introducing …
Coming soon - New site launch 1st Feb.
I am very excited to be introducing a new site, a home for all things handmade and craft related. A resource and showcase for everyone who loves to make and everyone else who appreciates handmade.
The gals who are writing for whip up are all talented and motivated, they make and do and write, if you are not already familiar with them check out their profile pages and visit their blogs to see more of their work.
On whip up we will be featuring a range of crafts, tutorials, materials, resources and people. We will have drama, news and events in the crafting world. We will discuss ideas, have reviews and interviews, look at historical, modern and post-modern. We will delve into the different worlds of yarn and fabric, we will get excited by recycling, exhibitions and community projects. In short this will be the meeting place, the melting pot, the info booth amidst the hubbub.
So visit often, subscribe, grab a badge and tell everyone you know, leave comments, and don’t be afraid to email your story suggestions.
This image is from Handknit holidays
January 30th, 2006 at 6:26 am
Congratulations on the new site! Sounds like a great project. I was disappointed to find that when I tried to subscribe to the feed (either of them) all I got was a summary and no pics. Can you please please fix this up as it is really annoying not to be able to read it all at bloglines! I have wordpress and mine doesn’t do this so if you need any help just ask - or you could search the wordpress forums. Looking forward to more when you launch! :) Jen
January 30th, 2006 at 6:32 am
hi jen,
you must visit the site to read it all.
k
January 30th, 2006 at 7:36 am
Hooray, hooray, it’s here! Can’t wait to see what’s coming!!
January 30th, 2006 at 7:40 am
Looks like it’s going to be a lot of fun! I can’t wait to see more! And thanks for the link to our site for the book review :)
January 30th, 2006 at 8:56 am
Congratulations guys! Looking forward to seeing what develops, and catching up with what’s happening in your crafty worlds.
January 30th, 2006 at 8:57 am
Hey this looks like it has some great potential! I look forward to seeing what you feature!
Good luck!
Denise
knitchat.com
purlsofhope.com
January 30th, 2006 at 9:35 am
Well Done Kath!! Looks like you have excelled again with a fantastic idea. Looking forward to reading lots and lots.
michelle
January 30th, 2006 at 9:40 am
Beautiful! I’m inspired already with just this bit of beauty. I can’t wait for more!
January 30th, 2006 at 9:45 am
hi Kath - thanks for letting me know! :) Can’t wait till it all opens in a couple of days….
January 30th, 2006 at 10:45 am
wow!
all of my favorites in one place?! really?!
thanks
January 30th, 2006 at 11:11 am
This is a really great way to bring the crafting world together. I like the idea, and I appreciate you including me in the email to check it out. I’m excited to see what future articles will hold for us, and also, don’t hesitate to ask for help, there are lots of blogger-buddies in the world wide web that will be willing to lend a hand!
January 30th, 2006 at 11:41 am
I love this idea! I can’t wait to see who you guys come up with!
January 30th, 2006 at 11:48 am
Thanks, Kath. Really looking forward to seeing what’s going on in the modern crafting world. Good luck with this great new project.
January 30th, 2006 at 11:54 am
YAY!!
Most of you ladies are already daily blogs of mine. What a fantastic idea.
I look forward to reading this daily!
January 30th, 2006 at 12:09 pm
Looks fabulous! - I have been admiring many of you from afar! I can’t wait to see what is to come!
Amy
P.S. Hot sox!!!
January 30th, 2006 at 12:18 pm
I’m intrigued and excited. Can’t wait to see what you are all doing.
January 30th, 2006 at 12:24 pm
Wonderful! Love the name and look forward to the launch with great anticipation. Happy tidings :)
January 30th, 2006 at 12:26 pm
Excellent! So excited. Will be an avid reader :-)
January 30th, 2006 at 1:13 pm
kath you are a powerhouse! what a wonderful idea. i look forward to adding whip up to my daily reads, and learning new things!
January 30th, 2006 at 1:18 pm
Really interesting concept. Looking forward to seeing what turns up.
January 30th, 2006 at 1:59 pm
I love the idea of the crafting community coming together to do a community blog. Ideas are bound to domino and get us all inspired. Will you accept guest contributors on occasion?
January 30th, 2006 at 2:15 pm
Hello- well this IS exciting! Well done! I will be checking in often and working out how I can contribute.
January 30th, 2006 at 2:37 pm
Wow! You crafty ladies have really come up with a great idea. Like the others, I can’t wait to see what all you feature. And thank you too for the notice, I would have hated to miss this - very exciting!
January 30th, 2006 at 3:05 pm
The site looks great and exciting. Good luck in your new venture.
January 30th, 2006 at 5:10 pm
This is suchs a great idea! Thanks for al the hard work!
January 30th, 2006 at 6:31 pm
Fantastic, more inspiration to add to my daily fix of blogs to read. Now I just need to eek out more time in my day for making new things and trying new techniques. Luckily my eldest child (of 3) is starting her first year of school in the morning, my second child is starting kindergarten the next day - any ideas for amusing the 5 month old while I sew? He he he :-)
January 30th, 2006 at 7:09 pm
Congrats ladies, this is a great idea can’t wait to see it all unfold.
January 30th, 2006 at 7:57 pm
Yippee! I love all things crafty and bloggy!
January 30th, 2006 at 8:26 pm
this sounds like so much fun…cannot wait to see what all you talented women come up with!
January 30th, 2006 at 8:51 pm
Sounds very exciting! A great idea Kath.
January 30th, 2006 at 9:00 pm
This sounds absolutely great and I can´t wait to see it all!
January 30th, 2006 at 9:03 pm
I look forward it!
I’m a knee sock Lover. And those socks are a must have. If anyone knows how to make them, Let me know!!!!
