Entries from August 2008

on the ethics of shopping and swapping…

Date August 19, 2008

(sorry folks, spellcheck is malfunctioning so please don’t judge me to harshly…)
the swap was a HUGE success.  thank you so much to everyone who came out, dropping off enormous mountians of clothes (and shoes, backpacks, etc…) and who carefully combed the piles for the few precious gems to take back home.  everybody seemed to have [...]

thanks, rachel!!

Date August 12, 2008

rachel of average jane crafter has seriously helped spread the good word not only about the swap, but about future craft collective!  she posted about us and the swap on the craft zine blog, one of my favorites! (i even have a dorky craft zine widget on my google homepage…)
thank you rachel!  we love you, [...]

the swap is ON! here’s the deets:

Date August 11, 2008

WHAT: Don’t Shop; Swap – Clothes swap on Tax free shopping day
 
WHEN: Saturday,August 16th. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
 
WHO: This event is being sponsored by the Future Craft Collective and The Zilker Green Committee 
 
WHERE: Zilker Elementary School Gymnasium 1900 Bluebonnet Lane 78704
 
WHY: Because it’s time for back to school shopping but we’d rather swap than [...]