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By:
Claire Louise Milne,
on 12/13/2010
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I've been very busy getting ready for
City of Craft! Here's a sneak peek..
I sold my last crocheted pincushion at Crafternoon Tea, so I decided to make some new ones. These are crocheted from my own handspun wool yarn combined with vintage feedsack floral fabric tops and vintage buttons with wool flowers or leaves underneath. They come with their coordinating pins! They're all stuffed with 100% wool fleece.
I've also embroidered lots of new brooches. These are made from thick white felted wool circles embroidered with crewel wool with a brooch clasp sewn on the back. I love making these! I generally just make up each picture as I go along.
And lastly I have some new necklaces. These are based on a new idea I had last year but I didn't have time to make more than one. I've added wool felt flowers to the usual beads and silver charms I use. I love the textile element and I've used lots of my favourite aqua and mustard. I'm just not tired of this colour combination! p.s. I only bought one pony charm (why? why?) so there is just the one pony necklace.
I hope I've tempted you to visit my table at City of Craft! I'm going to be inside the theatre in front of the stage steps close to my spot last year. If I have time this week, I'll show you another sneak peek. In the meantime, here's all the info:
City of Craft 2010
December 18 & 19, 2010
Saturday 11:00am-7:00pm
Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm
$2 Admission
Toronto's annual indie craft fair is back and better than ever. 50 vendors! A neighbourhood full of related art and installations! Free workshops and demos! Surprises!
Call it wishful thinking, but I've decided to have a little Spring Giveaway. It's actually in honour of my 400th post! I can't believe I've written that many, what on earth have I been nattering on about?
Anyway, just in case you think I don't appreciate my readers, here's the giveaway. It includes a set of my bird sketch notecards, a wee pincushion made with the sweetest Japanese deer print:
and a one-of-a-kind peg doll:
She has a little feedsack skirt with lace trim, a brown knitted sweater, and a purple wool felt kerchief with tiny pink button.
All this cheerful Spring goodness for free, just leave a comment and I will pick a winner on March 15th. Please include your email address in your comment so I can reach you if you win.
p.s. I haven't put any of these pincushions in the shop as they are too fat to send letter mail, so they cost $6 to ship. Which is silly because they are only $5 to start with. So if you'd like to add one to any
Needle Book Shop purchase just send me an email or etsy convo.
Green crocheted pincushion with feedsack top
Lots more things have been making their way into my
shop!
Linen embroidered needle book
Grey lambswool crocheted bag with lace
Recently I've bought a few little handmade things, and they're so nice I thought I would share some links. The first is a lovely apple pincushion made by the talented Nicole from Craftapalooza. I was tempted by the kit, but then again I only really needed one, so I splurged and bought one ready made with adorable fabrics.
So in Nicole's new shop you can buy the pattern, kits that come with the fabric and other materials needed to make your own apple pincushion or one already made - even the same one pictured here.
My favourite part is the clever idea of a having the leaf on top for your needles. That way they don't get lost in the pincushion. I keep most of mine in a needle book, of course, but sometimes I like to just have a pincushion with a needle or two on hand.
The shelves in my studio are getting pretty crowded. Partly because I can't resist buying pretty ceramic planters whenever I see them! The new yellow fan shaped one is from the Sunday Market at St. Lawrence. I love it so much...
I have had my fingers busy sewing fun little creations. I like to take a break from my regular paper, paint and ink and get my brain running in a new direction from time to time. I added these to my pincushion collection and they look just splendid.
Here is my little strawberry and ladies hat. I really like the way the strawberry turned out with all the little beads on it. I plan on going to the International Quilt Festival this weekend and hopefully I will be able to find some more of these great felt colors.
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Fourstorymistake,
on 2/25/2008
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Okay, I just finished this book and I loved it! Iris, Messenger, by Sarah Deming, tells the story of a middle schooler named Iris Greenwold who lives with her mother in Middleville, Pennsylvania. Iris, like many other protagonists, hates going to school and really doesn't have any friends but she loves daydreaming and does her best to just get through the day avoiding detentions. Which she is not very good at.
Slight Spoiler AlertThen on her twelfth birthday she receives a copy of Bullfinch's Mythology and is captured by the stories as well as the notes scribbled in the margins. Of course the notes lead her to the world of gods and goddesses living right in her hometown, carrying on their own lives and trying their hardest to do a job similar to their immortal powers: Aphrodite owns a beauty shop, Hephaestus works as a mechanic, Artemis is a private detective and, my personal favorite, Hades is the principal of Iris's middle school ("Middle school is the closest thing we've found to hell." How great is that quote!?). Greek myths are woven throughout the story as the deities help Iris to discover her identity as well as help Iris's mother (a soybeantologist) get her job back.
