Natalie from Papermusings wrote: Hi Kathreen, I’m a bookbinder who has recently started teaching workshops, so I’ve been coming up with fun and innovative projects for my students. I’ve just posted my first tutorial on my blog, for a miniature accordion box, great for holding small cards, mini file folders or even recipes. If you’re interested, please check it out ::link PDF file
Katherine wrote: I love Whip-up, it’s always a source of inspiration. I found a site (via my local freecycle group) that might be of interest to Whipup’s audience, aiming to reduce plastic carrier bag use: www.morsbags.com
Here’s the blurb – “let’s do something positive to reduce the hideous number of plastic bags being used – 1 million are consumed per minute globally – of which hundreds of thousands end up in the oceans.” … the idea is to get together with people in your local community, drink wine and make reusable cloth bags (from old duvet covers, curtains from charity shops etc) and hand them out to the unsuspecting public for free on specified dates outside different supermarkets. … meet new people, do something marvelous for the planet and beat other pods (groups) of baggers with your morsbag tally. ::link
Aurora wrote: Hi–I just posted some lovely images of my friend’s hand woven wool tapestries–she has been weaving these gorgeous tapestries on her floor loom for many years. I have not seen much on your website about the craft of handweaving–so thought these would interest you.
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camilla from horse flesh productions wrote: I started experimenting with Pebeo Porcelaine paint. With it, you can paint on ceramics, and bond the paint using only your oven. It’s pretty fun and easy to use, and the only other thing I’ve seen like it is those pricey paint your own pottery stores. This way, you could make a matching set of dishes from a random lot at a thrift store! Anyway, thought I’d share what I came up with. You can view pictures of what I made here ::link
Staceyjoy from redlipstick wrote: Hello! I just finished making a custom machine knit bathing suit for the 2008 “I Heart Brooklyn Girls” pin-up calender, and I documented the design and fabrication process in a Flickr set: Thought your readers might be interested to see the process from beginning to end.
Victoria wrote: My husband is interested in the work of artist and author Miranda July, who has recently hit the press in the UK with her new book of short stories. She wrote directed and starred in the film Me and You and Everyone We Know. He showed me a website she initiated called learningtoloveyoumore.com which sets assignments that can be worked on collaboratively with loved ones, and the results posted on the site. I think whipup members would love it. ::link
Melissa from elemental stitches wrote: I noticed that you were looking for tutorials on refashioning clothes and I have a tutorial that I just finished that shows how to turn winter sweatpants into a workout skirt. ::link
Carrie from thread and thimble wrote: There is some stunning decoupage (the poor little golden books) over here: flickr link These delightful creations are from Pixie Genne. I am also showcasing a few of her photos on my blog.
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