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ISSUE 12

SUMMER 2011CREATIVE

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FEATURE WRITERS

Tina - In the Garden

Tracey - Wowthankyou

Claire - Elderberry Arts

Jim- James Kath Guitars

Gemma - Beads Unlimited

Editor and Ad Sales - Anna(The Crystal Lady)

Katie - Japan Crafts

THE TEAM

Martiza- La Luna Ranchwear

Betty - Betty Bee Vintage

Elisa - Elibee Gifts

Kirsty - Little Floating Craft Co

Lara- Poppyfields Design

You did notice didn’t you? Yes,of course you did. We hope you like it, took a while to work out butwe quite like it. You will also find lots more features than usual andsome lovely new writers for you to discover, alongside the regularsthat you always enjoy.

The Creative Crafting team are always buzzing with ideas and thisissue is no different. It’s all very hush hush but we do hopefully havesome interesting things to share with you in the future. You’ll haveto watch this space for that one and keep your fingers crossed forus. One thing we can tell you about is that we are hoping that youwill have the option of purchasing your very own bound, printedversion of this issue. This won’t be available straight away as wewould like to test how this comes out first but we will keep youinformed of the results and if and when you can purchase your owncopy. Don’t worry though, our online version will always be availablefrom our website completely free.

Another change that crept in with the last issue is that a full PDFversion of the magazine is available for you to download from ourwebsite. This will hopefully help everyone who has trouble with themagazine reader or needs to zoom in for a closer look. This isavailable from the home page of our website.

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I will now stop waffling and let you get on and enjoy our new issue.Kettle on feet up and relax.

Anna

In this Issue ......CREATIVE

Modern Life is Rubbish!So lets get crafting!

Get Crafting with Betty Bee.

Interview time!Metal of Ages

Find out more about themustachioed, Rogue jewellerfrom North Georgia.

A Good work life balance?Is it possible?

Discover how some busycrafter’s manage their time.

The Luthiery Life

So what is a luthier anyway?Read the story of talentedJames Kath.

Create your own fun, wirebracelet

Follow our tutorial by Maritzafrom La Luna Ranchwear.

Origami - A JapaneseCraft

Katie from Japan Crafts tellsus the history of the art.

Your Summer WindowShopping

Sprinkles Sparkles hunts out someSummer Craft finds for us.

Vintage Earrings to Accessories

Two Cheeky Monkeys has afantastic recycling project to bringfresh life to old earrings.

Interview time!Poppypatchwork

Kim from Poppypatchworkdescribes her journey intothe world of denim.

The Little Floating Craft Company

Have you ever wondered what lifewould be like if you lived on ahouseboat?

Create a Summer BeadNecklace

Another fantastic project fromGemma at Beads Unlimited.

Tina in the Garden

We visit our green fingered friendonce again in her countrysideretreat.

CD Clock - Tick Tock

Elibee Gifts shows us how tocreate a stunning clock froman old unwanted CD.

Events

Check out our Events page,there may be something nearyou!

Ask Anna

We answer another one ofyour crafting questions.

Crystal Magic

Our regular feature with TheCrystal Lady. This issuefeatures Semi PreciousAquamarine.

Knitting with Cotton

Diane from Peggy’s Collection sharesmore knitting secrets with us. (Imageat the bottom of the page)

Fusing Glass

Lara from Poppyfields Designexplains the process of fusingglass.

Fused Glass Coaster Project

Why not try some glass fusing yourself?Lara tells us how.

Teenage Crafting

Chelsey shows us you are nevertoo young to start crafting.

Interview time! Green OakCreations

You’ll never look at old knitwearthe same way again!

Crystal Healing

Claire from Elderberry Artsbrings our attention to theancient practice.

Colour Blocking

Sprinkles Sparkles hassome very colourful findsfrom the crafting world.

Quick Crafts

Quick, colourful cosies withLane Lynn

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It’s been a pig of a day, badtempered and irritating inequal measures. For many

people the only way to redeem itwould be to crack open a bottleand put their feet up in front ofthe TV. That is of course unlessyou are a crafter.A crafter will clear the dinnerdishes away, put the kids to bedand then with the radio tuned into something relaxing startworking. Not that it feels likework. Whether you are crochetinga blanket, decoupaging ajewellery box or painting a chairyou will quickly enter the craftzone and feel your troubles meltaway.

The therapeutic qualities of artsand crafts have long beenrecognised and classes are run inhospitals, prisons, care homesand having been a life longcrafter I’m a massive fan of usingyour crafts as a relaxation tool.That’s not to say mastering newdisciplines is always the fastestway to achieve blissed outcontentment. We all know theblack clouds that form when anidea doesn’t work out, or aproject simply gets the better ofus. Our crackle glaze goes lumpyor we sew our tapestry to ourtrouser leg but often even themoments when you are shoutingat your sewing machine are goodas they totally force you into themoment. There’s little time toworry about, love, money or kidswhen you are trying to get thetension right on an ancient singermachine.

For my part I get the mostsatisfaction from up cycling items.Turning discarded items usuallydestined for the tip into beautifulpieces you will use and enjoy.It makes me feel virtuous as it’s agreen way to get new things (andI’m a gal who loves to shop) andthe feeling of satisfaction I getwhen I finish reupholstering achair or make a cake stand out ofmismatched pates from a carboot is really hard to beat.

Crafting is also a brilliant way toindulge your creative side andcarve out a space that’s just foryou. In a world where we areincreasingly slaves to our phonesand computers (guilty ascharged) it actually forces us tostep away from the laptop andengage our brain in a morepractical way.

So the next time you feel stressedout, don’t buy up all of ASOS.comor eat that family pack of twirls,log onto Creative Craftin and seewhere the mood takes you. Itsnatures Prozac-trust me.

Betty Bee regularly shares hercraft projects on her blogwww.talesfrombettybeetowers.blogspot.com and writes a regularcolumn for Vintage Life Magazine“Betty Bees How to…” whichshow readers step by step craftprojects.www.vintagepamperbox.comThe alternativehen party forsassy ladies.

Tell us about Micah Stuart

My name is Micah Stuartand I am the owner ofMetal of Ages Jewelry!

www.metalofages.etsy.com I'm aquarter century old, mustachioed,Rogue jeweler, who loves to wearblack, even in the summer time. Iwas born in Wiesbaden, Germanyon a tiny U.S. Air Force Base.Unfortunately I was so youngwhen we left I have no memoryof Germany at all. Which is ashame because there are somewonderful sights to see inGermany. My family then movedto Florida briefly before settlingdown in the North Georgiamountains where I have spentmost of my life until recently (Istill miss the Florida weather!).Two years ago I finally escaped toNashville, TN where I live abachelor's existence and make myjewelry full time. It's quite apleasure living in Music City and adefinite upgrade from the rural lifeof the North GA mountains.

When did first begin creatingyour designs, and why?

Well, it all started nearly 10 yearsago. My first creations werepieces of chainmaille made fromelectric fence wire wrappedaround a dowel rod. Somehow Imanaged to produce 3 differentchainmaille shirts without goinginsane. It was mostly a hobby inmy spare time that slowly butsurely led to ever more intricatechains and finer materials. Itwasn't long before I acquiredsome basic jewelry tools andstarted in on the world of silversmithing. I taught myself how tosolder, make rings, weave chains,mount stones, and the list goes

Addicted to flames, sparks, molten metal, cut and abraded fingers, and that

burning bright polish on a finished masterpiece! We meet the man behind

‘METAL OF AGES’.

on. Looking back I would have tosay my "designs" haveDEFINITELY evolved since thoseearly days.

What is it that you enjoyabout your work?

What do I enjoy about my work!?The hours, the flexibility, thecreative license, being my ownboss... did I mention the hours?Don't be jealous, but I oftenwatch movies while I work aswell. My work also gives me thefreedom to be my eccentric andquirky self pretty much all the

INTERVIEW

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time. No cubicle, uniform, or goodbehavior for this guy. After allwhat's someone going to do? fireme?

What is your biggest craftingachievement, and why?

I don't think I could possiblynarrow my biggest achievementto one great piece or onefantastic moment. The mostremarkable thing would have tobe my transition from being aregular bench jeweler andrepairman, to an independentbusiness owner, and what's more,I've managed to do it all withoutany formal schooling or otherinstruction. I have come suchLONG way and the journey frompoint A to point B is the greatachievement. Only B through Zleft to go.

Other than your crafting,what else do you like to do?

