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The beautiful handcrafted Enchanted Tree from Cocoon Couture features silk-screened wooden leaves with prints inspired by vintage wallpaper. Sitting in the tree is a Sleepy Owl and Early Bird and there are screw-in Acorn pegs to be used for hanging your own individual touches.
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Crafty sleuths Corrie, Belinda, Kristine and Leslie have started the Japan Craft Journal Blog; a fabulous resource for lovers of Japanese craft, with details on where to find crafts and craft resources all over Japan.
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Sprout Design’s funky collection of spotted lampshades will do the trick if you’re inspired to do some home decorating this month. Choose from grass green, fire engine red, carrot orange, steel blue, ink blue and chocolate.
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Talented crafter, Louise, aka Prairie Mouse from Auckland NZ, is creating some of the most amazing crafty things like colourful buntings, sprouting mushrooms and her own interpretation of Babushka dolls. Visit the Prarie Mouse blog for divine sewing inspiration.
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Handmade from cotton lycra by a mother who knows all too well that babies grow out of their clothes very quickly, Little Extensions was born to prolong the life of a child’s onesies. For more information on this clever invention, visit the Llittle Extensions website.
This thread is for the embroiderer who loves to craft at night. Glow in the Dark Thread from Sublime Stitching includes 5 fluoro colours of finely braided thread that can be mixed with your regular embroidery to give your work new life when the lights go down!
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Australia’s leading textile wholesaler, Woven Image, and the leaders in custom designed rugs, Designer Rugs, have collaborated with Annie Georgeson to launch this exciting textile and rug collection. The Designer Rugs collection includes six designs, all handmade from 100% New Zealand Wool and Green Star rated. Woven Image’s textile collection consists of three contemporary designs, sure to add a lot of style to home furnishings.
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Quirky and fun, the Make-me kit from Twospoonsfullsofsugar includes all the ingredients needed to make one ‘furry farmyard animal greeting card’. Now, which do you choose; the Cow, Duck, Dog, Pig, Cat, Horse or Frog?
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Although miss béba’s handmade garments are proudly Australian, they have a European look and feel to them. Designer Giotta Tringas draws inspiration from the trés chic styling of European children’s wear, and she uses beautiful Liberty Fabrics to create the most sophisticated and versatile little garments and accessories.
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Crafted in Melbourne by graphic design studio Co-Op, the Basic Shapes Growth Chart uses vegetable inks and 100% post-consumer waste recycled paper to produce charts that measure children’s growth spurts, with a beautifully silk-screened animal featured at different height levels of the chart. The piece imaginatively introduces children to basic geometric learning, while sparking imagination through the inclusion of memorable facts and images.
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This range of textiles from Trevillian & Trevillian explores the traditional skills, stitches, and geometric motifs, appliqués and patterns used by the Akha women 2000 years ago in ancient China, to making their own clothing. Textiles in this collection are a mixture of antique and new. Available from Trevillian & Trevillan Gallery and Planet.
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This new venture aims to develop and strengthen your self-esteem and creative power through writing and drawing. Part of your journey through Creative Journal Expressive Art is keeping a journal of feelings and thoughts, which become your tool towards personal growth and happiness. Creative Journal Expressive Art gives everyone the tools to start thinking more creatively in every aspect of their lives. To find out more about this self-healing programme contact Carol at avoca.acreage@bigpond.com.