CraftBlog is officially one month old! Thank you to the just over 6,000 people we’ve had come here already and take a look around, and an even bigger thanks to everyone who took the time to subscribe to our feed so they could keep on reading, and then an even bigger thank you to everyone who’s written about CB in forums and blogs and recommended us as good reading fodder. The feedback from everyone’s comments and emails has been great, [...]

I’m fairly certain there isn’t an Aussie Crafter online that doesn’t know all about Meet Me At Mikes and their work with the “Softies For Mirabel” campaign, but as the Mirabel auctions began today I figured a little more publicity wouldn’t go astray! Meet Me At Mikes is a Fitzroy based store selling handmade and vintage goodies, I can’t say from experience having never been south of the border, but they promise to be “a happy place for all crafty [...]

Lately my husband and I have implemented a rewards system for our three year old. She is awarded stars (the cute origami kind) and gets to trade them in for little pretties that I buy her from??? You guessed it! No other place but Etsy! Recently I was wading through the thousands of tiny hair clips for sale when a beautiful pair of violet flowers (which have since been sold, boo hoo) caught my eye. I never could have imagined [...]

I first made one of these for my friend Morgan, it was my second ever sewing project and I just hope and pray that she never shows it to me ever again as there was some dodgy sewing going on there! I guess we all have to start somewhere, this one is slightly more complex than my original one, but the finished look is beautiful, and a great way to store your needles. The size also makes it perfect for [...]

I really like batik and the effect it gives, but don’t have the spare change to buy a proper set up to do batik traditionally, which is why as soon as I saw this tutorial I had to try it out straight away! Tutorial: Flour Paste Batik Level: Easy Time taken: Probably only an hour worth of actual work, but there’s a lot of waiting time as well, this isn’t an instant gratification project! Give yourself a full weekend to [...]

Ever wanted to have a go at making your own unique and individual jewellery accessories but didn’t know where to start? If this is you charm bracelets and necklaces are the way to go. There are many brands out there which include Pandora, Biagi, Chamilia, Love Links, and Troll just to name a few. The concept behind these charmed modular accessories is that you collect large holed beads which come in a variety of shapes, styles, and sizes, then string [...]

Helen has asked me to spread the word about her new flickr group, Australian Scrap Quilters. She is in the process of organising a swap for people who are interested in making a scrap quilt without spending four years collecting up co-ordinating fabrics. You send off a collection of various 6.5inch squares of 100% cotton from your scrap collection and stamps for return postage, and in return you’ll receive the same amount of squares back to you in the theme [...]

A fairly eventful week from the CraftBlog team… Fern has been dying a slow horrible death and has taken up cross-stitching in her final days on earth. Leah has been celebrating how beautiful (and modest!) her daughter is as well as celebrating her newborn’s first roll. And Charm is teh lame and hasn’t updated her blog this week If you would like to join the CraftBlog Team, either as a regular contributor or a one off guest post, read our [...]

I am always (and I do mean ALWAYS) checking Etsy, in search of unique clothing for my girls. If I am going to buy handmade clothes I want them to be different and original, but I still have the expectation that they will be well made, reasonably priced and of course, look amazing. Whilst there is a lot of clothing for children on Etsy, finding everything I want in the one place is not an easy task. Needless to say [...]

Here are some of my favourites submitted this week to the CraftBlog Pool! Plaque by Superminx – I’m easy, I have a mild Dachshund obsession, so this was an easy choice for me. Sashiko Stitching Placemat by HandMaiden – This is the first time I’ve ever seen Sashiko and I’m in love, keep your eye on CB for some more on this in the future. Pincushions by CurlyPops – You can never have enough pincushions, and these are just too [...]