Tuesday 11 June 2013

Crafty News

Hello crafty sorts! My goodness, life is veeeery busy at the moment. As you may have heard from my constant waffling via Twitbook, I'm making lots and lots of buttons for my first craft fair. Here are a few:



I'm working on some commissions too. Here is the latest, for a colleague's grandson's new handmade cardigan!



But that doesn't mean that other crafty matters haven't been wafting around my head, oh no. Here are a few bits of news from the land of Miss Beatrix of late...


I bought tickets to this!



I am sooo excited. It's a great line up of speakers, including Tilly of Tilly and the Buttons and The Great British Sewing Bee fame, Victoria Woodcock of State of Craft, Andy Poplar of Vinegar and Brown Paper and Emma Jones of Enterprise Nation.  Demonstrations include screen printing, sewing skills, and lino cutting, and there is still more being announced. It's right on my doorstep too! And there promises to be ice cream! 

I've also been having fun ordering more stickers for my special Etsy customers, and an iPhone cover for me... well, because. 




I've been stamping things... I've got a lot of library experience so I stamp with a stern air:



I am finally taking my first shaky steps in crochet, thanks to some lovely helpers:


And this meant I could invest in the crochet hook roll I have been promising myself, from the lovely Rachel of



Lastly, there hasn't been nearly enough time for reading of late, but I have slowly been catching up on some crafty magazines. Mollie Makes, I felt, had become a little samey in recent months, and I wasn't anticipating it with the same enthusiasm as before. Thankfully there have been a few tweaks and some new regular features, and it's back in my favourites once again. I'm really enjoying reading Gathered on my iPad every Friday in my lunchbreak too! Crafty Magazine is the new craft mag on the block, and has a fresh attitude to all things handmade. I really like it so far.



Hope you've been finding time for crafty goings on too!




25 comments:

  1. Ive not been buying magazines lately but that crafty one looks interesting. Hopefully we get it here in australia! Your buttons are lovely and well done on the crochet.

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    1. Someone in America said last night that she has been reading it so hopefully you will get in there! Thank you, and I'm really enjoying crochet so far. x

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  2. Love your posts since finding your blog you have given me a lot of crafty inspiration!

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    1. How wonderful, thank you Claire! Glad to hear your crafting mojo is well and truly thriving :) x

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  3. What wonderful buttons! You are so clever!!!
    Oh dear! Not ANOTHER crafty mag..... I'm going to HAVE to get myself a copy.....
    Carly
    x

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    1. Thank you! Oh and I think you'll have to, you know, for research purposes... x

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  4. Your buttons are wonderful :) I really like your stamp too! Your Moo stickers and phone sticker are just as lovely - Moo are my favourite for stickers. The Folksy Summer school sounds amazing, I hope you have the best time xx

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    1. Moo are brilliant, aren't they? I will be taking lots of photos at summer school to share with you all :) x

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  5. looooove the teapot pouring tea buttons...i keep admiring them, but i think its time i buy some!are there any available on ur etsy shop?i was feeling the same about mollie makes, but enjoyed my most recent issue.ill have to check out the new one u mentioned.i think my fav mag at the mo is pretty nostalgic though xx

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    1. Why thank you s'much! I can certainly make a set for you - just let me know what colour you'd like and I'll contact you when they are ready. My little shop is looking sadly neglected at the moment but rest assured it will be abundant after the craft fair. x

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  6. You have been busy!
    I really like how Crafty is more about ideas, I find Mollie Makes a bit too step-by-step.

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    1. That's an interesting take - you're right thinking about it. The two mags are very different but I am really enjoying Crafty. x

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  7. Your buttons are so truly stunning. I love the way you have a theme going over all of them.

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    1. How kind, thank you, Alice. I do love a theme! x

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  8. They are lovely, you are so clever! :) x

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  9. I hope that it is ok but I have nominated you for the very inspiring blogger award. Hope that is ok. xx

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  10. Those stickers are beautiful, and your crochet is so neat!! I have just purchased a three-issue trial of Crafty magazine and I'm very excited about my first issue arriving next month :) xx

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  11. I found that the new mag Homemaker has become my new favourite. It's got a great rage of craftiness and a lot if great articles too. I love your phone cover. It's fab.
    Rosie

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  12. LOVE LOVE LOVE for your buttons!! And I really like the picture you used for your phone cover.

    Also, the event for this summer -- that sounds awesome. I wish I could find something similar nearby. Time to do some research. It's odd, but I never thought to look for anything like people who spoke on arts / crafts.

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  13. Love your buttons they're beautiful. Interesting to hear your views on the new mag, they have contacted me to advertise in it so pleased to hear that it's been well received.

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  14. Super to hear what you have been up to and congratulations on the crochet progress! The buttons for your fair look great, I hope it goes really well. I find having a bowl of sweeties on your stall, helps to lure in the customers haha!

    I agree that Mollie was becoming a bit samey. I wish Gathered was on the other tablets too as I looked at it on a friend's ipad and loved it.

    Have a good weekend.

    Claire x

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