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Irish Dance Céilí Fabric via Spoonflower

On a lark, I ordered some fabric samples from Spoonflower showcasing two of my test images from the Céilí Book. Rather plain—I didn’t design them for fabric, after all, but for clarity—but fun. At $18 a yard they’re a bit steep, but I’d love to do more designs. Bags, dress covers, the sky’s the limit.

Organizing a Book: Take My Survey to Help!

Hey everyone! Long time, no blog. That’s because my last semester at the UIC School of Art and Design, and Triallta Irish Dance Company, are keeping me busy!

One of my Senior Projects deals with the beginnings of a book I want to write. If you have a few minutes, please go to Dance.net—Organizing a Book: Take My Survey? to look at some pretty pictures and see if I’m going in the right direction. Thank you!

7 Nifty Irish Dance Crafts on Etsy

Today we have some adorable Irish dance crafts from Etsy.com, one of my favorite places to window-shop online. Etsy is a marketplace where you can buy and sell handmade and vintage goods. There are always adorable items to discover (home goods are my current obsession), and Irish dancing is no exception.

All prices are in US Dollars.

1. Custom made Original Art Print LARGE Greeting or Note Card of an Irish Dancer — Featuring an original drawing, Etsy seller IrelandBrady makes each card with a different color combination of papers, so in essence no two cards are exactly alike. $4.00
2. Irish Dancer – Wood Note Card — I love seeing modern design takes on Irish dance, so I was especially happy to see devynlarson’s unique wood-burned, hand-painted notecards. She calls this design “A special design to celebrate my daughter’s passion!” So sweet. $5.00
3. Irish Dance Hard Shoe Scrapbook or Iron-on — Squee! These appliques by christysstitches are cute as a button. She offers hardshoes, softshoes, a variety of dresses, and—my personal favorite—a poodle sock! For you American world travelers, she also has a suitcase and an American passport. Love it. &1.99–4.99
4. Embroidery Design Irish Dance Soft Shoe Ghillie Applique — This one’s for the serious crafter with an embroidery machine (or a friendly neighborhood embroiderer), but irishandmore also offers custom embroidery on shoe bags and backpacks. This is an appliqué embroidery file in many file types of a pointed foot in poodle sock and ghillie. “This design is perfect for, shoe bags, backpacks, tote bags, garment bags or other dance related articles.” Couldn’t agree more. $10.00
5. Irish Dancing Shoes Iron-on Hotfix Rhinestone Transfer Motif — Though I can’t help but wish it were in plain clear or white (or at least green), this rhinestone motif by diamontee is sure to shine up team t-shirts, backpacks, and more. Ooo, or decorative pillows…handmade fabric posters…scrapbook or photo album covers…the sky is the limit. $8.00
6. Irish Dance Scrapbook Element – The Art of Irish Dance — Wow! LetterPerfectByPatti has quite the range of Irish dance and general Irish-themed scrapbooking elements under her “Perfectly Irish” category. “Gone Feisin’,” “’Tis Himself,” “Got Ghillies?” and more, perfect for your feis record book. She also has her own Feis Record Books, Family Feis Journals and greeting cards. $5.00–22.00
7. Boutique Crochet Ghillies Irish Dance Baby or Doll Booties — How adorable are these hand-crocheted ghillie booties by KneatHeaven? This bundle of cuteness has been designed to fit a newborn up to 3 months or a life size Berenguer doll. There are a ton of new babies in my family, but I’m the only Irish dancer—well, for now. Start them young! $18.99