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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February 2007
Whiptips craft advice column for readers to ask questions or offer advice by leaving comments. Whiptips archive here. Questions to whiptips@gmail.com.
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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!
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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.
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Lovely documentary by three first time film makers. I love the bit where the old man is knitting with giant needles.
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Very cute brooch / pins made from zippers by 