When I am not working onjewelry it is time to relax! I spendmost of that time catching upwith friends, watching movies,enjoying the Nashville night life,etc. Once upon a time I washeavily involved in the theatre,but there is definitely no time forthat anymore. My work occupiesthe overwhelmingly vast majorityof my time... and I like it. I havealso been known to read andlearn new things whenever I getthe chance.

If you had to choose yourfavourite from the items youare selling, which one wouldit be?

If I HAD to choose I suppose myFleur De Lis bracelet would winthe prize. It currently resides onthe island of Curacao along with

some more of my recent work. Ifinally had some time that I couldset aside for a large intricateproject that truly displays a bit ofskill. I will be fortunate enough tocreate meany more pieces of thatcaliber in the near future so keepyour eyes peeled!http://www.etsy.com/listing/63648201/modern-artifact-stainless-fleur-de-lis (See image below)

Where does your inspirationcome from?

There are several themes thatnormally drive my imagination.The basis of my designs reflecttechniques from the jewelrymasters of centuries past as well

as artifacts in museums, sunkentreasure, Classic art, and classicarchitecture. Aside from that itcould be any image, color, ortexture that catches my eye. Mostevery time I close my eyes thethoughts and images cometogether. When the time for anew project comes it's notuncommon for me to spend quitea few meditative hours sitting anddoing all the work in my head

before I actually go and DO thework.

Do you have a favouritematerial to work with?

My all time absolute favorite is,without a doubt, STAINLESSSTEEL! I love working in amedium that very few craftsmenare utilizing. I get to inventcompletely new things andexplore the limits of a relativelynew material. It feels a little bitlike an adventure every time Idesign something new. It alsoappeals to my "jack of all trades"mentality. Working with stainlessrequires you to be a little bit of awelder, machinist, bench jeweler,

“My work also gives me thefreedom to be my eccentricand quirky self prettymuch all the time”.

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“My work also gives me the

and black smith all at the sametime.

Do you have a favouritewebsite?

Well, Etsy would be my mostfrequented individual site. I haveconversations and other businessto attend to on Etsy every day.Not to mention the fact that Etsyis awesome and can providehours of eye candy. It comeshighly recommended! I definitelyenjoy tending to my Facebookbusiness page with posts andupdates about what is going on atMOA. Honorable mention wouldinclude Google image, which isnot so much a site as it is a portalto all the wonderful photos andrelevant material one can getone's hands on.http://www.facebook.com/pages/Metal-of-ages/136167189759911

Has any person helped orsupported you more than anyother?

Here is where I have to give ahuge shout out to my parents!!Without their support andencouragement I highly doubt Icould have done even half thethings I have managed to do withmy jewelry. Also the wonderfulpeople who gave me my first jobas a jewelry repairman. They puta torch in my hand and set meloose upon the world.

Tell us a random fact aboutyourself!

I recently acquired a large burnacross the back of my right handfrom- you guessed it- makingjewelry. It is definitely the largestof my many many jewelry makingscars. -sigh- it's an occupationalhazard

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celtic-trinity-pendant

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In any aspect of work orbusiness it is always difficult todraw the line between getting

ahead of the game and havingsome ‘me’ or ‘we’ time. In the enddo we ‘live to work’ or do we ‘workto live’ - it is a difficult callparticularly for those trying tobuild a successful business; in thewords of Theodore Roosevelt “

” – meaning if youdon’t do whatever is needed noone else is going to because youhave no employees yet.As a Libran, I strive for thatperfect balance – but it doesn’thappen ... when I lock myselfaway in my home office to work,the house gets untidy and thechildren feel neglected; when I dothe housework or take the kidsout, emails and phone messagesurgently await my attention. I takemy work very seriously – theinvestment of emotion, time, andyes money means that I need tokeep in control and up to date. YetI have two toddlers, one of whichwill soon start school, and I feel

guilty that I haven’t given her myundivided attention these last 18months or so. I love being amum, but I also love being ‘me’and having an interest that isn’tconfined to babies and children.How do you manage? That’s thequestion that we posed to ourWowThankyou community ofsellers.

Sarah Stone of Sarah’s Fleecesis a busy mum, who runs a familyas well as successful businessproducing a range of clothingproducts. She says “

” This meansthat she only works in the hoursthat the children are at school butalso has to get the houseworkdone as well in the same 5½hours. She finds that she thriveson the variety of tasks and worksbetter in short bursts – finding

that this helps her to focus onwhat she has set as a target. Ohyes, she sets herself daily, weeklyand monthly targets as well.Sarah has a pragmatic approachto work and puts her family firstall the time saying “

”. She finds it tempting to useher computer during the hoursher children are at home butdiscovered it can turn into amassive e-mail answering festand therefore is strict keepingcomputer work fordaytime/school time. As far asdomestic chores go Sarah has agreat tip for all busy people, “

”

Lesley Carr of Bearing Giftsturned her hobby into a businessin 2007 (she makes bibs, pee-cosys and other baby items).Lesley describes herself as a wife,mother, carer for elderly parents,

A good work-life balance? Is it possible?

Sarah’s Fleeces (upper right)Bearing Gifts (right)

dog walker, house manage,gardener and finally a craft careerwoman [phew...], she says “

”Lesley loves to cook as well as sewand knit but says “

”She usually begins to sew about5.30am (in the summer anyway)which is the quiet part of the dayuntil everyone else gets up. Then,Lesley says, the fun starts! “

.” The familyare currently trying to sell theirhouse and Lesley says “

”

Val Williams of SlickSilver works three days a week

in healthcare and two days on herjewellery business. Her husband isan artist and works on a freelancebasis from home. Basically theycheck the weather forecast for thefour days she is not in her formaljob and then work on the bad daysand go out on the good weather

days. “

” She also leavesevenings mostly free, by just using30 minutes or so to check andanswer her e-mails and the rest ofthe time to relax. Sounds like Valhas got a good work life balanceto me. (See Val’s work above).

For Susan Bonner of DottieDesigns the work/life balancesounds a bit of a struggle. Shecomments that “

” She is happy to workthese hours as it means that shecan pick up and drop off thechildren at school every day andeven take an occasional day off forSports day. Susan adds “

”She works about 6–8 hours a day

on the business and also triesto make time to take heryoung daughter out for‘adventures’. Housework canbe a bit of a trial and soSusan employs a cleaninglady (once a week) and anironing lady to keep herhouse in order. She says“ ”. (see main image on previouspage).

So how do you keep a goodwork/life balance? I think formost people the answer iskeep grounded, keep calm,decide what you have to do,set achievable goals, maketime for yourself as well asyour family and remember tohave fun. It’s easy to writedown, but to achieve this, youreally will have the best ofboth worlds x

Written by Tracey Kifford from Wow Thank You

The luthiery lifeSo what is a luthier anyway?

When I tell people I’m aluthier, I usually get a

response like “Oh, that’s nice,we’re Presbyterian”.A luthier is someone who makesstringed instruments. Centuriesago when the word first wasborn, the lute was thepredominant stringed instrument;that’s where the “lut” in luthiercomes from. At the time it wasnecessary to be equally skilled inmaking violins, cellos, lutes andvehuelas (the guitar’s closestancestor). One had to apprenticewith a master and then pass aseries of gruelling tests while thecouncil looked on. Only aftersuccessful completion could onebe called a luthier and hang out ashingle for business. Fortunately,things aren’t so tough these dayswhen it comes to certification.Fast forward several hundredyears and here we are in 1979,the year I graduated high school.At that point I’d been playingguitar for ten years and hadalready built a couple of very uglyguitars in my Dad’s workshop.

He’s an amazing woodworker andtaught me all the basics, much tomy mother’s chagrin. Bandsaws,arm saws (the kind for wood, notarms), routers, and a plethora ofhand tools became my bestfriends. I’d spent every waking,non-school hour in the shopbuilding anything I could get myhands on. By thirteen I wasalready known around school asthe guy who could play anythingon guitar and could fix anythingthat happened to them; andthirteen year-old boys trying toemulate Pete Townsend and JimiHendrix could do their share ofdamage.At fourteen I started takinglessons from a really great Jazzteacher in New Jersey and it justso happened he was a luthier.

It was the first time I realized thatthis could actually be a careeroption. I got excellent grades inschool, but really excelled in allmy music classes. After highschool I briefly attended Dorn andKirschner Band Instrument repairschool, but left after six monthsbecause I was bored out of mymind; I wanted to work onguitars, not trumpets.So I built a couple of guitars (outof wood from my local hardwarestore, pine I think) and took themto my previous Jazz teacher and,after a complete year oftormenting him day and night, heaccepted me as an apprentice.Apprentice translates to “Work likecrazy, get yelled at a lot, andmake no money”. I was elated.