January 30th, 2006 at 9:15 pm
congratulations on the new website - for sure I’ll be back ;o)
January 30th, 2006 at 10:04 pm
cool concept…can’t wait to see it in action! go big or go home!
January 30th, 2006 at 10:56 pm
so excited for this project!
January 30th, 2006 at 11:20 pm
Woo hoo, I love all things crafty. Best of luck to all of you!
January 30th, 2006 at 11:47 pm
Adding you to my bookmarks…
January 31st, 2006 at 1:23 am
beautiful site and looking forward to the new read. already have it bookmarked! - warmly, amy
January 31st, 2006 at 1:29 am
Lovely idea, design and logo!! Makes me want to start crafting again!!
January 31st, 2006 at 1:44 am
Looks great! - I can’t wait to read more!
January 31st, 2006 at 1:48 am
Exciting about this site. Love to see what is coming. Love the list of contributors as well. Will spread the word. Good luck!!
*Karin
January 31st, 2006 at 1:56 am
yay! this will be great
January 31st, 2006 at 3:24 am
Wow this is great! Many of us crafty folks are so far on the opposite side of organized that it’s so good to see such a great site idea from such crafty ladies! I am looking forward to wednesday!
January 31st, 2006 at 4:07 am
I’m waiting with bated breath… bring on Feb 1st!
January 31st, 2006 at 5:19 am
Very, VERY excited! The site looks great and I’m looking forward to more…
January 31st, 2006 at 5:27 am
crafty + bloggy = fun times!
can’t wait to see what you’ve got up your sleeves!!
January 31st, 2006 at 6:30 am
i’m excited to see what you all come up with here….i can’t wait! good luck to all
January 31st, 2006 at 6:55 am
Looking forward to this site so much. I already visit so many of these inspirational woman on a daily basis.
Have Bookmarked Whip Up now.
Good Luck
January 31st, 2006 at 8:00 am
I am looking forward to one site that will have all the crafts. As I find some of the other sites only one craft and I do so many. So will be back to see what you are doing.
January 31st, 2006 at 11:18 am
Sweet! I can’t wait to see more! I love to make, even if my abilities are limited, and I love to read about other crafty mothers.
January 31st, 2006 at 12:08 pm
What a great idea!
January 31st, 2006 at 12:21 pm
I can’t wait to start reading!!! Sounds like it is gonna be really fun!
January 31st, 2006 at 4:43 pm
Like everyone else I’m looking forward to tomorrow:)
I’ll have my champers and cheese platter at the ready.
Already quite familiar with some of the names on the list, but this is a great idea to have these talented and inspirational people in the one place.
Oh those stockings have been haunting me for days now since I saw them on another blog, but now I now where to find them…thanx
January 31st, 2006 at 5:55 pm
Seems to be a brilliant way to give us our daily doze of creative inspiration, or soul medicine… really looking forward to this!
January 31st, 2006 at 6:52 pm
this is a very exciting idea and a site i am really looking forward to getting to know. good luck with the launch of it.
January 31st, 2006 at 8:01 pm
What an inspirational, fantastic, amazing, project to undertake. Congratulations to everyone involved. There must have been quite a bit of work going on behind the scenes to get it up and running.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:37 pm
So excellent–a web space that can bring together the who’s-who of this little crafting world, community involvement, skill-building resources and most importantly–what I find lacking in many craft sites–analysis of crafting and current craft trends from different perspectives…feminist? historical? social? Marxist? Who knows! Thank you, Ms. Organizer Kath.
January 31st, 2006 at 10:07 pm
Wonderful idea, Kath. I can hardly wait to learn something and be inspired by such a talented group. I’ve subscribed! Thanks.
January 31st, 2006 at 10:31 pm
I am so glad to have come across this site …it will be a daily stop by of mine I am sure! I am always delighted to see creative people and those who appreciate crafts flying the flag for the hand made!! Thanks :)
January 31st, 2006 at 10:57 pm
Great idea. Looking forward to the content!
February 1st, 2006 at 2:00 am
intriguing concept… looking forward to the official site launch.
February 1st, 2006 at 8:08 am
Congatulations on the birth of whip up! Looks like you have a lot of interested readers! Crafty bloggers unite!
February 1st, 2006 at 8:40 am
That’s awesome. The buzz is around and people are excited. Congrats!!
February 1st, 2006 at 9:52 am
I am having a craft heart attack. Everying I LOVE on one site. You guys have made me so happy. The site is wonderful. For now -back to crafting!
February 1st, 2006 at 1:06 pm
how wonderful, well done…
February 1st, 2006 at 8:06 pm
Well done y’all - will be popping by regularly for inspiration!
February 1st, 2006 at 8:38 pm
I just read all the articles, great job!! Can’t wait to see what’s next
February 1st, 2006 at 10:01 pm
WOW. I could spend all morning here — what an incredible group of talented, creative, inspiring women. Thank you for putting this together. I have a feeling I’m not going to get too much done this morning….
February 2nd, 2006 at 2:43 am
THANK YOU SO MUCH. I have been lurking out here in the knitting blogs and jumping from my very special blogs back and forth …. and noe that so many of you are in one place I am in web heaven. I’ve already found new favorites that I will be following in the future. Thank you all again. You may find me as a “lurker” questionable; but, really I am just a shy person trying to find my “voice” along this new path to my creative side. All of your work is very lovely and they inspire me to do more. My current project is HOPE afaghan (this is her name; but, after recent events in my life it’s very appropriate - she was named prior to some life altering moments) - crochet - but, I need to get back to knitting something soon. I need to feel the powerful healing of the needles. THANK YOU AGAIN. Craft ON!!!!
February 6th, 2006 at 4:02 pm
So much to read! Congratulations, excellent site.