Juice Des Moines

I was in this week’s issue of Juice: check out the full article here! These are just a few of the things that are in the article.

Why you should know her: Bracelin helped organize Des Moines Swap-O-Rama-Rama, a clothing swap and series of do-it-yourself workshops that takes place 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Impromptu Studios, 300 S.W. Fifth St. Find more info at dsmswap.org.

My guilty pleasure is: Designer fabric and vintage metal teeth zippers. Designer fabric is so hard to find in Des Moines, so when I do, I snatch it up and I have a problem of holding onto it until just the right project comes along. My first two yards of Amy Butler fabric I got the summer of 2006, and I still have about a yard of left.

Website I always check: Dana-made-it.com. I love this one because she does lots of reconstruction projects for children’s clothes.

I like to shop local at: KangarooBoo (415 Fifth St., West Des Moines) for toys, Creekside Quilting (9926 Swanson Blvd., Clive) for fabric, Market Day (May 29 at Impromptu Studios) and The Living Room’s Art/Craft Market (117 Fifth St., West Des Moines) for local handmade goods.