(above) As An ApprenticeIn 1980!

(below) 30 Years Later!(Lost the beard, found 30pounds!)

I spent five glorious years workingfor him full-time and waitingtables at night to pay my livingexpenses. The last six months Iwas there he paid me $5 an hour,which I mistakenly believed to beunder the table. But at the end ofthe year I got a nice letter fromthe I.R.S. and thus had my firstlesson in giving away all mymoney to them. That part hasnever gotten easier… or cheaper.It was then time to venture out onmy own, but, when it came toseed money for my guitarbusiness, I was as broke as brokecould be. My brother had beentaking computer classes atRutgers at the time, so I borrowedhis books and taught myself toprogram (and this was before theIBM PC, so I had to do it all onpaper!). I then put a resumetogether and applied for aprogramming job in thenewspaper.With no experience and asomewhat dubious claim ofprofessional training, they mademe take a test to see if I wasqualified… I was! Who wouldaknown? So, I startedprogramming computers for aliving, promising myself that it wasonly until I could save up twenty

sunnier skies and shuffleboard.Not me, I’m on constantoverdrive. At forty-nine I feel likeI’m just getting started. I makemy wife nuts.Since we have no children, henceI don’t have to pay for tuition orweddings, I’m in the process oftransitioning away from computersand back to full-timeguitarmaking. We’ve downsizedour lives quite a bit and no longerneed several fancy cars or food.My wife has returned to her loveof jewelry making and we now aretrying to make a living as crazy,hippy, made-by-hand people. It’snot just our own desires we wishto satisfy, we both truly in ourhearts believe that we can makethings far better than the factoriesand imports! We are tired of thejunk that they’re trying to sell tous. We want to give people abetter option. Make things likethey used to be made; withquality and pride using only thebest materials we can find. We’rebasically tired of furniture madefrom compressed garbage andthat comes with a tool to put ittogether.Guitar making is one of the mosttedious forms of woodworkingthere is. It is one of the onlyareas of woodworking where ourtolerances are measured down tothe thousandth of an inch and insome cases (such as the distancebetween frets) it gets down to ahalf of a thousandth. Our digitalcalipers get the most use in ourshops.Making guitars is lot like writing anovel, many people want to do it,many people say they are doing it,but many never even completetheir first attempt. Not only doesthe construction of the instrumentneed to be flawless, but it mustalso look like art, sound great andfeel right to the player; you justdon’t run into such a stressfulcombination of factors in otherwoodworking crafts such asfurniture making.

thousand dollars for tools andrental space. That was about 27years ago. I’m still programming.And I still don’t have twentythousand dollars; But I’moptimistic this will be the year.“Optimistic” is the operative wordand the thing that keeps all of usat our craft. Despite advice to thecontrary and any common sensewe may still possess, we “madeby hand” people continue tobelieve we can make a go at it. Ionce read that the only differencebetween an amateur and aprofessional is that the amateurwas smart enough to know whento quit. I’m not that smart. Afterall, Colonel Sanders started KFCwhen he was sixty-seven; a timewhen most of us give up for

Not that furniture making doesn’thave its own challenges, but,having also made furniture, I’venever been kept awake at nightwondering if a drawer is going tofit or not.All of that being said there’s noother type of work I’d rather do.On a daily basis I get to work withvarious types of exotic wood,mother of pearl, abalone, brass,celluloid, a slew of specializedglues and adhesives, hand tools,power tools, plexiglass, electronicsand lacquer. It’s such a varied setof skills that are needed, it takesyears to master each of them;there’s just no way to be able toget it out of a book and do it rightthe first time. It will take at leastfifteen to twenty guitars to finallyhave one you’re comfortableenough to show people. Not tomention that there are vastlydifferent skills needed to buildsolidbody guitars versus flattopacoustic guitars versus archtopacoustics.My personal favorite style to makeis the archtop jazz guitar. I feelthat it takes the most honed set ofskills, both musical andmechanical, to produce a master-grade instrument. Carving the topout of spruce and the back out ofcurly maple takes days and manytimes it feels as if my arms aregoing to fall right off. It’s a verynerve-racking exercise toobecause the raw wood itself is soexpensive, that one slip andyou’ve got a nice piece ofexpensive, exotic firewood.Then comes the task of bendingthe sides over a hot pipe. Exoticwood, especially curly maple, hasso many potential fracture pointsthat in an instant… well, morefirewood. There’s just no way topractice on other woods to get thefeel; mahogany bends differentthan rosewood which bendsdifferent than maple. Not tomention that each individual pieceof wood has its own personality;it’s a new adventure each and

every time.Like any of you that makes thingsfrom scratch, I can talk about mywork all day long, so it’s difficult towrite about it because I’ll justassume everybody has the samelevel of enthusiasm as I do for thetype of work I do. But that’s theblessing and the curse, isn’t it? Inorder to learn our craft we spendyears of honing our skills with littleor no money from it. In fact, thereason we’re all so good at whatwe do is because we started doingit out of passion, not out of a needfor money. Anytime I’ve everdone anything simply because Iwanted the money, it never cameout as good and I almost neverenjoyed it.The world is slowly filling with junkmade by slave labor and cheapmaterials. For me, I know thateven though a good factory-madeguitar can easily cost thousands ofdollars, I know that it doesn’tnecessarily mean you’re gettingthe best made product of its kind.I’ve done repair work on brandnew guitars that cost upwards ofthree thousand dollars from veryfamous manufacturers whereunder the shiny black finish wasautomobile body filler and cheapwood that you can buy from HomeDepot. I’m not exaggerating

either. I’ve seen this so manytimes it could make you sick.As made-by-hand people, we muststrive to produce products that farexceed what is factory-made. Letsnot let old-world craftsmanshipslip away. People deserve morefor their money than theircurrently getting. I’m on amission.

You can find the Denver GuitarGuy at:

www.kathguitars.com

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Written By Maritza from La Luna Ranchwear

Memory wire - 2 or 3 loopsJump ringsCharmsSilver tone spacersLots of different beadsWire cuttersRound nose pliersFlat nose pliers.

Wire Bracelet

This project is for a memor� wired coiled bracelet. It is so simple, youwill find yourself making so many of them, and they make g�eatholiday presents, and can be done for ever� season!A g�eat f�n idea is to take old ear�ings that are kind of f�nky, andadd them as char�s. I always buy ‘weird’ looking ear�ings, and themplace them as char�s

1. With round nose pliers make asmall loop at the end of yourmemory wire. Try to get it asclose as possible to the other wireas you curl inwards, towards theoutside may be a little harder.

2. Place a small bead next to it,leaving the little loop at the endto attach a larger charm. Gatherthe charms and the jump rings,and secure the charms to them.Start beading the wrapped coil.

3. Place a larger bead, then aSmaller one, some spacers, andjust make sure that you keepabout the smaller distancebetween all the beads and yourcharms. It is a lot of fun, just topair different colours,

textures, place some crystal,shiny beads here and there. Youslide the beads tightly next to theother as you work, keeping thespacing even and adding thecharm, continue to the end.

Let your imagination fly, sometimesif I forget to add a char� in bet�eenbeads, ver� simply, open the jumpring on your char�, move the beadswhere you want it and just close itand move the beads back. Whenyou are get�ing close to the end, keepthe beads tight and leave a few mmso you can make a loop and close ittight nex� to the end bead. At thistime you should pick a large anddifferent bead or a few ones,

and you can also hang a cluster ofthem f�om a shor� chain! And thereyou go f�n, fast and so cute!

A Japanese Craft

W hile the origins of origami remainunclear, it is thought that paper foldingoriginally came to Japan from China. As

with many aspects of Japanese culture, it isbelieved Buddhist monks travelled to China tostudy, and brought paper folding skills to Japan inthe Heian period (794-1185). Paper was veryexpensive, so origami would have been a wealthyperson’s pursuit, and was probably limited to letterfolding and ceremonial use rather than the type ofmodels we see today.

During the Edo period (1600-1868), paper became cheaper toproduce and the appeal oforigami spread to the merchantand samurai classes. During thistime (1797) the first known bookon paper folding, SenbatsuruOrikata (1,000 Crane Folding)was published and soonafterwards the art form wasgiven the name ‘origami’ (‘ori’ =fold, ‘gami’ = paper).

The Meiji period (1886-1912) wasa time of deep political unrestand origami became less popularas Japan hurried to modernise(and Westernise). However, thiswas also the time when origamispread to the West. AkiraYoshizawa created many newmodels in the 1930s anddeveloped the system ofdiagrams and arrows for foldingthat is still used today. Thepictorial nature of the diagramsmade them universallyunderstandable.

