Posted in Craft, Fabric, Printing, Swaps, tagged Craft, Fabric, Visual arts on June 18, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Well, I think they look like cells.
A new print run for the swap.
Hand printed with a potato stamp onto unbleached calico.
Posted in Craft, Fabric, Printing, Session, tagged Craft, Little Gems, Visual arts on June 17, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Today I hosted the Little Gem Session in the newly cleaned up shed. I was experimenting with lino prints, hand painting and potato prints on calico and cotton drill. I’m getting ready to do a fabric swap with Jezze in South Africa. The potato prints seemed to work best with the thinner fabric paint. The [...]
Posted in Art, Craft, Creativity, Paper, Session, Sewing, tagged Craft, Little Gems on May 30, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Today’s Gem session was lino cut prints. I used an Art Deco rose motif for mine, Shelly; a Japanese floral motif and guest gem Kerry, a pasifica inspired motif.
Meanwhile, across the Tasman, long distance Gem Billie started work on the “Aunt Lily” project. I’m stoked!
Posted in Buttons, Craft, Craft Markets, Fabric, Shop, vintage, tagged brooches, Buttons, Craft, Fabric, Japanese, Shop, Swedish, vintage on March 22, 2008 | 3 Comments »
My Felt shop is now officially open! These fabric covered brooches are my first items for sale. The fabric is vintage Swedish and kimono. Become a patron of the arts and buy NZ handmade
Posted in Craft, Knitting, Thrifting, vintage, tagged Craft, Reading, Thrifting on March 20, 2008 | 3 Comments »
A small sample of thrifted goodies. The books were in the “for free” bin so I liberated them.
Posted in Craft, Craft Markets, Fabric, Sewing, tagged bags, Craft, market, Tutorial on March 3, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Japanese Knot bag side one, originally uploaded by rag_grrl.
This reversible bag is a design I drew up after seeing similar bags in Japan a few years ago and Melbourne more recently. It is fully reversible and has a circular base. It is based on Japanese Knot bags. I made this one for my [...]
Posted in Craft, Home life, Poetry, Writing, tagged Craft, Poetry, vintage, Writing on February 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’m very excited to share with you that I’ve made a big decision. I’ll be taking the next 6 months off business to write!
This means you should be seeing a lot more of me and hopefully more poetry. Luckily I still have lots of craft and vintage items to photograph and tease you with!
Posted in Craft, Craft Markets, tagged , Craft, market on December 4, 2007 | 2 Comments »
THE most anticipated craft event of the year is on its way. This is a MUST for all craft lovers and Xmas shoppers. Be there or Be square dudes and dudettes!!
Posted in Buttons, Craft, Craft Markets, Fabric, Sewing, tagged bags, Craft, Sewing on November 14, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Posted in Craft, Craft Markets, Sewing, Thrifting, tagged bags, Craft, dolls, market, Sewing, Thrifting on November 11, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Thanks to the luberly Nikki for posting about the bag I sent her as I forgot to take pix! It’s a refashioned seat back from the 1970’s. I imagine it lived in a breakfast nook in its’ past life!
This makes me think about how I need to get ready for the next craft market, which [...]
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