weather has been a major hurdle in nearly every outdoor show this season. the flash flood and lightning in brooklyn, the extreme heat in boston and d.c. and now, this.
the remnants of hurricane ike nearly washed out the renegade craft fair, but crafters are a hardy bunch. we stuck out the 7+ inches of rain (a chicago record, mind you) and the 35 mph gusts all under our rows of ez-up tents.
we have to hand it to the even hardier chicago shoppers who braved the wind and rain. to those who came in support and kept this weekend from going down the drain, we thank you from the bottom of our waterlogged hearts.
i, of course, did my part, too. three doors down from us (that's about as far as i perused in the rain), i picked up this mini-tie necklace from i like you. i don't know how exactly how and when i will wear it, but it sure made me smile in the middle of the storm.
the obama support was palpable being in illinois and all. no longer the land of lincoln solely, there seemed to be many a renegade crafter with their own handmade tributes to the senator. i especially loved these screenprinted posters from gotellmama.org.
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