Celebrate all things handmade!

This evening, parties took (and are taking) place all over the world. The Sydney Etsy party at Notebook Photographic studios was a lovely evening of fun fabric crafting, friendly faces and delicious food.

We all left with new twittery/blog writing crafty contacts, hand made flowery brooches, patchworky hexagons, goody bags, smiles and bellies full of cakes (mmm lamingtons...)

It's great to celebrate all things handmade, and I am constantly amazed by how lovely and friendly all you making folk are!

Crafty Artists - Louisa Bufardeci

Aussie Artist Louisa Bufardeci embroiders lovely patterns made from the transcripts of telephone conversations. 

 fun idea and quite pretty, no?

xo 

Knitted brains...

This scientifically accurate knitted brain really is something else!

xo

Perfect winter antidote...

 images from Nordic fair isle knitting patterns

The second week of winter is getting rather chilly here in Sydney.
And...cosy crafting events are the perfect antidote (aside from staying in bed and eating warm apple crumble...)

So get out your diary, because these wintery, noteworthy events are happening in Sydney over the next 2 weeks! Yippee!


World Wide Knitting Day - Sydney Event
(organised by pompom)
Saturday June 12
1-5 pm
Abraham Mott Community Hall,
Argyle Place, Millers Point (The Rocks)


Yarn in the pub
(organised by Brown Owls)
Wednesday June 16
From 5:30 pm
Madison Hotel, Surry Hills


Etsy Craft Party
(organised by Corrie on Meetup)
Friday 18th June
6:30 pm
Notebook's photographic studios in Alexandria
$20 pp
more info to come...


Crafternoon #20
It's our first Birthday!
Sunday June 20
2-5pm
Pocket Bar,
13 Burton St, Darlinghurst

Happy winter crafting!

Vintage Crochet Hats

Hope you enjoy this selection of Vintagey crochet Hats on a Tuesday....

Most of them are available as patterns if you are so inclined to make one!
(just click the link below each image)

 

The Beehive and Halo hats are from Babydee on etsy 

This is my personal favourite...

This lovely popcorn beret pattern is available here

or perhaps you're feeling a little floral?

This floral creation features in a booklet from 1937  

"Colourful accessories to crochet and knit"

Or, for a real statement piece, how about a striped crochet turban? Quite spectacular!

Happy Tuesday People!

xo