If you’re looking for a reason to visit Ballarat, pop The Crafty Squirrel on the top of your list. This cute little craft shop is full of vintage and ‘kawaii’ delights. Owner, Morgan Wills has literally been squirreling away vintage textiles and haberdashery for most of her life, and The Crafty Squirrel was the perfect outlet to share the love….
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Guess what I’ve been up to? Making a craft book, that’s what! It’s called Make in a Day: Crafts for Kids and it’s available now. What’s in Crafts for kids? “Fifteen projects with step-by-step instructions and helpful illustrations include a dreamcatcher, painted plant pot, leather treasure pouch, felt pennant flag, and other decorative and practical items. These colorful and easy…
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It’s always pleasing when my loves of craft and travel combine. On my recent trip to Sabah, in Malaysian Borneo, I had the opportunity to visit a local Batik workshop and try my hand at the traditional textile art of Batik. The workshop is located in the basement of Galleria Artisan, a retail gallery that specializes in showcasing traditional and…
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I’ve been lacking inspiration for a while now. At first I thought it was just physical fatigue, I recently suffered with a bout of Dengue Fever and my energy levels have been on the low side of the spectrum. But it’s been weeks and weeks since my hospital stay and I’m technically fully recovered, so it isn’t that. I’m not…
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If you find yourself near Melbourne between now and the 6th of November, do yourself a favour and head on in to the NGV Australia, at Federation Square to see Making the Australian Quilt: 1800-1950. In an Australian exclusive, the exhibition brings together more than 80 stunning quilts, coverlets and patchwork fashion garments, as well as examples of intricate quilting…
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If you’ve had a chance to spy the latest issue of Frankie magazine, you would have seen their latest collaboration with 10 talented ladies to transform an ordinary pair of socks into something worth kicking up your heels for. The Sock Project aims to raise funds for the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation by auctioning off the wearable works of…
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Last week I had the pleasure of joining the Melbourne Etsy team in the Footscray studios of MIMAW, a 3D printing and design practice. It was a fascinating insight into not only the physical process of making a 3D printed object, but also all the design and work that is required behind the scenes before you even turn the printing…
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You may find this surprising, weaving is one of the few crafts I haven’t really tried my hand at yet. Sure, I did some at school and know most of the theory due to my interest in textiles, but physically making a weave just hasn’t happened…until now. I was invited to a workshop hosted by the awesome team at Etsy…
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