One of the most popular origamimodels is the paper crane.People often confuse the cranewith the ‘flapping bird’, but if youlook closely you can see that thecrane is more elegant with itslonger neck and tail.Traditionally, the cranerepresents long life and good

health in Japanese culture, sopeople often fold 1,000 craneswhen they are ill. There is aninteresting (true) story of howthe origami crane has now cometo represent peace throughoutthe world…

In 1945, Sadako Sasaki was atoddler when the atomic bombhit her home city of Hiroshima.Ten years later, she developedleukaemia as a result of radiationpoisoning. While she was inhospital, her classmatesreminded her that if she folded1,000 cranes, she could make awish to get better, so Sadakostarted folding whenever she feltwell enough. Despite foldingmany cranes though, Sadakoeventually lost her fight for life atthe age of 12.

Bear in mind that Sadako’s schoolfriends had suffered the loss ofmany friends and relativesthroughout their short lives, soafter the death of Sadako theydecided to take action againstwar and nuclear weapons. Theymade posters and stood on thestreet asking for donations tocreate a statue of Sadako inHiroshima Peace Park. A nationalnewspaper picked up the storyand soon, donations wereflooding in from all over Japanand beyond, and the childrenraised enough to have a statuebuilt.

You can still see this statue todayin Hiroshima Peace Park, ofSadako holding a giant origamicrane high in the air. The statueis often swamped with strings of1,000 cranes which people havefolded and sent from around theworld. Underneath the statue is astone with the inscription:

Biggest crane: wingspan 81.94m,created by students at HiroshimaUniversity, 2009.

Smallest crane: folded from a1mm x 1mm piece of paper by aJapanese heart surgeon, using amicroscope and a needle.

Most paper cranes: 1,274,808, inSingapore.It is easy to find origamiinstructions, diagrams and evenvideos online so the internet isyour richest resource for origamiinspiration. If you want to makesomething decent, however, youwill need proper origami paper.Cut-up newspaper is fine forpracticing on but will not becompletely square so it may letyou down at a crucial moment!

Japanese origami paper is lighterthan ordinary paper (hence whynewspaper is best for practicingon), and comes in many beautiful

Written By Katie from Japan Crafts

designs that will enhance thelook of your models. Thestandard size is 15cm x 15cm butyou can easily cut a sheet into 4to make more, smaller models. Atjust £4 per pack (60 sheets) fromwww.japancrafts.co.uk you get alot of origami bang for your buck!

Handmade ‘washi’ paper is moreluxurious to work with as it ishandmade, hand printed and hasits own unique texture and lustrefrom the materials used to makeit. Designs are based on kimonopatterns and usually include goldand silver detailing. You definitelyneed to practice with newspaperbefore moving on to washi, butat £10 per pack fromwww.japancrafts.co.uk it is stillreasonably priced.

More origami goodies, kits andworkshops are available fromwww.japancrafts.co.uk

This fantastic site shows you in 3D howto complete origami projects.www.origami.org.uk

SummerM ake this simple st�iking necklace using beadedeyepins and simple techniques.

BeadNecklace

f�om colour and for� to the materials sheuses, and by using many t�aditional

techniques with contemporar� ideas shecreates jeweller� with her individual st�le.

Gemma is inspired by ever��hing around her,

8 x 15mm matt wood russet (WDB21)7 x 15mm matt wood crimson (WDB11)9 x 8mm silver foil bead aqua (GLA25)24 x headpins silver plated (HPSP)48 x plain cups silver pated (PCSSP)26 x 5mm jump rings silver plated (JR5SP)1 x 8mm jump ring silver plated (JR8SP)1 x trigger clasp silver plated (TRGSP)1m x light chain silver plated (CHLSP)You will also need a pair of multi pliers (CRMT)

1. Thread a plain cup, a bead of your choice and anotherplain cup onto a headpin. Bend the headpin into a loopapproximately 0.5 cm above the bead. Hold the loop with thepliers and wrap the remaining headpin tightly around towardsthe top of the bead. Repeat for all of your beads.

2. Cut one 45 cm length of chain and one 52 cm. Join theends with a 5 mm jump ring and add an 8 mm jump ring toone side and a trigger clasp to the other.

3. Open a 5 mm jump ring and join one of your beadedheadpins to the centre of the longer length of chain.

4. Continue to add beads in this way to create a beaded section approximately 23 cmlong in the centre of the longest length of chain and 8 cm for the shorter length.

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Written By Gemma from Beads Unlimited

Your Summer

shoppingwindow

Bright and cheerful setof shelf blocks has beenhandmade by SparrowPrimitives using solidreal wood.

Handmade Shelf Blocks

For more info visitSpar�ow Primitives

Sunny Sunflower Pony TailGorgeous 100% felt & beadedsunflower pony tail elastic.The outer petals are handmadefrom lovely, thick, deep yellowFelt. The centre of the flower isdark brown felt hand stitched withstunning turquoise beads.For more info visit The Felt Works

Pink Chiffon Fabric

Flowers NecklacePink fabric flower necklace,backed with pink chiffon,trimmed with beads,buttons and pearls invarious shades of pink andgold, finished with silverchain interlaced with pinkchiffon.

For more info visitMillies Pret�� Things

Orange Classic Camper�an Sof�ieor Decorative Air f�eshener.

Gorgeous & colourful handmade orangecampervan air freshener. Lovingly madewith felt, DMC thread and filled withdried lavender.For more info visit Stitched with Love

This Bracelet is silver plated andincludes mermaid charms, pearls,sea shells, dragonflies, leavesand an array of blue beads indifferent shapes and sizes.

Mystical 'Oberon' Mer�aidBlue Char� Bracelet

For more info visit Miss Bohemia

Gold And Champag�eSt�iped Necklace &Dangle Ear�ingsI based the necklace ongold coloured beadingwire and threaded itthrough gorgeous, gold,

striped, tubular, glassbeads and toningChinese crystals.The earrings are ongold plated fish hookear wires and headpins. They are hungwith tubular, striped,glass beads and Chinese crystals.For more info visit Scot�ish Princess

Cot�on Bunting Sewing KitThis 100% cotton sewing kitin a mixture of lovely coloursis so easy to make and a realkeepsake to bring out yearafter year.

For more info visitAlison Capeling

Have your new craf�� makes feat�red here.

Email - sprinks@creative-craf�ing.com

Nex� issue is Halloween themed makes.

Vintage Ear�ings

1. Remove the original earring clipsusing your jewellery pliers or metalsnips. You may need a jeweller's sawto remove the clips, but this is notgenerally necessary. For some earrings,especially the beaded ones, the backingis usually very easy to remove from themetal plate to which the beads have beenanchored.

to accessories

2. Carefully feel for any rough edgeswhere the clips were removed andfile down any sharp edges. Cut out asmall piece of felt in a matching colourto cover the back of the earring. Gluethe felt to the back of the earring andleave to dry.

From Earrings to Accessories.Upcycle vintage clip-ons

into something new.

Vintage clip-on earringsJewellery pliers and metal snipsMetal fileBobby pin blanks with padsStrong glue such as E6000 ortwo part epoxy adhesiveFelt or fabric scraps

3. Once the glue has dried, decidewhich way you want your new bobbypin to sit and glue the bobby pinblank to the back. Leave the glue todry once again and then you have abeautiful, re purposed hair accessory!

- You can also t�r� your old clip on

ear�ings into a pin brooch or shoe clip simply by

at�aching a brooch pin back or a shoe clip blank to

the back of the ear�ing once you have removed the

original clip. For a f�ller or more eye-catching look,

at�ach the salvaged clip on ear�ing to a fabric

yo-yo or lace r�ffle flower before at�aching the bobby

pin blank or brooch pin back.

Have a look through your grandma'sjewellery box (with her permission!)for any beaded or interesting clip onearrings.

Written By TwoCheekyMonkeys

INTERVIEWWe meet a passionate patchwork quilter who has adapted theage old technique of rag quilting to create something new,different and exciting - taking recycling and patchwork to awhole new funky level!!

Tell us about the lady behind Poppypatchwork.I am South African by birth, happily married toAndrew, with one daughter - Jessica (9). I also havethree fabulous step-children - Patricia (23), Michael(21) and Samantha (18). We emmigrated to the UKeight years ago and we live in Maldon, Essex. I ama Registered Nurse and currently work full time as aSpecialist Infection Control Nurse for a MentalHealth NHS Trust. Sewing is, and always has been,my first love hobby but I also enjoy reading,occasionally knit and do cross stitch. As a family weare keen cyclists and love being outdoors so takeadvantage of good weather whenever we can.

