the artful parent has been making baby soakers and pants from recycled sweaters - there are links to several patterns and online tutorials here is one.
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June 2009
how to make neck ties are filtering around the net and make a perfect present for your office working man. here are two tutorials / patterns for you to choose from: purl bee and weekend designer.
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Lynne’s updated the pattern to cover you ladies or gents that aren’t into decimals. Link.
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Wendy from Sunshine Creations has a wonderfully indepth tutorial on how to make these ‘yoyo’ style crochet blocks and eventually a crochet afghan.
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The Complete Book of Retro Crafts: Collecting, Displaying & Making Crafts of the Past
Wonderfully crazy Kitsch book jam packed full of retro crafts. Not to everyone’s taste – all that glitter and macaroni – but also not surprisingly – many of these crafts reuse materials and are pretty ‘eco’ friendly – there are heaps of projects in here suitable for kids too!
With a whole chapter on glitter you already can see that this is not your pared back modern craft book – glittery lampshades, glass mosaic olive stand, party hats and decorations ‘glitter critters’ – just because you can. Vintage ephemera also has a strong hold in this book – with folded paper chains, vintage postcard frames and decoupage boxes.
One of the most kitschy holidays of the year has got to be Christmas – with all those reindeer, elves and trees – glitter and sparkles everywhere – so a whole chapter devoted to Christmas crafts was a must. I love the miniature Christmas village made from last years Christmas cards and a bit of tinsel too. Shell mosaic and other ‘encrustations’ get their own chapter – as does glass crafts – with bottle scenes getting a few projects – that is making a mini diorama and putting it in a bottle or jar – pretty cute actually.
Button crafting has made a big comeback recently – but not surprised to find that it fits into this book – like a glove – right along with wash mitts animals, bottle cap men, doily craft and matchstick crafts. Along with these fun projects there is a lot more on collecting, recycling, home decorating and party ideas.
This book might be crazy and wacky but it is also a huge amount of fun – with heaps of crafts suitable for children and rainy days with only a box of glitter, glue and the recycle junk box. Get craftin’.
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I can’t believe its June already – Winter is definitely in the air. I have spent the last few days trawling the gallery scene in Melbourne – and have found some amazing spaces. I really recommend the current Anita Traverso show in Richmond, Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi in Flinders Lane is a beautiful space and has a wonderful Indigenous art show on. And if you are into music/art installation work then head to Fitzroy to Conical Project Space.
Here is the lowdown of the good stuff from this past week at whipup:
book reviews this past week: Kaffe Fassett : sweet booties : eco craft .
Kitty crafts: kitty cardboard chaise : cross stitch cats.
Fabric and sewing: what to do with Echino oil cloth : upgraded yoyo contributor tutorial : string necklace tutorial : don’t forget to check out the story on free online quilt patterns.
Crochet and yarn and knitting : pull tab crochet flower : make your own resin knitting needles : crochet flower card.
kids and family: refashioned t-shirt back pack: finger puppets : denim bib tutorial :sarubobo plush (I love these).
Well I am off to the Victoria markets with my brother and nephew this morning – they are waiting impatiently nearby so I better get going.
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