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Critter Project Inc. makes pet toys that are creative, entertaining and inspired by our combined experience designing and sewing cat and dog toys for shelter animals.

Your patronage will allow us to use 100% of our profits to fund animal care efforts such as beds and toys for shelter cats and dogs. These enrichment items enhance the shelter animals' well being and increase their chances of finding loving, forever homes. read more

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We are dedicated to teaching the art of hand-making shoes to promote self-sufficiency and sustainability. Our goal is to empower all people to enjoy a satisfying and liberating experience around the art of footwear construction.

"Buy a pair of shoes and you cover your feet for a year or two. Learn how to make shoes and you can shoe yourself, family and friends for a lifetime."

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Craft Critique is a collective of experienced crafters (some professional, most not) with strong opinions to share on the craft supplies you want to learn more about. This blog features detailed reviews of craft supplies, tools, products, books, and events.

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YarnCon is Chicago's own yarn-centric exhibition -- a place to promote, sell, and celebrate the yarny arts

Each One of a Kind Show and sale features an endless selection of handcrafted items created by talented artists and craftspeople. 

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I am a painter who has fallen in love with silkscreen-printing. read more

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"This is a toy store in which to encounter the unexpected and the long forgotten." 

-Chicago Tribune

For more than two decades, Uncle Fun has been in the business of helping people celebrate the spirit of fun and creativity.

Uncle Fun is a toy store and so much more. There is a community which blossoms around the store, one which extends beyond geographical boundaries. As owner Ted Frankel (a.k.a. Uncle Fun!) explains:

I've always considered my stores to be the Safe Space on the Monopoly board. Once you come in, you don't have to worry about the outside world. You're safe here. We provide the place for people to get in touch with the "kid" inside read more