When did first begin creating your designs,and why?I have been a passionate patchwork quilter for 21years now and have a fairly extensive scrapbook ofphotos to keep track of all the quilts that I havemade. I do particularly love heavy fabrics withtexture though and about two years ago I saw aragged quilt on the Internet made out of plain denimsquares. I loved the look of it and just had one ofthose lightbulb moments thinking "if I made a piecelike that I could then lay a bag pattern on it andmake a bag". But the plain denim was a bit boringfor me so I hunted the charity shops forembroidered denim clothes and started cutting themup!! I have included a photo of Jess with a backpackon her back - that was the second item I made usingmy new idea. And it's grown from there..... Initially Ijust made bags and backpacks for friends and familybut everybody who saw them raved about them somuch and encouraged me to start thinking aboutselling them. I now have them listed onwww.etsy.com , www.folksy.co.uk andwww.misi.co.uk . My shop name isPoppypatchwork

What is it that you enjoy aboutyour work?My husband and I are greatbelievers that one should have apassion in life - something thatyou thoroughly enjoy doing, justfor you - something that givesyou time to switch off from thestress and hustle and bustle ofeveryday life and allows you timeto think, reflect and relax. His iscycling, mine is sewing. I have afabulous little sewing room andeven if it's just an hour a day,which it often only is, I disappearup there, put the radio on softlyand get involved in creatingsomething new. I find it verytherapeutic, I switch off from myhectic life and chill, and, thebonus is I have something prettyand useful at the end!!!

What is your biggest craftingachievement, and why?I haven't ever entered anycompetitions etc. but if there wasone item that I would say didchallenge me, it was a quilt Imade for my parents for theirRuby wedding anniversary. (Seepicture.) I transferred a series ofphotos from their lives togetherover the 40 happy years anddesigned them into a quilt.

The next achievement was myfirst sale on Etsy to a lady inAmerica - you cannot believe thethrill I got out of that - it is soflattering when someone likesyour item enough to dig deep intotheir pocket and give you theirhard-earned money for somethingthat you have made. And thatfeeling never goes away - I get soexcited with every sale!

If you had to choose yourfavourite from the items youare selling, which one would itbe?My favourites are my "bohoslouchy denim patchworkshoulder bags" - I have a couplethat I have made for myself andthey are such roomy, versatile,comfy bags to use.

Where does your inspirationcome from? - friends, family,books etc?I have a huge collection of denimand embellishments now (thanksto a very tolerant husband!!) andusually I will look at a section ofembroidery and think " that willbe perfect for a backpack flap" or" I just have to use that pocket"and it grows from there. I alsolove browsing on Etsy and that

has got to be the most inspiringwebsite in the world!! There isn'ta day that goes by that I am notawestruck, impressed and inspiredby the beautiful things that peopleall around the world are making.

Do you have a favouritewebsite?

Yes, without a doubt -www.etsy.com

Has any person helped orsupported you more than anyother?

My husband and family, withouthesitation!! Jessica insists she hasthe cleverest mummy in theworld, and of course, I do agreewith her!!!!

Tell us a random fact aboutyourself!

I loooove chocolate and drink toomuch coffee!

KIM’S ETSY STORE

Kim has Etsy, Folksy and Misi stores.

No-one will ever have the same item as you, each one isentirely unique and takes many hours of happy planning,patch-sourcing and stitching to create the ultimate item.

Kim welcomes requests for specific themes/colour schemes.Please note, no two bags/items are alike so exact replicascannot be made.

Kim has also added a range ofcandlewick quilts.

I never dreamt that I’d end upliving on a houseboat, or that I’dbe so influenced by the affects

of living on the water. I have myamazing husband to thank for ourcurrent way of life (an ex RoyalEngineer who knows no bounds!)but I always had an affinity with thegreat outdoors and my mum’s loveof textile artists like the fabulousAnnemieke Mein could onlystrengthen that. Since we built ourhouseboat, Zulu, the water and theriverside flora has taken overthough.

When you start your day watchingthe reflections of the water on theceiling it’s easy to stay relaxed, andhard sometimes to motivateyourself. I have so many inspirationsbut the water takes away theurgency! The colours I use in mywork tend to be more influenced bythe outdoors now with soft bluesand browns, which is a definiteprogression from my earlier dayswhen everything was “oil in a puddlecolours”! I watch the tones of thecountryside fade into one another aswe amble down the river at a steady4mph and can’t bear to leaveanything with a solid blocked edge –you’ll find my vintage distressed

(left) Kirsty from TheLittle Floating Craft Co.

(below) Zulu

style bears strong evidence ofthis!One recent creation that foughther way to the surface after manymonths of swimming around in myhead is my river sprite, L’eausioux.With her elongated limbs she canslide effortlessly through thebubbling waters, and I’mconfident she has more friendswho’ll be joining her in the not-too-distant future, to congregateon our little patch of the GreatOuse.

When L’eausioux first became areality she was a little scary…. Icould see her so clearly but Ihadn’t worked my way backthrough the necessary stages shemust travel through to see whereexactly her origins lay. Withdefinite “Labrynth” and “DarkCrystal” influences floating aroundmy head, she needed apersonality and a look that was allher own. By sculpting her headand face a piece at a time I think Imanaged this – but her facebookfans had a sleepless night afterseeing the first photos of herpartially formed head andheadless body! She’s a beautifulcreature now though, and she’sreally lived up to the images I sawbefore she came to life.

Life at the Little Floating CraftCompany is always evolving, likethe old creatures from the riverslime! I indulge my love of allcrafts and use whichever mediuminspires me (including cake andsugarcraft!). I print my own fabric,create textile goodies, makejewellery, create luscious cardsand gift tags… anything is fairgame! There is no pressure hereon the river to meet expectation –I can be truly free to create what Ifeel, whatever that may be. Forthose who’ve never spent the timeof day just sitting with their toeswiggling in the water I would urgeyou to try it. Take a sandwich anda drink and stay for an hour ortwo. See what moves you. Youmay be surprised where you endup!

www.littlefloatingcraftco.folksy.com

See more of what we do on www.facebook.com/littlefloatingcraftcoYou can also read my blog at www.littlefloatingcraftco.blogspot.com

L’eausioux,the sprite.

Hi! I’m Tina,Welcome to The Garden on thisbright sunny morning. Shall wehave coffee today as you are hereearly and some nice chocolatebiscuits, lets indulge, well it issummer.

I see we have some new readers,well welcome come and join us, Ihave lots of photos of The Gardensince the last issue.

Well it was rather dry last monthand the hydrangeas were sufferingthey are a little smaller this year.So there I was doing the raindance, praying for rain and yes Igot my wish and down it came.The Garden really enjoyed it andwent into overdrive, and so didthe weeds, there is always a downside. The roses have been justwonderful and flowered earlierthan usual I took so many photo’sit was difficult to choose.

My better half and I also got alittle project done. We had a newShower fitted in the house andwere left with the old shower trayand down by one of the sheds. Itwas a bit scrappy, so he dug ahole big enough to fit the tray in,(Iknow you do not need a photo)then he sealed the drain to makeit watertight, I placed stonesaround the edge and somewashed gravel in the bottom andfilled it with water,purchased some pond weed andwhat do you have? A pond. I putsome stones in the bottom as ashelter for any little creatures, butso far nothing has taken upresidence.

Tina in the Garden

(Top Right) Sunny View

(Four Centre) Various Roses

(Right) Shower Tray Pond Project.

What do you think to this plantwith the butterfly on it. It really isbeautiful and has a strongperfume or should I say smell as itdoes tickle my nose a bit. It isprivet which is normally clippedclose as a hedge but likeeverything in The Garden it is leftto do its thing and is full of flowersthis time of year. My better halfwill prune it back in September.

At the moment the roses are stillflowering, and the hydrangeas arecoming out, also the apples andpears are coming on fast.The main job is the dead headingwhich is so important if you wishyour plants to keep flowering, butboy do they take some keeping upwith.

I thought you would like to see thebog as it looks so nice and cool. Itnever fails to surprise me howmany shades of green there are innature.

Well time seems to have run out onme again, thank you for taking thetime to join me in The Garden.

See you all again soon.Your green fingered friend

Tina

The cotton lavender has alsooverflowed onto the path, so Ijust cut it back and from theclippings selected some cuttings.As you see it is so easy. I take alot as not all root and if you havetoo many, well give them to yourfriends and relations, we all loveplants, especially when they arefree.

