by Jess | Apr 14, 2011 | Handmade
Last week I FINALLY managed to squirrel aside an hour to visit my favourite local op shops. I was on the hunt for fabric scraps and pieces for my 100 Words & 100 Birds project, but I scored a whole stack of old knitting needles too. I’ve been wanting to try...
by Jess | Mar 16, 2011 | Art
Ordinary Objects is a project by Sonya Philip, where she transforms ordinary objects through knitting. Some of the objects she chooses are rather amazing – who would have thought you could integrate knitting with a toothfloss container? *** Want more...
by Jess | Sep 10, 2010 | Design
How’s this for an awesome idea? A wind-powered knitting machine! Every house on the block could have one… Although, it would leave all the scarf-knitters (like me) bereft – we’d have to learn to actually knit something else!! *** Want more...
by Jess | Jul 10, 2009 | Art, Music, My life
Ah, my second week of holidays has been a good one – except for this darn cold that’s hanging around! My mailbox was running hot – I love getting gorgeous little packages full of beautiful bits and pieces! I received my reward for contributing to...
by Jess | Apr 5, 2009 | creativity, knitting
I swear, nothing cool like this ever starts in Australia. Cruising around the Crafteroo Forums, I came across a post that discussed knitted graffiti. I was intrigued, and investigated further. There is a whole movement out there – people using old pieces of...