More Stitches and Craft..

Just a couple of shots from yesterday. One being my little spot on the panel. I really like the decal's they did on the front. I thought it would be great for the room of a teen aged girl. Or any part of the house my husband would let me put them up!

The other shot is my view towards the stage. Interviews and demonstrations were conducted all day. I did two little interviews - I had a little microphone and was up on the screen talking cross stitch and being self conscious. But it was over soon enough. some of the ladies I shared the panel with included Angela from Sew Your Own, Jennifer from Amitie Patchwork and Quilting, Bianca from Hollabee, Fiona from Dear Fii & Hiromi from Felt Cuisine.

Shop News.

Hi Everyone,

I had a really great time at the Stitches and Craft Show over the weekend and it was really great to meet all the lovely crafty people there. Special thanks to the fantastic Living Creatively staff who did such a great job. I had a great time and met some really great fellow bloggers and crafty ladies.

Just to let you know, the store will be updated in the morning featuring the new Miss Woolly kits and handmade brooches.

I think tonight I need to sit down with my feet up and eat some cake. So updates will follow in the first thing tomorrow.

Stay tuned!

Living Creatively - Stitches and Craft Show

If anyone happens to be going to the Stitches and Craft Show at Caulfield Racecourse (VIC, Australia) I'm going to be there plying my trade at the super duper Living Creatively stand on this Friday and Sunday. It's very exciting to be asked and I'm a bit nervous to say the least! But I do know I'll be keeping good company with Angela from Three Buttons and Nicole Mallalieu of Nicole Mallalieu Design among others! Kerri-Anne Kennerly is even going to be there on Thursday!!! Just got to get everything ready - including the new designs! Eek!

New books, thanks op shop.

Added to my collection... Simple Sewing, Make it Yourself & Golden Hands 13.

About 5 years ago I was very lucky to buy a whole stack of about 30 or more Golden Hands booklets from an Op Shop on Smith Street in Collingwood. The set I bought were the mail out soft cover version you must have gotten via subscription as they had a monthly homewares item you could purchase at the back of each edition. So that was like super exciting as I got about 2 years of someone's Granny's collection in one hit. Then on another trip to maybe a year later I found that Golden Hands comes in a hardcover format! It's like they just bound up the subscription version but this time in a lovely yellow cover.. So of course I have to collect them too and it's very exciting when I find an edition number that I don't have already (Hooray, Edition 13!)

Does anyone else collect Golden Hands?

My new favorite fashion blogs

Following around links last night I found a few great fashion blogs I thought I'd share.

Cat Party - A lovely fashion blog by Amy, Chelsea, Megan and Joanna. I think this one is my favorite.
Fashionologie - I've been reading this one for a while.
Style Bubble - I love how Susie photographs herself in her outfits.

Does anyone else have a favorite Fashion Blog to share?

Tilleke Schwarz

I can't quite remember how I came upon Tilleke's work but it's so great. This embroidery on Linen is called 'Count Your Blessings.' I love the detail shots too. How cute are the rabbits! You can check out more of her work here on her great site. Also worth a look are her links.

You know a good way to work like this is to draw on linen or cotton yourself with one of those pens that wash off. I was just thinking that it would be a really interesting thing to do to plain napkins or pillowcases. You could make them little works of art for friends...Hummm... Maybe that's something I should look into...(tick, tick, tick goes my brain..)

Selvedge Bookshop

I have just been browsing Selvedge Magazine's online bookstore... I wish I was earning lots and lots of English Pounds then I could afford to indulge myself in an even bigger textile library. Above is a book I would love to own.