Archive for November, 2009

Sometimes we crafty types just need to take things into our own hands. Can’t find the perfect laptop cozy? Stitch one up! Unhappy with the color of your walls? Paint them! I may be well versed in the whole idea of Doing It Yourself but I certainly can’t say I’ve ever MADE MY OWN COOKING SHOW. But I know someone who has…Clare Crespo!

Clare is a super awesome new friend of ours and the author of two amazing books, Hey There, Cupcake! and The Secret Life of Food. She’s well known for her surreal and crazy foodstuffs and for creating goodies like crocheted watches, snack cake sushi, and more. Well not too long ago she went all Pee-Wee on us and turned her garage into her very own Playhouse, and filmed a kiddy cooking show inside it! That takes soooo much work I can’t even imagine, but man she makes it look like fun! Each episode features our hostess “Yummyclare” making offbeat edibles and having adventures with puppet friends as well as musical numbers from her house band, The Tastebuds! Check out the trailer above to see what I mean. It’s a DIY-ers dream and I hope it is just a matter of time before Yummyfun Kooking is plastered all over our TVs– but until that time you can get your DVD fix here at Home Ec.! We also stock Clare’s Treat Street baking zine (see here for more info). Check ‘em out!

It’s so fun seeing what customers do with our products, especially when it’s unexpected. Check out these bridal shower invites Kelly created for a friend using our Spring Calico fabric! (Sadly we’re down to our last half-yard of this sweet stuff, but we should be getting more in soon.) Really fresh and cute, no?