's items are perfect for all ages on your list

 

Handmade Crayon Holder by SOHandmade

  For stationery and paper goods head on over to see Cindy, of Cynla. Cindy's cards are all based on her original drawings.

Good Tidings, box of 8 cards by Cynla

 

Rounding out our group is Christina from Hudson Naturals. You will definitely need to find gifts to pamper the special people in your life this holiday season. Christina's products are all natural and handmade here in the Hudson Valley for both women and men.

Where To Find The Hudson Valley Etsy Team This Weekend

We got one big event for you this weekend. Yours truly, Meerwiibli by Sarah-Maria aka The Tailored Mermaid, will be participating in the Garrison Fine Crafts Fair for the 3rd year in a row (though I guess that's not anywhere near their anniversary - the fair has been an annual event for the last 45 years!

The Tailored Mermaid

We will be at the fair, which is located in Garrison, NY, right on the Landing by the Hudson, selling the Meerwiibli line as well as a selection of women's clothing and accessories by the wonderful group of designers we carry at our brick and mortar location in Beacon (which will be open all weekend as well). The fair is this Saturday and Sunday, August 16 and 17, from 10AM-5PM.

Meerwiibli by Sarah-Maria

Happy shopping and hope to see you there!

Where To Find The Hudson Valley Etsy Team This Weekend

We have a busy weekend ahead of us!

As you might have already seen this Saturday, May 31, is the first date of the Newburgh Urban Market. Our very own Beyond The Picket Fence will be there selling her yummy smelling and generally super awesome soaps and lotions. The market is open from 10AM-4PM and is located at 50 Liberty Street next to Washington's Headquarters in Newburgh, NY.

Beyond The Picket Fence

But don't leave just yet, as yours truly, Meerwiibli by Sarah-Maria, will be participating in a fashion show showcasing the work of Hudson Valley designers. The event will start at 8PM this Saturday, May 31, at the Hudson Valley Hotel and Conference Center on Route 17K in Newburgh, NY. Hope to see you there!

Meerwiibli by Sarah-Maria

Pulp Sushi will be at Bazaar-on-Hudson in Cold Spring, NY, this Sunday, June 1, from 10:30AM-4:30PM.

Pulp Sushi

Reclaimed Designs, Kitsch and Stitch NY and Knot By Gran'ma will be representing their work at the Fishkill Fine Arts and Craft Fair this Sunday, June 1, from 11AM-4PM.

Reclaimed Designs

Kitsch and Stitch NY

Knot By Gran'ma

Happy shopping and partying!

Keeping Warm with the Hudson Valley Etsy Team

Feeling the Cold?

Here are some woolly ways you can warm yourself up, from head to toe! 

Snowgazer Plaid Coat by Meerwiibli

Slipper Booties from MollysPurl

Keep your Ace Noggin warm!

Knitting fingers won't be cold with hand dyed yarn from Spinning Mule Fibers!

Rococo Knit Shawl by Elena Rosenberg

Fingerless glove pattern by Atelier TPK

Golden slouch hat from the knit chix

Boot topper cuffs from Huzzah Handmade

Hand knit emerald green scarf from Stone and Fiber

Jody

www.astudiobythesea.etsy.com

Have You Seen This?

The seasons are changing, we're digging out the cold weather clothes - happy to see some old favorites and wondering if it's time to let go of that old raggedy skirt that you have worn into the ground.  There's also the holidays coming on, sooner than we're ready for, and the party clothes could use an upgrade.  Myself, I have just 40 lbs of tonnage and I have hungry eyes for some new things for my incredibly empty closet.

Check this out!  Color, pattern and style wrapped (excuse the pun) in a modern design that can be dressed up or down to take you anywhere.  Nice simple neck with a purple landing spot for a fabulous statement necklace.  Boots or pumps could rock this.  I love this dress!  (PS - does anyone else covet that beautiful red hair on the model?)  When you go to the listing be sure to click into the back view too.  It is spectacular.

Zig Zag Wrap Dress

This fashion gem comes from Meerwiibli by Sarah-Maria of Phoenicia, NY.  Merwiibli means "mermaid" in Swiss-German and Sarah-Marie says she has been sewing since she was a little girl.  Just the sort of passion and experience that would produce such  blazing hot wearable art.

Craft Fair Displays Part One

How you display your wares is an important part of your craft business.  Whether you have only a table or a whole tent to showcase your craft, you can do so much to show your style and create an inviting ambiance that says, “Come in and look!”

Here are a few displays from the Hudson Valley Etsy Team and others who were in the Garrison Craft Fair in August.  You couldn’t find a lovelier spot for a fair, on the Hudson opposite the stony edifices of West Point, with the river only a few feet away from the tents.

Come in and buy me!

Here is a very effective display by Jess of Knot by Gran’ma.  Her two tables are covered in black, and her boxes and baskets are painted black.  This gives great cohesion and brings out the bright colors of her unique hand-crocheted monsters and soft sculptures.  

Take me home, please.

A black basket and child’s chair adds to the charm!

Many of us are constrained to keep our displays as light and simple as possible.   Sarah-Maria of Meerwiibli has two racks for her dresses, two tables for her accessories, a mannequin and even a dressing room for her customers of light and easily assembled materials.  Her tablecloths, banners, and even her hangers match the colors of her clothing designs, making a fun and enticing display.

I loved the clean modern style of L&M Studio!  It was like stepping into a chic shop in NYC.  Her shelves are made from Ikea furniture and wire cables attached to her tent frame hold up her wonderful birdhouses, lamps, and planters.  Gorgeous work in a great setting!

More displays from the Garrison Craft Fair coming soon!

Jody Lee
a Studio by the Sea