Cotton Lavender Pull off Cuttings fromold stem.

Take off lower leaves,plant around the sidesof a large pot incompost plus a little grit,top dress with grit,water and leave in theshade.

A little project

CD Clock!

This fun, summer themed clockwould look great in any

garden room or summer lounge.

Blank/old cdGluePatterned paperStickers/rub ons/glittersClock mechanism and handles

Written By Elibee Gifts

1. Take your CD and cover the labelled side with glue. I find a glue stick works better than wet glue as thistends to bubble the paper. Make sure you go right to the edges. Place your CD glue side down onto theback of your chosen paper, smoothing out the paper so there are no bumps.

2. Leave the glue to dry for a little while and thencut the paper carefully around the edge of the CD.You can use a craft knife, but I find it easier usingscissors.

3. Using a pair of small scissors, carefully cut asmall hole where the centre of the cd is. Makesure you do not cut it to the same size as thehole in the CD as this will be too big for yourclock mechanism!

4. Now the fun part, decorating the face! Youcan use whatever you like. Here I am usingstickers and glitter. It’s also a good idea to inkaround around the edges of your clock faceor you can use glitter.

5. After you have decorated the face,you can start to add the numbers.For this you can use number stamps, rub ons, stickers,anything you wantreally. For this clock I have used little gems. Start with number 12 then 3, 6and 9. You can either leave it with only the 4 numbers (a quarter face) oryou can continue and add the rest making sure you have equal spacingbetween them. If you are using gems it is best to use a clear drying glue.

1. 2.

3. 4.

5.

6. Once you are happy with the face and anyglitter or glue is dry you can add themechanism and handles. Push the spindlethrough the centre of your clock face andattach using the washer and nuts and thengently push on the handles, starting with thehour hand, then the minute and lastly theseconds handle.

7. Now all you need to do is hang your clockon the wall or display it on a small plate standand you are done!

7.6.

Where: We will be taking up residence at Diplock’s Yard on North Street, the same venue as BrightonFarm Market, which has quickly established itself as our city’s best weekly farmer’s market, held everyWednesday and Saturday. Diplock’s Yard is an all-weather, semi-covered venue.

What’s happening: The Yard aims to bringtogether the best of independent vintagemerchandise - from fashion to homewaresand everything in between, along withtalented independent designers.

Vintage china & homewares sellersUnusual lighting designersPedlars of jewellery & accessoriesBooksellers & vinyl specialistsFashion designersRetro clothing tradersArtists and lots more.

Dates: During August and September it is onAugust 14th,11.00-5.00,August 28th 11.00-5.00,September 11th 11.00-5.00September 25th 11.00-5.00

Information: If you are interested ina pitch, you can get in touch withMaxine on the contact details below:Email: mmaxine@yahoo.co.ukPhone: 07931224449

Fair - Vintage and Handmade Market

Exhibition – Twisted at Phoenix Brighton

Where: Phoenix Brighton, 10–14 Waterloo Place,Brighton.

What’s happening: This summer we focus onwork by seven artists who employ traditionalmaterials and techniques of textiles and ceramics,but manipulate and twist them into different forms,altered meanings and new directions. Wriggling outof the traditional domain of ‘craft’, these objectsescape the plinth, shelf and glasscabinet, occupying the gallery asunconventional wall pieces andinstallations that you can walkthrough and explore.

Dates: July 23 - August 21Open Wednesday - Sunday11 am - 5 pm

Event - Twist & Make’

Where: Phoenix Brighton, 10–14 Waterloo Place,Brighton.

What’s happening: Twist & Make celebratestraditional and contemporary craft, bringing makers,techniques and art all together in a beautifullycrafted way! With delightful tea and cakes, retrofruit cocktails and a quirky, eclectic soundtrack byour favourite DJ’s, Twist & Make will have something for anyone who loves the finer things in craft!

Dates: Saturday 13 August, 2011 11am – 5pm (Free entry for visitors)

Information: To apply to become a stall holder at Twist & Make please email: clare@phoenixbrighton.org

CD Clock!

Instructions:

1. Cut Grosgrain ribbon into 18"lengths. There will bethirteen. Reserve one forhandle.

2. Remaining twelve will bewoven together into basket.Read through directionsentirely before beginning.

3. Weave 12 pieces of ribbontogether in plain over/underweave as in Illustration 1.

4. With ribbon woven asillustrated, tighten wovensquare so that there is littleor no space between piecesof ribbon (see illustration 2).

5. Glue at eight points markedwith letters (see illustration3).

6. Points B, D, F, and H willbecome bottom corners ofbasket. Points A, C, E, and Gwill turn up and begin toform sides. Piece should beturned over so that flat sidefacing up in Illustration 3becomes base and facesdown.

AskAnna

www.craftanswers.blogspot.com

Dear Creative Crafting,

When I was a little girl my mombought us basket making sets whichincluded cardboard frames, plasticsticks and paper strips to weave with.I have recently been looking forthese and can't find them anywhere:o( I've been thinking about usingthis idea but instead of weaving withthe paper strips I was thinking aboutusing ribbon instead but I have noidea how I would go about it withoutsomething to refer to :o( Any ideas orsuggestions?

Many thanks,

xXx Womble xXx

Hi Kelly,

Thank you for your question. I think these are the kits youspoke of:

These kits don't seem to beavailable any more but there is awealth of information online aboutbasket weaving with ribbons. Hereis a wonderful tutorial that I foundonhttp://www.wrights.com/wrights/class/kidscrafts/wovenbasket/woven

Woven BasketMaterials (for basket approx. 4" high, 3" wide):

6 1/2 yds. Wrights® 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon (#223-143)1/2 yd. Wrights® 1/4" Satin Ribbon (#2232-120)Straight PinsGlue

7. With piece flat again, pick uppoint A (see illustration 4 -illustration shows piecewithout free ends of ribbon).Hold point A up until triangleH-A-B is approximatelyperpendicular to woven base(see illustration 4). Pick uppoint C until its triangle is alsoperpendicular.

8. With points A and C heldupright, the ribbons extendingfrom ends of woven piece willbe folding into each otherabove corner B. FollowingIllustration 5, begin to weaveloose ends together followingpattern established in basepiece. Work one ribbon at atime and pin to hold whenyou go on to next ribbon. Allcorners are the same and willbe worked in exactly the samemanner.

9. You will be "filling in" betweenpoints A and C. With thisspace filled in, turn piece sothat C is in A's place. Continuearound in this fashion untilentire basket has beenwoven.

10.Tighten weaving of basketsides as for base (seeillustration 2, step 4).

11.Following Illustration 6, topedge should be trimmed intopoints and overlapping ribbonedges should be gluedtogether.

12.Four top trimmed cornersshould be turned to insidealong fold line shown inillustration 6.

Tips for working with cotton Try wooden or bamboo needs if your yarn is splitting and or you find it too slippery. Because cotton can be somewhat bulky, try to start the new ball at the edge of the work rather than the middle. Take frequent breaks as cotton can be harder to work with on your hands. Alwaysswatch for your project you are working on.

My favourite cotton to work with is called peaches and crème as it comes in somany different colours so they are fun to work with.

We would love to see your projects you make so please send in any pict�res.

Illustration 1 Illustration 2 Illustration 3

Illustration 4 Illustration 5 Illustration 6

If you are interested in basket weaving this site is definitely worth a look:

www.basketmakers.com

www.craftanswers.blogspot.com1. Cut Grosgrain ribbon into 18"

lengths. There will bethirteen. Reserve one forhandle.

2. Remaining twelve will bewoven together into basket.Read through directionsentirely before beginning.

3. Weave 12 pieces of ribbonemail them to:You can write your or

thecr�stallady@creative-craf�ing.com

Or leave a comment onour blog.

If so, then you've come to the right place. If we can't answer it,Do you have a question about craf�ing that you'd like answered?

then we will do our best to find someone that will.

Knitting with cotton is perfect for the summer time. It is also great for anyone that’s allergic or sensitive to fibre and yarn. Cotton is a light weight fibre that is great for summer clothing, dishcloths and accessories.

Knit�ing with Cot�on

Cotton can be dyed in a number of different colours or you can buy it in coloursalready dyed which is great for a number of garments. It is also strong, durableand machine washable which is great for washcloths or dishcloths as they can bere-used. It also holds together well and doesn’t peal like some other yarns.

sprinks@creative-craf�ing.comWritten by Diane from Peggy’s Collection

Hi, my name is LaraHumphreys & I’m a Glass-aholic! I’ve been working

with fused glass now for about 2years and I’m completely hooked!

