Female Art Collective [dot] com: Oh hey, Fall!

So I guess Fall is here! I've been waiting all year for this, and with all of our new events, staying home with the kids more, and my husband getting back in school... It just sort of crept up on me!

Mary & I are welcoming about 10 new artists in the next few weeks! Great Fall gear for sure!
PLUS we're putting in some new orders next week! The shop is going to be filling up and out from every direction.
We will even have some new sections!

Just a few things off the top of my head... New pieces from Laura Fauna, dog coats from Raccoon Eyes, hats for adults and children, new art from Lany Devening, a whole bath and body section!, more home decor, brand new pieces from Withering Elm Jewelry, etc.

Such a busy month in October! We'll be part of the Fringe Fest. We are joining the BBC for a huge ladies' night "Real Women Drink Real Beer". We are combining our efforts to come up with some great shirts! We are planning an event with the New Albanian Brewing company for early November!

I'm excited to start the do it yourself's! If anyone has any suggestions, just email me at katytraughber@gmail.com.

I've been doing a large amount of porch setting, or balcony rather. But I know as it gets colder, being stuck inside is going to give me cabin fever. I have been brainstorming about some simple projects to make visual stimulating storage and that seasonal "blah" more tolerable! There will be a do it yourself on turning bookshelves into cabinets, how to sew storage for the car, and eco-friendly seasonal decorating. There is so much waste during the holidays! I'm looking into ways to reuse objects and also to use organic biodegradable material.

In my life exists a very on the go, out of my way, climb the walls three year old. I'm lucky to keep her dressed and put together for a couple of hours. To boot, she has wild curly hair and at times looks as though she was raised by a wild pack of family dogs. Thank you Modest Mouse for putting the words to the commotion that is my daughter. Then to sort of complete the set, because they always are glued together, I have a very fast, very curious one year old.

They love love love these leggies!

These are handmade by a stay at home mother. I support any mother, because trust me they need support!
They fit anywhere from around three months to preschool age... ACTUALLY! I STAND CORRECTED! Last night a very fashionable 7 year old tried a pair on as knee high leggies and totally rocked them with every inch of her personality. I was impressed.

The thing I love about them the most is that they enable you to layer. As a mom, especially if you're on limited income or a tight budget, it's very important to make clothes last or take advantage of sales. Sometimes clearance racks are full of out of season clothing, like shorter skirts, etc. These tights make shorts, skirts, and dresses fall friendly. Layer them under pants for a snow day, and take them back out of the drawer for layering in Spring!

Perfect for protecting babies' legs while they're learning to crawl.

These are the same pair on both my kids, size 12 mo & 3/4T.

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Fall Gift Ideas
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Cozy little bag from Stitch Twitch