Maker Faire '08 or How I had more of a Schmoozer-Fest
What did I do at the Maker Faire? Well I mainly stood or sat and socialized. There was my Santa Cruz Crafting Contingent made up of Bitter Betty and Michelle of Green Kitchen. Wardrobe Re-Mixer and all-around fiber arts gal Sadhita. The Bay Area Knittas, hizKNITS and
WonderMike looking very Japanese Tourist and
PuNk rAwK pUrL cradling her latest fiber purchase.
There were the people I only got to spend 30 seconds with: Claire of little lovelies, Moxie of made by moxie, and Brooklynn aka brooklynn23. I was sorely tempted to come back for seconds on Sunday, believe me.
There were the folks I met for the first time in real life: Kristina and Adrienne of A Verb for Keeping Warm, Melissa of Under Construction, Claire of both Absolutely Small and The Needle fame:
[That's not Claire, but a photo of one of her amazingly cute creations]
and Tammie the Amigurumi Goddess of Roxy Craft who I keep wanting to call Roxy, but am trying really hard to remember not to.
There was the opportunity to stand behind the Yarn Harlot in an attempt to photograph her knitting prowess - Irish Cottage Knitting. The woman can crank it.
Clustered around the spectacle was my Ravelry crowd: Snuffykin, starryknit, cuteknitter, and Snowpaws.
And lastly there were the Cupcake Cars. How I adore them.
Comments (12)
Ack! I want to be there! It looks like so much fun.
Posted by mimi k | May 8, 2008 5:13 AM
Posted on May 8, 2008 05:13
Cupcake cars?! Those are freaking awesome!
Posted by Bertha | May 8, 2008 7:10 AM
Posted on May 8, 2008 07:10
Holy blog brigade, Batman!
Posted by sulu-design | May 8, 2008 8:20 AM
Posted on May 8, 2008 08:20
There is so much wonderfulness in this post I am about to go back and read it again.
Posted by risa | May 8, 2008 8:45 AM
Posted on May 8, 2008 08:45
Looks like fun times. :)
P.S. - I want to drive a cupcake car now.
Posted by Maritza | May 8, 2008 9:42 AM
Posted on May 8, 2008 09:42
what kind of base(s) do the cup cake car's have? bikes? wheel chairs (of a sort?) or are they motorized?
they are so ...Californian!
(they must be heavy.. just the galvanized looks like a few pounds..!)
Posted by Helen (of Troy) | May 8, 2008 11:10 AM
Posted on May 8, 2008 11:10
Man, I wish I could have been there. Has it really be a year since you blogged the last one. Oh, my. Time is speeding up on me again.
Posted by laeroport | May 8, 2008 12:04 PM
Posted on May 8, 2008 12:04
SWEET!!!
i got to "pet" the blueberry cupcake car...
it was surreal...
hey, that pic of stephanie's hands knitting is CRAZY!!!
and i can't believe you were sitting right next to her. i must has just missed you bc i was there too but i was sooo hot i didn't want to sit down, lest i melt into a pool of ooze and ruin everyone's wool projects...
:o)
see you later! ek.
p.s. have a happy mother's day!!! xoxo.
Posted by kimchi | May 9, 2008 2:40 PM
Posted on May 9, 2008 14:40
Thanks for the photos!
Kind regards,
Sonnja, from the Netherlands
Beertje Zonn
Posted by Sonnja | May 9, 2008 11:56 PM
Posted on May 9, 2008 23:56
You have opened my eyes to a wonderous world. OMlordy! Cupcake cars. Just think on that.....Okay if I steal a photo and alert the blog media? I'm sure I'm one of thousands. Thanks for going to the fair for me.
Posted by suzanna | May 10, 2008 9:41 AM
Posted on May 10, 2008 09:41
how fun!
Posted by Jen b | May 10, 2008 4:38 PM
Posted on May 10, 2008 16:38
It was great to meet you Sonya!
Posted by Kristine | May 18, 2008 10:14 AM
Posted on May 18, 2008 10:14