Art Fairs in Southwestern Illinois

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Art on the Square (Belleville)
This juried art show for all media was given the 2005 Art Fair Source Book Award for "The Best Small Town Fine Art Festival in America" and ranked in the top 10 shows in the nation in Sunshine Artists magazine. Held in May.
Downtown Belleville | Belleville, IL
800-677-9255

ArtEAST (Edwardsville)
Art lovers get a map to more than 150 studios to watch demonstrations and view exhibition every October. Call for a current map and information.
Edwardsville, IL
618-656-3348

Salute to the Arts (Fairview Heights)
This juried art show, held in August, is for all media and has activities for all ages. 100 artists are chosen from around the United States and internationally to show and sell their work. Children can create their own masterpieces to take home.
Moody Park at Longacre | Fairview Heights, IL
618-632-1102

Art Walk (Greenville)
Local artists, bands, music, art demonstrations and dinner theatre come together to celebrate local talent. Art includes drawing, painting, sculpture, weaving, quilting and more. Event is held in September.
Greenville, IL

Street Art Festival (Highland)
Artists from the St. Louis metro area and beyond transform the streets around the historic downtown square into an outdoor museum as they create fabulous street paintings in chalk. Watch the artists at work, enjoy a variety of food, drink and music. Young artists can create their own work of art at the Kreative Kids Korner. Visit Our Website
907 Main Street (on the Square) | Highland, IL 62249
618-654-3721

Art in the Park (Highland)
Don't miss this up and coming art show held in the fall.
Highland Chamber of Commerce | Highland, IL
618-654-4727

Strange Folk Festival (O'Fallon)
This is the Heartland's largest outdoor indie art festival with 120 juried vendors from the U.S. and Canada. Shop for affordable counter-culture eclectic art and enjoy live music, good food, free wi-fi, free art activities for kids. It is held in September and admission is free. Voted Best Festival in St Louis by readers of Riverfront Times. Visit Our Website
O'Fallon Community Park | O'Fallon, IL 62269
618-624-0139

Neemies Dresses n skirts for Toddler Girls

These dresses and skirts are so cute and look really well made. I also love the setting she takes her pictures in. Isn't the model a cutie!! I can imagine how high-quality her work is, and would love to see it in person. Learn more about her from her bio:
"Hi, my name is Heather. I am a stay at home mom of 1. My daughter Gracie is 2 and so much fun. Even at this early age Gracie has shown an eye for fashion. She inspires me to create adorable designs for children.

Throughout the years while shopping for Gracie and my six nieces, I have come to realize that it can be difficult to find exactly the fashions and sizes I am looking for, especially when in comes to childrens belts.

One day, after a frustrating 4 hours at the mall I decided to dust off my old sewing machine. I soon realized I could take all those ideas in my head and create my own line of childrens clothes and accessories. I never imagined how much I would enjoy making childrens clothes and I am excited to share them with all of you..

A note to buyers - All products are created in my smoke free and pet free home.

I love custom orders too! So if you see something but would like it a little different, just convo me and we can create something together!!"

She is located in Chicago, IL. So please help support this local Illinoisan Artist/Seamstress/Mamma...
See her Etsy Shop HERE...

Pretty Girl Bows

This etsy seller really has it down to an art. She takes amazing pictures, makes very cute items in great color pallettes, and also has some of the cutes models :)
She has a wide variety of items too. They all look very well made, and it appears she takes pride in her work.
To learn more about her, here is her etsy profile:
"Hi, My name is Stacey. I am a stay at home mom to a beautiful daughter, Addalyn Grace. I am very fortunate to have a wonderful husband who works very hard so that I do not have to work full-time and can be at home with our daughter. After Addie was born, I began to develop an interest in hair bows and other girly things that had not interested me before. I started to love to dress Addie with cute bows in her hair, but I found many of the bows to be very expensive. So.....I learned how to make them myself. I found I really enjoyed this and began making them for friends, baby shower gifts, birthday gifts and just for fun. I have now decided to turn my love of bow making into something more than a hobby.(Hopefully!) Thanks for looking and I look forward to working with you!"

She seems like a great person, so please this local Illinoisan artist HERE...
Or her Myspace Page HERE...

Kim G Designs on etsy

Another great Illinois Baby Accessory Artist is Kim G Designs. she uses very cute and baby friendly fabrics, that is for sure. Whe does some great applique work, and is wonderful because she can personalize just about anything made of fabric. What a fun shop!! Check her out on etsy HERE and support a local Illinois Artist.

Illinois Baby Accessory Street Team

A cool, new movement maybe started by etsy, is street teams. The street teams are sometimes divided by location, type of items people make, or other special interests. I believe it would be really fun to start a street team of our own, and maybe make out interests and companies more known. So, feel free to join our new Street Team at FLICKR...
Feel free to join us on flickr, and post your pictures in the group.

AE BABY on etsy

Wow, these stunning items are made by the ever talented amy from aebaby. She really has an extremely creative mindset, and with over 650 sales, she really knows how to handle little one's wants and needs.
Please visit her delightful shop to see what she is up to.
She is located near St. Charles, IL.

Bloomingdeals

What a cute name! It looks like this Illinois Baby Accessory Artist, Bloomingdeals has a nice embroidery machine and knows how to use it!!! She embellishes very cute and baby/toddler friendly images on her work to add a very cool and unique touch. These items must take a long time to make.
So, check her out on etsy HERE...

Bonnie Baby Slings in Carbondale, IL

My first featured artist/seamstress is Bonnie Baby Slings. She makes a great array of items for babies, and also has great prices and bountiful products. One listing is for 25 flannel wipes for only $14!! So check out this great Southern Illinois Baby Accessory Artist! She deserves it...

Welcome!

This blog will be a great resource for promoting people in Illinois who sew, craft, and create baby items and accessories. Each crafter who wants to be a part of this page will have a link to their shop on the side of the page, a great resource for helping get the word out about fun businesses in Illinois for wee ones. Anyone who wants to join is welcome, as long as they create things for babies.