Fused glass is a great medium towork in as it can have a functionaluse as well as be decorative. Soyou can make bowls, dishes andplates for your home along withjewellery & decorative glasspanels to display.

I’m no expert and I’m learningnew and exciting techniques everday, but funnily enough,sometimes the things that don’tgo completely right are moreexciting than the original idea.Glass comes in all shapes andsizes from the normal pieceswhich you would expect to seePLUS stringers (long thin glass),confetti (very thin glass shards),frit (crushed glass) & powder. Allthese can enhance a project.

Fused glass dates back over 4,000years to ancient Egypt although itwasn’t until the Roman era that itsuse become widespread.

Glass isn’t considered a completely‘stable’ item. The formation ofglass is such that it undergoesconsiderable stress to achieve ourdesired shape & colour, which iswhy sometimes glass cracks forno apparent reason. The stresswithin the glass just became toomuch! We can help to alleviatethat problem in the coolingprocess.

“Ok, so what do I need toknow about glass so I can getgoing?”

There are 2 really importantthings you need to know.

Firstly; safety has to be our mainconcern! Glass has lots of sharppoints and bits that ping off soyou must wear safety gogglesand lightly padded gloves (ok, so Idon’t wear the gloves but I get cutALOT).You cannot eat or drink whilstcutting glass. Who really wants tofind a glass shard in theirsandwich or cup of tea? It’s alsoextremely dangerous!

Secondly; glass has somethingcalled ‘COE’s’. This stands forcoefficient of expansion. This isthe rate of how quickly the glassexpands and contracts. In fusedglass you would normally see Coe90 or Coe 96. It is important thatyou don’t mix the two as the glasswhen fused will crack. It’s notdifficult to ensure you keep to one

Fusing Glass

Written By Poppyfields Design

Coe, companies such as BullseyeGlass only make glass in one Coe.

Here’s a list ofthe basic items you need to fuseglass:Glass; Oil filled glass cutter;Grozing pliers; Safety glasses;Gloves; Cutting mat; PVA glue &cocktail sticks; use of a kiln.Most of these items can be boughtvery cheaply from Ebay.

Most people interested in fusingdon’t start because they think theyhave to go and buy a kiln. Kilnsdon’t come cheap admittedly, butthere are ways around this.

Most studios, art centres,companies that fuse glass arehappy for you to hire their kiln.This costs approx £10-£15 perfiring but it’s likely to be a largekiln which will accommodate alarge amount of glass.

You could possibly use a kiln ofanother glass artist (probably

based in their garage). Or youcould buy a microwave kiln.

Microwave kilns will only take onesmall piece but fuses & cools inless than a couple of hours. Thereis less control over firing but it’sgreat for fusing small jewellerypieces.Microwave kilns cost approx £75-£85.

There are many places where youcan learn about fusing glass fromtaster days to more intensivecourses

Making Spacewww.makingspace.org

Warm Glasswww.warm-glass.co.uk

Creative Glass Guildwww.creativeglassguild.co.uk

West Dean Collegewww.westdean.org.uk

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1 x 10cm X 10cm 90 coe transparentglassVarious coloured 90 coe transparent& opaque glassOil filled glass cutterGlass Cutting PliersCutting mat (with cm grids if possible)Safety glassesPVA glueRuler, Coloured Pencils & PaperUse of an electric kiln

Before cut�ing your glass for your coasterpractice scoring and cut�ing scrap pieces

of glass.

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1. First draw your design on apiece of paper. Use a ruler todraw a square box 10cm x 10cmand divide the square into ageometric shape. Colour thespaces to your liking. This is whatyour coaster will look like. It isimportant to not leave any spaces,you must have at least 2 layersof glass all over.

2. Cut your first piece of glass.When cutting, use the cm gridas a guide for your cutter. Don’tuse a ruler as the cutter won’tmake a good contact with theglass and it may not scoreproperly. Hold the glass cutterlike a pen. Hold one side of theglass steady whilst scoring. Pressfirmly and push the glass cutter.Start the scoring process at thebottom of the glass (nearest toyour body) and ensure the

little wheel at the nib end ofcutter starts at the edge of theglass. You should be able tohear a scratchy noise of theglass scoring.

3. You should be able to see thescoring line on the glass. If youhaven’t scored all the way acrossthe glass turn the glass over andmake the score again. Youcannot re score over existingscore marks. Take your glasscutting pliers (making sure theraised notch is at the bottom)and place the score mark overthe raised notch. Close the pliersand firmly press. If the glassdoesn’t break easily then it’slikely you haven’t scored theglass properly. It is also possibleto snap the glass with yourhands, but if you are going todo it this way you must wearprotective Kevlar gloves.

4. After you have cut all yourpieces of glass, wash verycarefully (lots of sharp edges)with soapy water. Thisremoves all the oil from thecutter and finger marks. Drythoroughly. Try to hold the glassby the edge and not on thesurface.

Using a small dab of PVA glue,stick them onto the clear10cm x 10cm transparent glass.Don’t worry if your edges don’tmeet perfectly.

5. When the glue is completely dryyou can now fire your coater. Whenyou put your coaster in the kiln(which will have been prepared withthinfire kiln paper) turn the glassover so that your coloured glass ison the bottom and the transparentglass is on the top. This will ensurethat your coloured glass meltsevenly and you will have no gapsin your design.

6. After firing and waiting for thekiln to cool down (don’t open thekiln below 40 degrees centigrade,100 degrees fahrenheit), removefrom the kiln. You will need towear a dust mask as the firingpaper will turn to fine ash and it ishighly toxic. Wash your glass withwater to remove any ash and dry.You now have your lovely coaster!

All materials sourced f�om War� Glasswww.war�-glass.co.uk

Want to make a sweet gift for your best friend? Or show your lovefor someone special? Make a friendship bracelet!

Teenage Craf ting

First Of All, you need a base for the bracelet: You can use a metal chain; (bearing in mind you may need

bigger beads to thread through if you choose this). Plait different coloured yarn together, measure on yourwrist so that there is enough to go around the wrist and to tie in a bow to secure. Elastic is good forthreading beads through. You could even make a crochet chain! Or a simple silky ribbon tied. It's time toadd some beads! Co-ordinate the bead colours to the chain colour, alternate in sparkly, spotted beads etc.Be creative! Find a charm with your friends initial, that would be good to add. Plus a charm to do withsomething they like, if they're into music then get hold of a music symbol, or a flower if they like plants. Ifyou’re making a bracelet for yourself as well, then you can have matching bracelets with different charms.You can buy these from craft stores and second hand stores.You could even make your own charms!Buy a pack of modelling clay, cut out the shape with a plastic child's knife or clay knife, pierce a little hole inthe shape while it's still soft, then leave to dry. Once hard, the charm can be painted.You know those necklaces with little lockets that you can put pictures in? Buy one from a second hand store,take the locket off, put your own friends picture in, then thread it through the bracelet!Here's Another Cute Idea: Cut out a heart shape out of modelling clay, then cut it in half in a zig zag shapebefore it dries, attach one half to your bracelet, the other half to your friends bracelet and when you putyour wrists together, the heart will be complete!

Quick Tips: Tie a bow made of yarn or ribbon around the chain. Shop around for cute and unusual charmsto be attached like a phone, car, clock, rainbow, animals, these can be found or made yourself. Beads, acharm and a bow is plenty to add to a chain and gives you a base for if you want to sell your own jewellery.Use your skills; knitting, crochet, sewing, weaving and felting can all be incorporated into the jewellery.Knitting a chain? Try about 6 stitches (bangle size) and if you know how to do eyelets, a ribbon can bethreaded through the chain. Even knit little flowers to sew onto the gift, there are plenty of patterns forflowers around. Letter beads are so sweet, you can spell out names or words like "best friend" or "specialfriend." If you know what your best friend likes, then you can incorporate their personality into the bracelet.Have fun with this lovely craft and make someone smile at the same time!

You can be so creative with colours and the desig�. It's such a personal gif� to show howmuch you care. Here are all the tips, ideas and desig�s you need to make a thoughtf�l

handmade gif�...

Sweet and Simple.

Cute!

Written by Chelsey

Tell us about Lee-Anne

INTERVIEW

Hmmm… A little about me….Let’s see. Well, I guess the firstthing would be that I’m a lifelongartist who just happens to knowhow to sew. My father is anartist and was/is alwayssketching, drawing, & painting. Iguess I caught the bug early andstarted drawing doodles as soonas I was old enough to hold aCrayola. My mother sewed quitea bit when I was younger andshowed me the basics in my earlyteens, but I didn’t really get intosewing too much until I had afamily of my own. I don’t haveany good pics of me actually inthe sewing room, but here’s thestate of chaos at the moment.

