Fashioning Technology - DIY and smart crafting
Step away from the crocheting and felting a moment - consider a different type of crafting, one that you would include technology in your design. Syuzi Pakhchyan has done just that, she is a writer, blogger, robotics instructor and User Experience designer.
She just released a book titled “Fashioning Technology” - “Fashioning Technology is an introductory [...]
Jennifer Marsh - Quilting and a Gas Station
Artist Jennifer Marsh took matters in her own hands, she was tired of driving by this abandoned gas station in Syracuse, NY and was wanting to make a statement about high gas prices.
With the help of artists from 15 different countries and over 2,500 grade school children in over 29 states Marsh has completed the [...]
Indie Fixx Craft Off
prizes!
The number 2 - or 2 things incorporated in a design - that is what you need to be thinking on for Indie Fixx Craft Off. I think you have to be invited but I’m sure if you give Jen over at Indie Fixx a shout and beg and plead she might just give you [...]
Make Shop and Studio - Dallas, TX
Texas - where everything is grand. Check out the shop in Dallas, TX. Make Shop and Studio was first opened in 2005 with the idea for a place where busy urban women could get away from it all and create for a few hours. Today the shop is busier than ever, and they offer a lot of [...]
Are DIYs interested in Affiliate schemes?
Alan and Barrys Crafts is launching an Affiliate scheme in which bloggers can earn extra money. According to Craft News UK, this major UK craft suppliers is offering site owners:
A percentage of the income from all sales made from customers linking from their website.
An individual account into which they can log in and view sales [...]
Craft Book Reviews - Quick and Clever Felting
This book is ideal for beginners as it covers the rudimentary techniques for a wide range of disciplines within feltmaking. With very clear directions and wonderful pictures we are able to follow step by step the instructions for each simple, but beautifully designed project.
Ellen Kharade has a clever twist up her sleeve though and that [...]
A Day Out in London - the South Bank
There are so many things to see and do in London, but where do you go if you are into arts and crafts? Well, in my new feature ‘A Day out in London’ I will be helping to point you in the right direction. Today’s feature is: the South Bank, east side southbanklondon.com. Some say [...]
Altered Couture magazine
by: Outi Pyy
Altered Couture is a 160-page publication dedicated to altered and embellished clothing and accessories. It is filled with gorgeous photographs of altered jackets, t-shirts, sweaters, jeans, skirts, and more, accompanied by easy-to-understand techniques and endless inspiration. You’ll find new ways to transform your own garments and accessories into fabulous works of wearable art. [...]
The Envelope, please - Lark Books
by: lorimarsha
Lark Books - Seeks designers to submit their envelope creations for an upcoming how-to publication, The Envelope, Please, scheduled for release in fall 2009. Deadline for submissions is June 2, 2008.
“We’re looking for all types of one-of-a-kind creative envelopes in a wide range of shapes and sizes. We encourage embellishments, nontraditional materials, and upcycling. Feel [...]
Kleins, London trimming shop
Kleins
I’ve been shopping at Kleins for years… they have always been my safe bet for sewing and trimming supplies, if I need something I just pop along to the shop and browse through the many products they carry in stock. So what can you find here? Well amongst the candy store of braids and ribbons, [...]
