come join whipup at flickr in our new flickr group
While you are there - enter our 2010 calendar comp - upload a fabulous photo of your amazing handcrafted creation – give it a tag so we know you are entering the comp – “whipupcalendar2010″
What will you win – there will be 13 winning entries – one for each month and one for the cover. Each winner will get profiled on whipup – and will get their gorgeous picture and website published on our 2010 annual whipup calendar.
Winners will be chosen by a panel of judges to be announced later.
Entries close 1 October to upload your image. So get photographing your gorgeous craftyness. Winners will be chosen and announced during early October and the Calendar will be available late October.
Images can be pics of your creation in an artistic arrangement, or in practical use – see our 2009 calendar for some ideas of photo quality and content.
You must have a hi-res image (10mb) available if your photo is chosen to be included in the calendar.
come join whipup at flickr in our new flickr group
While you are there - enter our 2010 calendar comp - upload a fabulous photo of your amazing handcrafted creation – give it a tag so we know you are entering the comp – “whipupcalendar2010″
What will you win – there will be 13 winning entries – one for each month and one for the cover. Each winner will get profiled on whipup – and will get their gorgeous picture and website published on our 2010 annual whipup calendar.
Winners will be chosen by a panel of judges to be announced later.
Entries are open for 3 weeks - closing date is 1 October to upload your image. So get photographing your gorgeous craftyness. Winners will be chosen and announced during early October and the Calendar will be available late October.
Images can be pics of your creation in an artistic arrangement, or in practical use – see our 2009 calendar for some ideas of photo quality and content.
You must have a hi-res image (10mb) available if your photo is chosen to be included in the calendar.
Host an ‘Exchange for Change’ party. Exchange for Change runs 1-30 September 2009. It is a new fundraising event which asks women to host clothes swap parties to raise money for those less fortunate. Women get together anytime or anywhere across Australia throughout September to swap clothing items that are no longer loved, wanted or worn. Voluntary donations from the events will go directly to Oxfam Australia’s invaluable work both in Australia and overseas.
Notemaker design competition for amateur, professional or design students: design your own embossed cover for an 18 month Moleskine Diary. The winning designer gets to see their winning design printed onto the cover of a limited edition series of Moleskine diaries on sale at NoteMaker plus they win an iPod Nano. More information on entering here.
Sewing machine review site are looking for honest sewing machine reviews by people who use their machine frequently. review your sewing machine by 1 May 1, and win a $25 Amazon gift card.
living creatively create a tote [bag] competition: Email community@livingcreatively.com.au a few hi res photos of your tote bag and tell them how you made it. Not sure about dates – go here to find out more.
congrats to Rosa Pomar – looks like she won Read it here
Reader Marcia’s daughter’s school in Chicago, IL, is looking for donated fabric scraps with the primary colors in the fabric being those of the rainbow–red, yellow, orange, green, blue, purple – to tie around the school’s fence in recognition of gay pride month [June]. If you can help Marcia’s school out – please email patandmarcia[AT]hotmail.com
easter tutorial: Chickummyjig – now in french translation Lavender and limes has made these chickummyjig’s – if you have made one – would love to see – please email me the link to your post or an image. whipup[at]gmail.com [thanks to pattern designer Tania from Myrtle & Eunice]
Apron giveaway - three winners have been chosen and notified – please contact brassymeg[AT]gmail.com if you are one of these winners.
Carla: I would cook in one- I know that is only one- but I guess I could also play waitress for the kids
Stitchminx: My favourite things to do in a Haute Couture apron would be 1. some delicously hot cooking! Less spills of course. and 2. delightful baking of tea cakes to impress my friends with! I may make a mess in the kitchen, but I’d look so elegant in a New Apron! Thanks for letting me enter. Rgds, Stitchminx
Rosa: I like to tie my hair up in a gingham ‘kerchief like the good old housewifes and then I either bake or I just sit around the house pretending to be from the 1950s and wishing I was…
listen to Pip from meatmeatmikes talk about the modern craft movement on radio – and more here.
Download the Quick Garden Gloves pattern from Weekend Sewing.
Splendid 2009 is seeking agents of creative change for 3 weeks of bending art forms and collaboration to create new works for 2010 Splendour in the Grass festival. Splendid is a residential arts laboratory for those interested in cross-artform practice, designed to allow for a diverse range of artists to intersect, exchange and unfold ideas. Splendid is open to young and emerging artists – Applications due: 4pm Monday 4 May 2009. INFO
Craft 2.0 continues with the 2009 Easter edition bouncing into TheNewDowse (New Zealand) on Saturday 11 April. Celebrating its 3rd birthday, Craft2.0 throws off the babygrow to explore new territory, just like any other cute and adventurous toddler. blog
Great idea for new collaborative blog love this new collaborative blog – share your crafts gone wrong. Craft fail.
The AntiCraft new issue is out
crafts events editor for craft gossip blog.
