Allison Rabbitt

What is the worst craft fail you’ve had?

I made a queen-sized quilt, hand-quilted, meticulously assembled in concentric rainbow colors, for a local business man. Not naming names, but my apartment was right behind his shop, so I saw him all the time.  When I finally got it done, he said I had taken too long (2 months, but gee, I was also employed full-time!) and also balked at the price ($600). I quote, “$600? I can go to K-mart and get a quilt for $45!”  I told him to go to K-mart, then, and stomped back into my apartment before I started crying. I was in dire financial straits and really, REALLY needed that money. Luckily, an old family friend bought it for a raffle benefit she was having, so it went to a better place.

Where do you get your materials from?

Fabric stores, garage sales and estate sales for the vintage stuff, friends who sew, and thrift stores.

If you could talent swap with another local St. Louis crafter for aday who would it be?

Anyone who makes pottery.

Ok enough about you!  Tell us what you like about Paste!

It’s easy to direct people to, easy to find, and has all the stuff crafters need here in the city! Plus, it’s not a chain craft store full of fake flowers and disgruntled employees and that horrible potpourri stench. When Paste gets fabric, I will never, ever leave.

Ok shamelessly plug yourself! (Where to find your goods, websites, etsy shops etc,)

My goods are available at Paste and Cranky Yellow here in St. Louis, Wholly Craft in Columbus, OH. Sometimes, I am at the Tower Grove Farmers’ Market and am usually in the large craft shows around town like Rock and Roll Craft Show, Big Ass Indie Art Show and the shows the St. Louis Craft Mafia puts on.  I am also available to my customers if they’d like special orders or to pre-shop my inventory before the big shows.
Online, you can find me at www.squaresville.etsy.com.