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Bio

Well hello there! I'm Abbey Hambright, the brains behind this operation. I began making finger puppets in 2005 as a gift for my nephew’s third birthday and the experiment eventually led to an unexpected specialization creating tiny felt versions of my favorite pop culture heroes. Everything in my shop is free-hand cut and sewn, insuring that the item you receive will be completely unique and one-of-a-kind.

Personally, in addition to crafting away most of my free time, I'm also a student studying sociology in the lovely city of Chicago. I live in a somewhat drafty apartment where we recently expanded our household to include a kangaroo-looking dog named Weebay. When I was five, my favorite thing in the world was a new box of crayons; Today I'm partial to thrift stores, horchata and "This American Life."

Still curious? Check out out my arts and crafts blog at abbeychristine.wordpress.com, or photos of various adventures at flickr.com/photos/abbeychristine/. My puppets have been featured in the Chicago Tribune, Venus Zine, Indy.com free-weekly, Metromix Indianapolis, Craft Zine blog, the Today Show wesite, Craftypod and Modish blog, among other places.

I'm always looking for new felt challenges, so if you have an idea for a custom order, just send me a message. I'm also open to trade, consignment/wholesale, collaboration, knitting patterns, good book recommendations and hearing about any other exciting opportunities you can come up with!

You can also see my work in the flesh (in the felt?) at these lovely shops:

Renegade Handmade
1924 W. Division St.
Chicago, IL
http://renegadehandmade.com

Craftland
235 Westminster Street
Providence, RI
http://www.craftlandshow.com

Urban Handmade
241 Xenia Avenue
Yellow Springs, OH
http://urbanhandmade.wordpress.com

Wonder Fair
803 Massachusetts
Lawrence KS 66044
http://wonderfair.com

Wholly Craft
3171 N. High Street
Columbus, Ohio
http://whollycraft.net

Why Louisville
1583 Bardstown Rd,
Louisville, KY 40205
http://www.whylouisville.com

Commotion!
214 W. Maxwell St.
Lexington, KY
http://www.shopcommotion.com

Female, Born on December 15

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