Once again the sampler has arrived on my doorstop, chock full of great indie craft products. This really is a great promotion tool for up and coming indie craft businesses.

Flora and Fauna Press is located in downtown Los Angeles. Christine Brandt, the owner, printer, and designer founded the press in 2006. I love the story of how Christine salvaged a rusty old letter press from a desert salvage yard and brought it back to life.

my kids were really impressed with maustudio and their notecards and badges - really super cute.

My kids also really loved jumble bugs - these are so fun - cards and badges with images of the the bugs were in the sampler but you can buy the bugs themselves too. very cool.

Check out this thread at the forum and add your current project to the list.

Towhee says: I just finished a vinyl totebag yesterday with Kaffe Fassett lining. No pattern, just improvisational sewing. It was like painting with scissors.

tatting my doilies made a softie knitted squid and now is working on a sea monster … beware the kraken from the deep!

mveian - I made a bread bag out of linen this week, - and love it already! Guess I have to make a few more when a change is needed. (with tutorial)

meggymac says I’ve fallen for Built By Wendy patterns. My first attempt was inspired by the shirt pattern in her book, Sew U. I’ve called it the Heather Ross Cowgirl Shirt