Foothill Farmers Market

Yea it is great to be back at the farmers market!  Here I am in my booth this past Saturday at the weekly Auburn market.  The weather was wonderful!  The market runs from 8:00am till noon. You can find me at this market on the 2nd and 4th Saturday each month.

23rd Annual Holiday Craft Fair and Book Sale

Maidu Community Center & Library is holding their annual Holiday Craft Fair and Book Sale this coming Saturday, December 1st from 9am to 4pm in Roseville, CA. 

There will be 140 crafters, unique handcrafted items, children's story times, specialty foods and drinks, used book sale, free parking and admission!

My booth will be outside of the Library.  There you will find Christmas items repurposed from vintage linens and buttons...like the infant vintage Christmas fabric Yo-Yo and button headbands  shown here.  I'm praying for some dry weather...

Update:  due to the rain and wind I have decided not to set up my outside booth. Sorry folks...you can find my new items next Saturday at the Foothill Farmer's Market in Old Town Auburn if it's not raining hard. 

I still plan on going down to the Maidu Holiday Craft Fair to do some Christmas shopping though - love handmade gifts!

My vintage hair accessories are now being carried in Sarah Whitcomb Antiques in Loomis, CA located in the Blue Goose Fruit Shed building on Taylor Road.  It's a wonderful new store full of lovely treasures.  Local dealers have their wares in fun displays!  Check out their FaceBook page at:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sarah-Whitcomb-Antiques/121576217899117
 

UPDATE 2013:  My vintage hair accessories are no longer displayed at Sarah Whitcomb Antiques, but still a great shop to visit - so stop in and tell them Pam sent ya...

I Love Vintage Buttons

My latest obsession is crafting with vintage buttons.  They are on my vintage fabric yo-yo headbands...made into hair clips and barrettes, and on my all white button headbands...

Then I found a wood letter "B" at my local thrift store...daughter's name begins with B so I thought I'd make something fun for her birthday this month using it.  Out came my trusty hot glue gun and stash of vintage white buttons.  Here is the finished project...see the little bird button on top right - just above the big button?  It's my favorite one!  This was a fun project. 

 

 

 

Warm Hugs Design is a nominee in Martha Stewart's American Made Contest

I'm so excited to be part of the Martha Stewart's American Made contest!  Selected finalists will have an opportunity for the public to begin voting on September 7th.  Cross your fingers for me...

This lovely vintage embroidered pillowcase dress is one of my designs submitted for the contest.

Click on this link to see my nominee profile on the Martha Stewart site:  Nominee Pam Dart of Warm Hugs Design  or you can click this link to see all the nominees:  Martha Stewart American Made Contest

So much fun!