Now not all of us are like Jen and have access to as much hay as she does, but I reckon your local pet/food store will be able to help. Loving this Jen. Question: you burn yourself with the flamin’ glue gun? ;-) Link to tutorial.
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November 2009
What a nifty tutorial and it even gives you instructions to make your own wrap for your blocks. Link to tutorial.
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For more kids craft, creative ideas and activities go to the Action Pack website
at about.com – a group for the holidays to help showcase all the excellent handmade holiday crafts from bloggers of every holiday tradition – more about how to participate – from November 5th to December 24th. The first has a good taster – how to make a gingerbread house - can be found here.
Join the Quilting for Peace Campaign at STC crafts more info here.
Don’t miss: 12 days of cross country Christmas blog hop starting November 9 – where 12 quilt designers will post on a topic of quilting interest.
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over the next couple of weeks we are going to find out a little more about the wonderful makers featured in the 2010 whipup calendar – February is Fiona Lech (dear fii) with her image of her Hexagon pincushion, 2009. Machine sewn & hand finished using new & vintage fabrics & buttons.
Fiona Lech from Dear Fii also has an etsy shop and an online store.. She lives in Melbourne, Australia with her husband, 5 children and about 200 pets…
Main craft of choice: Quilting, hand piecing/appliqué, general sewing I can’t choose just one!
Craft hero: Jodie from Ric Rac one of the nicest craziest talented people I know, an awesome crafter.
Fave web site: Again just one? Too hard! Whipup.net of course! + Craftzine + Flickr for all fantastic places for inspiration, networking and lots of crafty eye candy!
Fave crafty materials supplier: Amitie textiles, Felt’o’Rama.com, opshops, vintage markets.
I asked all our participants to answer a few questions about their creative process:
1. When did you start making/crafting, and who or what inspired that first creative burst?
I started crafting a long time ago while I was still in Primary School. A quilt class at the local community house was my first big project! Having a crafty mum who sewed our clothes and knitted was a great, I still can’t knit though no matter how hard I try!
2. What would you say was that light-bulb moment when you discovered your ‘style’ and really hit you’re making stride?
Color seams to be my thing and lots off it. Putting together fabrics in a different way, becoming confident in doing that and having people like what I did. What I love to make is always changing I don’t like to do too much of one thing, I get bored easily!
3. Why do you make – what do you get out of it?
Playing with fabric and buttons just makes me happy! Making something for myself, a customer or my family and seeing the reactions is worth the effort! I truly feel that crafting keeps me sane .Being able switch my crazy life off and just talk to the fabric is bliss!
Find out more about how to get your hands on a copy of the 2010 whipup calendar here.
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Am loving the new additions to the whipup flickr group – join and add your crafty photos to the pool.
bitty birdie by beeper babe
patchwork lace scarf by mairuru_siesta
treehouse by melissastanley727
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Am writing this post all garlicky from making aioli (it didn’t work out but am going to try just one more time – it looks ridiculously simple but there is a trick to it I have yet to figure out). Have also been working on a quilt this week (another project that is causing me grief), but in good news I made some delicious butterfly cream cakes (check out the recipe over here) and have made 2 pavlovas this week – oh such gorgeous summery fare (we like ours topped with cream, raspberries and passionfruit).
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- DID YOU MANAGE TO SEE … more in the quilt festival roundup here and here
- A couple of BOOK REVIEWS this week – the two latest books in the Make Good Crafts + Life series Japanese craft books translated into English… Embroidered effects Jenny Hart’s latest lovely offering … Indie artists e-book – crafty tree trimmings - just in time for the holidays …
- ALSO doing a series of posts with our fabulous artists who are featured in the 2010 whipup calendar – Amy Bethune … Eva Monleón and Maya Donenfeld
- DON’T MISS Craftapalooza’s button wreath tutorial …
- MY FAVE CRAFT THIS WEEK: … linen drawstring bag - perfect for gifts.
- AND LOTS MORE: … Cashmere baby hat + beast tutorial … crochet flower earrings … strawberry pincushion …
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over the next couple of weeks we are going to find out a little more about the wonderful makers featured in the 2010 whipup calendar – Our May feature artist is Amy Bethune.
Amy Bethune from the B-line – Amy also runs an etsy store, she lives in Michigan.
Main craft of choice: jewelry design
Craft hero: Martha Stewart–I know she has an empire of folks that help, but she comes up with some amazing things.
Fave web site: many! but the pioneer woman is an inspiration.
Fave crafty materials supplier: rio grande
I asked all our participants to answer a few questions about their creative process:
1. When did you start making/crafting, and who or what inspired that first creative burst?
I’ve always loved to make things, but I got more serious about making jewelry about a year and a half ago. I was actually going through a rough time and being creative helped to lift my spirits. I got hooked on beading first, and then started working with polymer clay when I found I had ideas for “beads” that weren’t available.
2. What would you say was that light-bulb moment when you discovered your ‘style’ and really hit your making stride?
I’d say most people are drawn to and recognize my work through my corsage collection, the line that began from my work with polymer clay. It took me just a few months (after opening the b-line on etsy) to make those designs a regular part of my shop.
3. Why do you make – what do you get out of it?
I find it therapeutic to create. It calms my mind. And it gives me great joy to know that other people enjoy wearing my designs.
All images courtesy Amy Bethune
Find out more about how to get your hands on a copy of the 2010 whipup calendar here.
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For the next 10 days I am discounting all ad slots by 10% – use this coupon code when booking your ad pre-holidaysxweEBn valid until 18 November.
Leading up to the holidays ad rates have increased – up to now they have been super duper cheap cheap cheap – while I have been trialling the new system (have you tried out the new system yet – just click on the ‘advertise here’ in the sidebar to give it a test run) (if you want to use this on your website to run ads I use igloohq.com)
While I have increased prices in the main ad section – I have also added a new section (lower sidebar) just for indie businesses – the smaller ad sizes will only be available in this slot.
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Nikkishell shares this cute top pattern that’s a current favourite with the ladies at Tessuti. Link to pattern.
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