The book was a completely exhilarating read. Iris had a delightful personality and the story was both witty and poignant. I also love books where the author redeems the characters from another story (The Game by Diana Wynne Jones is another) and Deming kindly saves the poor, dilapidated Greek gods and goddesses from their tragic lives to a happily ever after in a hilarious epilogue (and I would have been very jealous of Iris's happy ending in my middle school years, that's for certain). I actually learned more about myths from this fun book (and I considered myself an intermediate myth-lover, if not an expert); I can't wait until Ms. Deming comes out with another.
We're back at home and all the tiles are installed. There's still some finishing work to do but I think it's going to be really nice. So today I'm getting everything ready for the craft sale tomorrow:
The Artisans Gift Fair (free admission)
The Tranzac Club (south of Bloor between Bathurst and Spadina)
292 Brunswick Avenue
from 12-6pm
I've made a few pincushions recently, from lovely fabric I bought at a wonderful new shop, The Workroom, that we visited the other day after the Designer Fabric Outlet. The owner Karyn, imports all the best Japanese fabric, and has pretty displays of vintage threads and jars, and has a row of little tables with sewing machines you can rent by the hour. The shop has classes and a library with all the best crafts books. It was like looking at my own bookself!
Today I'm finishing up little details such as adding nice pearl snaps for the handbags. I really love my new labels and have been adding them to everything. My table will have pouches, handbags, totes, pincushions, needle books, silver beaded jewellery, portable shoppers made from red and white leafy IKEA fabric that have matching little bags to keep them in, wool trivets for your teapots, knitted eyeglass cases and every purchase comes with free Thumbelina gift tags! Hope to see you there...
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Unless you pay attention, you are going to miss the next generation of storytelling.
Every few months I like to write Alternate-Reality Games (ARG)--the 21st century storytelling genre where readers get to play out a fictional story in the real world.
These are intricate scavenger hunts written by novelists, marketing folks, nerds, and gamers. They use the Internet as a springboard to launch stories into the real world.
The website Eurogamer has the scoop on a brand new ARG promoting the videogame, Halo 3. The trail of clues includes chatroom chatter, comic books, and obscure computer graphics, all part of an mystery that players must solve, on and off the Internet. Check it out:
"'Iris' is a spiral campaign designed to take gamers on an incredible journey through the Halo Universe," a spokesperson for Microsoft told us. "Led by an 'unknown' hand, users will discover bits of previously unknown information about the Halos, the Flood, the Forerunners, and the true origins behind the Halo trilogy."
If you are interested in following this story, there's more information at the Halo 3 website and xBox 360 Fanboy and this fan-controled Iris wiki. As web writers, we need to pay attention to the work of these pioneers. (Thanks, slashdot)
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This is very generous of you. I enjoy visiting your blog and being inspired by your creativity.
Hi Claire,
I love your blog and read it regularly! Nice to read a blog from Canada :) Congratulations on your 400th post!! What a great giveaway! My email address is [email protected]
Jen
Congrats on your 400th post! I love your blog, and your giveaway is lovely. The pin cushion is so cute! : ) My email address is bsveumATgmailDOTcom.
I love reading your blog and that Japanese print is so darling - Congratulations!
Sue
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How generous of you, what a lovely little package!
Congrats on number 400, keep up the good work!
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What a lovely giveaway!
Congratulations on reaching 400 (you look much younger ;-)
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Happy four hundredth post! I love all that stuff, you have fabulous taste, which is why I always check back!
happy nattering! i think you have my email. not that every bot on the internet doesn't also, but, you know...
I was just popping on to say that I'm excitedly awaiting the appearance of a knitting needle case in your Etsy shop (having just bought a Boye Needlemaster set) and saw your lovely giveaway. Congratulations on your milestone!
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Happy 400th, Claire! I have loved reading your blog and enjoying your crafty talent from the beginning.
~Robin
congrats on 400 posts I enjoyed them all!
keep writing and sharing your pictures/projects
always happy when you pop up on my bloglines list
Kathie
I've only recently come across your blog and want to make the knitting needle case. I love the things you make. And thanks for this giveaway - so kind and inspiring. My email address is [email protected]
Beautiful giveaway! Your blog is so nice! I love yours needle books! Thanks Claire
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Congratulations on 400! Each of your giveaway items is lovely! Would be honored to win.
Dawn
The Gahan Girls
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Love, love the peg doll.
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Hello
I read your blog daily and love your photos and creations!
Congratulations on 400!
Alix
How sweet!
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Hi! I follow your blog through google reader sinsce I saw that you spin yarn. It is something I'd like to try, but now I'll try my luck on the giveawa:)
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I'm in for the cheerful Spring goodness for free! Love your blog!
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Oooh, so wonderful! I'm happy to say that I started reading your blog at its 400th post, and went back to read all of them within two days. It's a lovely, inspirational blog.
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Happy blogiversary Claire and thanks for your lovely blog and giveaway. I look forward to reading more of your posting in the future.
I love the fabric on those messenger bags and on all your projects in fact! This pin cushion is so cute, thanks for the chance to win!
Your blog makes me want to learn to sow - and one day I really will.
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*sew*
count me in! you know where to reach me!