Looking for New York Crafty Favorites

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By bridesmaidlish
Posted August 4th, 2010
Category Craft

I’ll be heading to BlogHer this weekend and when I’m not taking lots of note or hopping from panel to panel, I’d love to check out NYC’s crafty finest. What are your must-see craft spots in the city?

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2 Responses to Looking for New York Crafty Favorites

leigh_victoria on August 4th, 2010 at 4:10 pm said:

The Public Library is very inspiring, particularly the Manhattan main branch. It has some incredible print and photograph collections, etc -
http://www.nypl.org/locations/schwarzman
City Quilter – http://www.cityquilter.com/
The Ink Pad – http://www.theinkpadnyc.com/
Metalliferous – http://www.metalliferous.com/
Folk Art Museum http://www.folkartmuseum.org/
(they have some great exhibits right now, namely the private collection of Henry Darger and Folk Art by Women)
Urban Alchemist – http://www.urbanalchemiststore.com/
(awesome shop in Park Slope)
Center for Book Arts – http://www.centerforbookarts.org/
I live in Brooklyn so let me know if you have questions about anything in particular that I haven’t listed that you want to see.

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emilyg on August 4th, 2010 at 4:36 pm said:

The Museum of Art and Design (formerly the American Craft Museuem)
http://www.madmuseum.org
Purl Soho: A beautiful needle crafts store with a well-edited selection of yarns, threads, fabrics, supplies, and notions
http://www.purlsoho.com
Tender Buttons: Best. Button. Store. Ever. (But call ahead to be sure it’s open on the weekend.)
http://nymag.com/listings/stores/tender_buttons/
Have fun!

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