Marketplace - Feb. 16, 2005
Gaudy Girls glitz up Miltown with creative handmades
If you want something done right, do it yourself. That's the motto of the Gaudy Girls. Sara Schumacher and Carrie Czosnek are building a business out of handmade creative items and making Milwaukee shine.
Tags: Gaudy Girls, Carrie Czosnek, Sara Schunmacher, J. Bird Boutique, handmade, jewelry, scarves, journals, earrings, rings, neckties, MIAD, collectables, vintage, tsunami relief

Milwaukee Buzz - Feb. 20, 2004
Yarn yen growing among Milwaukeeans
"Everywhere I go, I see someone knitting," says Lori Ahrenhoerster about the resurgent popularity of knitting and crocheting. With a few cyber friends, she even recently started a related online business.
Tags: yarn, knitting, sewing, yarn, scarf, scarves