We had a party!

As I mentioned last week, July 9th was the 5 year anniversary of Homespun. So employees past and present re-united for a rowdy celebration (who knew we were all so competitive?).

Thank you readers, shoppers, supporters, friends local and far for bringing us here. We hope to continue to have the opportunity to, in the words of our co-founder Neal, “take a part of the economy, and give it to people we love.”

Photos by Salame Photography.

New in the shop:

Adorable mix and match sets from Little Hip Squeaks, planters by Re: Kat Scott, Issue 3 from Driftless, and Indiana coasters from Katydid.

Also, the crew put together the cutest little party baskets and I couldn’t help but snap a couple shots of them.

Learn to make: check out this upcoming workshop.

Wire Wrapping Basics Workshop: Saturday July 18, from 4-7pm. Have you ever wanted to go on a gem hunt? Well here is your chance, Rana Salame Striedinger of Salame Jewelry Designs, is opening her treasure chest of gemstones for you to peruse and select from to create your own one of a kind jewelry. Students will learn several wire wrapping and jewelry assembly techniques to create two unique items, students can choose to either make a pair of earrings and a necklace, or 2 pairs of earrings or two necklaces. Sign up here.

Coming up in Indianapolis: ’cause we love Indy.

Music Heritage Festival: July 17-18: Part of the Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration.  A star-studded concert lineup with a distinctive Indianapolis flavor accents an exciting weekend at the 45th Annual Indiana Black Expo! The show stars Patti LaBelle, the Isley Brothers, and special guest El DeBarge.

See ya next week!