When did first begin creatingyour designs, and why?

I really began stitching uprecycled sweaters in December2009, after seeing the incrediblework of phenomenal Etsy artist,Katwise. At first, it was just as afun hobby to make quirkyclothing for myself and my family,but very soon after, I startedrequest from friends, and thenfrom strangers… Somethinginside my heart was telling methis was what I was supposed tobe doing. So I officially startedGreen OAK Creations and openingthe Etsy shop,GreenOAKCreations.etsy.com inJanuary 2010.

What is it that you enjoyabout your work?

I love almost everything aboutmaking these offbeat creations(except for figuring out my taxes.Yuk!) My favorite part, though,would have to be the insaneamounts of shopping I get to do.I would almost classify myself asa shopaholic, and I find itabsolutely spectacular that I havefound a way to make a living thatincludes going on ridiculously,indulgent shopping sprees!

Learn a little more about thelady behind the fantasticGreen Oak Creations fromTexas. You will never look atold knitwear the same wayagain!

Where does your inspirationcome from?

The color inspirations come fromeverywhere… Everywhere I looksometimes. Sometimes a certain

Each Green OAK creation is piecedtogether by hand; using all recycled

knits and fabrics.

sweater will inspire the rest of thecombination, but mostly my ideascome from other things… Aparticular evening sunset, thecarpet at the doctor’s office, aglazed pottery tea mug, a handtowel at a friend’s house, a prettyblouse on a lady at the coffeeshop, a greeting card…EVERYWHERE! Sometimes it’stough just to keep up with the allideas! I have to make notes ortake pictures for myself when Isee something I like so I’llremember it later.

remember it later.

I think the most lavish coat so faris the Enchanted Peacock coat inthe Epic Fantasy collection. Ispent close to three whole daysstitching that one together. I usethat series of coats to reallystretch my creative muscles… Sitaround and think of ways todream up things you would see instorybooks or movies.

If you had to choose yourfavourite from the items youare selling, which one would itbe?I have been very fortunate to beso well received on Etsy andthings tend to get scooped uppretty quickly, so I only have acouple of things for sale at themoment. I think my favorite coatof all time is still Through theForest; the colors came togetherso well and it just felt so earthy &elven… Like you were beingtransported to a mystical, magicalforest for a lovely day of play withthe fairies.

What is your biggestcraftingachievement, andwhy?

Your work is very beautiful, doyou have a process fordesigning each piece?

Thanks! I do have a process, sortof, because the idea for each onestarts out differently… But onceall the sweaters are picked out, itstays pretty much the same foreach creation. As to picking out astarting theme, that’s prettyrandom. I could say to myselfthat I’m going to make a rainbowcoat, and I find one particularcolor that is very striking to me.It could end up being the bodicesweater, or part of the skirt ortrim, maybe the waistband…Wherever it ends up, then therest of coat is built from that

starting point. I lay all thesweaters out on my cutting tablein color order. Once I’ve finallydecided on the sweaters, then thecutting frenzy begins. I “see” thefinished product in my head, so Ikind of already know how much Ineed to cut from each sweaterand what can be saved to be usedlater (although I really need tostart cleaning out those sraps... Ithink there’s going to be anavalanche soon! Lol!)

Has any person helped orsupported you more than anyother?

As always, my hubby has been aphenomenal support system forme. When we decided that Ireally needed to give this sweaterbusiness a go, I was still workinga full time job. Hubby wasfortunate to have a job with avery flexible schedule, so he didthe majority of the sweatershopping, all the sweaterwashing, runs to the post office,plus took over the day-to-daychores around the house (cookingdinner, laundry, kid shuttling) so Icould sew at night and on theweekends. He’s such a rockstar!

Do you have a favouritewebsite?

I don’t get to spend as much timeas I would like surfing theInternet, but some of my favoriteshops on Etsy areGratefulDan.etsy.com,LunaDesignn.etsy.com andBeautifulPlace.etsy.com. I’ve alsobeen looking at a lot of sitesabout crocheting recently, andI’ve found RedHeart.com andBernat.com have some reallygreat free patterns.

Tell us a random fact aboutyourself!

I think something people findmost interesting is that my hubbyand I have been married foralmost 19 years after knowingeach other less than two months.He was in the military and I hadjust graduated from high school

Other than your crafting,what else do you like to do?

Other than sewing, I also like todraw and paint, and I’m teachingmyself how to crochet at themoment… Still working on grannymotifs but I’m up to makinghexagons now. My daughter and Iare supposed to give tie dying atry soon, too. Basically, I like todo anything artsy & creative.I think my favorite thing to do ishang out with my favorite personin the world… My hubby! We areboth artists and we also have atravelling face painting and hennatattoo business that we do on theweekends. It actually works outgreat because we get to spend awhole bunch of time togetherAND make some money whilewe’re doing it.

when we met while he was homeon leave. Two weeks later, Imoved across the country withhim and almost two months later,we were married. We always saidit was the dumbest, smartestthing we ever did, but here weare, 19 years later, and we’re ashappy now as we were then…Maybe happier!

Don’t forget to visit Lee-Anne ather Etsy store and Facebook pageto see more of her incrediblecreations.

www.etsy.com/shop/greenoakcreations

www.facebook.com/pages/Green-Oak-Creations/411228225645

Most people are aware andcan name many preciousand semi precious stones.

People have favourites and arelikely to own a piece of jewelleryfeaturing one or more of thesevaried and beautiful stones. Whata lot of people won't be aware ofis that these stones were oncemuch valued for more than justtheir beauty.In past times and culturesgemstones had sacred meaningsand where used for their healingproperties as well as in jewelleryand other decorative applications.This is known as crystal healingand has been practised all overthe world throughout history.Crystal healing works on the basisthat everything has a vibrationalrate and that energy is constantlybeing exchanged between things.Each type of crystal has its ownvibration rate. This is due tomany factors including colour,chemical composition and shape.In the same way crystals can beused to alter electromagneticwaves for medical machinery andquartz watches, they can be usedto change energy. Crystals can beused to absorb, reflect, balance ordirect energy.

Crystal healing can be performedin many ways. Some peoplechose to visit a trained andqualified crystal healer. This canbe a good option if the crystalsneeded are hard to get hold of orvery expensive. Though it's worthnoting that a piece of rawunpolished stone will heal just as

well as a pretty polished stone sodo not worry about having tospend large amounts on stonescut a certain way or set intoexpensive jewellery. Crystals canbe carried in a pocket, slept with,placed in your bath or usedduring meditation, reflexology ormassage. It is also possible tomake a crystal essence bysoaking crystals in spring waterwhich can then be usedimmediately or preserved withalcohol. This process is not safefor use with all crystals as someare dangerous and even toxic.The simplest and probably mostcommon method of crystal

healing is to wear the gemstonesas jewellery.

Because crystals hold energy it isimportant to cleanse themregularly so they can work as wellas possible for you. This can bedone in many ways for exampleby leaving them in moonlight orwashing them under the runningwater of a stream or in the sea. Itis also best to cleanse crystalswhen you first receive them asthey will have been handle bymany people and may of pickedup energy from them and also theenvironment.

Crystal Healing

Some common crystalsand their properties

Hematite – This a verygrounding stone associated

with blood and circulatory system.Supports the kidneys andstimulates the absorption of iron.Good for boosting self esteem,will power and for help inaccepting your mistakes.

Amethyst – A protective stonethat is good for enhancing

meditation. Beneficial to the mindand can help in decision making.Aids insomnia if slept with orplaced by your bed. Dispelsanger, fear, rage and anxiety andpromotes love. Eases headachesand reduces bruisings andswelling.

Rose Quartz – The stone ofunconditional love and an

important crystal for the heart.Placed by your bed it is said toattract love and relationships.Draws of negative energy andstrengthens sensitivity andempathy. Encourages self-forgiveness and self love.

Moonstone – A stone of newbeginnings. Strongly

connected to the moon andpromotes intuition and empathy.Traditionally used to enhancepsychic abilities. Associated withthe female reproduction cycle andcan ease any related issues andillness. Good for PMS, conception,pregnancy, birth andbreastfeeding.

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1. Cut out 2 pieces of felt in a9cm x 10cm dome shape.

2. Trim the ghosts into a couple of curveson the front piece. Leave the back.

3. Sew the two pieces of felttogether around the dome.

4. Add your own features, such aseyes and cherries.

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