using up all those small treasured fabrics, unique and adored pieces, scraps and vintage finds. I love the squares quilt at craftopia and how the white really offsets the other fabrics so beautifully. – the back is gorgeous too.
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janelle wrote in with a question about organising a fair fabric swap.
Hi Whip-uppers!
First let me say that the site is a daily read for me, I can always find great links and inspiration here. I pass the link onto all my friends looking for
great craft sites! I now come to you and the readers for help.
My sewing collective, Philadelphia Sewing Collective, is having our 2nd annual fabric swap meet in April. It consists of tables with vendors selling fabrics and notions (mostly used) and also info tables. By request of the public, we are also going to try out an
actual swap area. Where members and non-members could bring materials supplies to swap – with no money involved.
We are trying to brainstorm how to structure this swap/fabric trade in a fair way with as little chaos as possible. I am asking the whip up contributors and the readers for suggestions or ideas on this matter. Thanks for your help!
Spirits dancing is a Canberra based puppetry blog, she was at the David Hicks rally recently (I didn’t go but my husband did and was in the local paper afterwards). But my crafting point here is all about the fantastic John Howard (Australian Prime Minister) puppet who is holding vigil for David Hicks. If anyone has no idea what I am talking about please go to this site to read about it and join the protest.
Lovely documentary by three first time film makers. I love the bit where the old man is knitting with giant needles.
Very cute brooch / pins made from zippers by Kate Cusack.
closes on 1 March – get your entries in now. Do you want to win one of those fantastic bundles of books from Princeton Architectural Press? get all the details from the competition page which can be found via the sidebar.
I love this Japanese crafts inspired quilt from Aunty cookie
Ruth over at Mantua Maker has a nice tutorial for a spool rack made using some wood and nails. It’s a great way to store your thread so that you can see all the colors you have and keep them in one place rather then rolling about in your crafting space.
Hand printed limited edition fabrics – just beautiful – from Kristen Doren design – check out her blog too.
Shiso mama makes a small piece of collage art every day. See them all on her website and on Flickr. She explains her motivation on day 1. What a great way to keep the creative juices flowing, and develop your creative voice along the way.
Some are representational, some are abstract. Get a peek into her process here.
The collages are giving me all sorts of ideas for quilts and quilting patterns.
What other do-something-every-day projects are there out there?
