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IndyCraftivist IndyCraftivist: Indianapolis fabric artisan changing the world through creative crafting. With a passion for upcycling.

Applying principles and elements of design and costume construction, we create costumes and accessories for both private and commercial clients.

01/02/2026

Facebook would like me to share this with you! I got over 50 reactions on my posts last week! Thanks everyone for your support! 🎉

In honor of the recently retired NYC Metro Card, I’d like to tell you about this dress I built. It was built as part ...
01/02/2026



In honor of the recently retired NYC Metro Card, I’d like to tell you about this dress I built. It was built as part of my senior thesis in college. We were tasked with making and showcasing a 25 piece collection. Included in that assignment, there had to be at least one upcycled garment. The summer before I graduted, I had an internship in NYC. I stayed in Union Square that summer. I worked as a technical designer for an apparel company. Being a small town girl, I wanted to make sure I could handle life in NYC, before I moved my life there. I spent that summer collecting discarded metro cards. I also had some friends in the city and I asked them to collect what they could as well. I punched a hole on each side, and used jump rings to connect them. The dress ended up being fairly heavy, if I can recall.

Why Metro Cards? My line was inspired by butterflies, their transformation and their fierceness while also being incredible fragile. Most of my collection had pieces you could remove, to wear in different ways. Think long jacket with a waist/ hip zipper, to also wear it shorter. I guess I have always been a budget conscious designer. It’s a blessing and a curse.

Looking back that summer changed my life. It was a realization that I could live in a big city. In fact, it was when it actually hit me that I could do anything I put my mind to!

Side note: Congrats to my alma mater on their first ever Rose Bowl win. Congrats IU!!!!

Last February, I created a Bingo Card and promptly forgot to update it throughout the year. I often thought about it, ev...
01/01/2026

Last February, I created a Bingo Card and promptly forgot to update it throughout the year. I often thought about it, even finishing my Jelly Roll Rug to mark that box off.

Although I technically got a bingo, I wasn’t satisfied with the results. Therefore, I’ll make an effort to update my card monthly this year.

What would be on your personal Bingo Card? I’ll likely keep most of the unattempted items on there and brainstorm new challenges.

Here are some of the things I did in 2025, that made me happy. ✨I designed 3 shows✨I worked 15+ different live entertai...
01/01/2026

Here are some of the things I did in 2025, that made me happy.
✨I designed 3 shows
✨I worked 15+ different live entertainment shows
✨12 in person events
✨Had product in 8 stores
✨11 online orders
✨3 new projects
✨I taught 9 classes
✨Got new headshots
✨Made a ton of tiny crowns
✨Fell in love after almost a decade of being single
✨This year I stood up for my peace, more than I had in a long while.
✨I set boundaries & while often scary, I have no doubt that it will pay off.
✨I spoke up more and asked for what I wanted, sometimes with my voice shaking.
✨ I accepted work that challenged me, in the best way.
✨ I showed up as myself more, this year, than I have for almost a decade!

Today I was at the Museum of Science and Industry, in Chicago, a place I loved as a child. As soon as I walk into the rotunda, I was overcome with emotion. It felt like a full circle moment. For a good amount of childhood & even young adulthood, I felt like I didn’t have a lot of options, but in that moment I realized I had broken that cycle and become someone little me would have looked up to.

Here’s to more growth, in all the best ways, in 2026!

12/30/2025

Hey yall! I’ve been working really hard to get all the things I’ve created this year, on the website recently. I’d love if you took a look. If anything in stock strikes your fancy I’m offering 26% off through New Years Day with the code: Happy New Year

12/29/2025

Hiya! As we move into next year, I have made some changes to the shops I’ve had products in. As a result, I currently have a fair amount of stock at my apartment. In the hopes of rehoming some, and clearing some space for new creations, I’m offering a 26% off anything I currently have in stock, now through January 1st. Everything in stock is on sale:

Earrings ✅
Clothing ✅
Hair jewelry ✅
Hand towels ✅
Everything currently on hand ✅

All items purchased through this sale, will go out Saturday, use code Happy New Year.

I’ve never had a sale on my most popular earrings. If you’ve been hoping for a sale, now’s your time!!!

12/29/2025

Hiya! We made it to the last of the year. I’m proud of us!!! What are you not taking with you into the new year?

12/26/2025

As we wind down the rest of this year, I’m starting to plan what next year looks like. That’s where you come in. What would you like to see more of next year? I’d love your input. Tell me in the comments. Thanks for being here!!!

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12/24/2025

I saw this yesterday on IG. I get asked all the time about sewing machines. Honestly, I have purchased most of my vintage Bernina’s off Marketplace. The one over her shoulder is my favorite 🤩

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