HOW TO

...make a origami star? I folded some very nice one made of recycled paper...

The Handmade Marketplace

Brandnew. All you need to know about selling your crafts.
http://www.amazon.de

Happy stitching

At Felicity Hall you will find an inspiring new collection of contemporary needlepoint kits designed and made in the UK.
Each kit includes everything you need to stitch the design, along with full instructions including clear diagrams of how to do both continental tent stitch and the basketweave technique, and also little extras like a needle threader.
www.felicityhall.com
www.felicityhall.etsy.com

i like it

Some weeks ago my aunt gave my a huge pile of great fabrics. At first I didn´t know what to do with it but I didn´t want it to get dusty...
So I unpacked my home sewing-machine again and made some very nice clutchs. The first ones are available now - for a special price, because they are not perfect now. Whenever I will have the time, I will make some new ones. Every clutch is one-of-a-kind and decorated with a second-hand button. I will never make a similar one. WYSIWYG. Visit my new Dawanda shop! I hope YOU LIKE IT!!!
http://de.dawanda.com/shop/ilikeit

Tulip skirt

I found this great skirt at Ebay, but unfortunately it´s not available anymore...so I decided to sew it myself. I will keep you in the loop.

CUT on SPOT

TSCHAU TSCHÜSSI feat. MZIN presented the DIY magazine CUT on Friday. Lucie, Marta and Anja - the three ladies, who made the first two editions of CUT - told us the story of their magazine with nice little background details. Very charming, very interesting! Good luck for the future!

Visit their website: www.cut-magazine.com

Handy Hand´s corner

These bags are inspired by Japanese Sashiko embroidery. Great colours and patterns! You can also buy a DIY-set.
www.handyhandscorner.etsy.com
www.bohemiagirl.blogspot.com

And the Wurstteppich goes to

1. Platz LE mal 6 von Bernhard Elsässer

2. Platz Wollknäuel von Michèle Hofmann

3. Platz Shandalir von Nir Meiri


Congratulations!
These are the winners of the design competition Ready-Made-Lampe (held by Das Rote Paket).
You want to read more about it? OK!
www.das-rote-paket.de

La Cerise Sur Le Gateau

Photographer: Coco Amardeil

Or the art of customizing french-made-household linen. In 2005 Anne Hubert launched her own business La Cerise Sur Le Gateau (the sherry on the cake) composed of yummy textile items. Her cloths, some basic elements from our grandma’s kitchen sprinkled with flashy touches and quirky images. Read more about her work at her beautiful website:
www.lacerisesurlegateau.fr

Want more inspiration? Anne Hubert wrote a book about D.I.Y. projects for your home and clothes...in english and german.

Panier percé

Panier percé by Guillaume Delvigne & Ionna Vautrin
Like the outline for cross stitch embroidery, this bowl is a support to be embroidered. Panier Percé is sold naked together with the embroidery kit of your choice. The kit contains coloured skeins, a needle, a needle threader and instructions for a decoration.

Buy it: www.industreal.it

Digital Textile Design

Digital Textile Design
By Melanie Bowles and Ceri Isaac

Written specifically for textile designers, Digital Textile Design provides the know-how for students and professionals who wish to use Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator as design tools. A series of inspirational tutorials, presented in step-by-step format, guide the reader through the process of creating designs that will be suited to both the traditional textile production process, and to the new industry of digital printing onto fabric.

Iron Me On

Iron Me On - 30 Sheets of Awesome Fabric Transfers By Mike Perry

Customize blank T-shirts or any other piece of fabric into wearable art with popular artist Mike Perry's cool hand-drawn illustrations and alphabets. Easy instructions plus more than 50 vividly colorful, ready-to-transfer iron-ons make for instantly gratifying clothing design.

Published in February, 2009

Lotta Prints

Lotta Prints - How to Print With Anything, From Potatoes to Linoleum
Scandinavian designer Lotta Jansdotter shows how easy it is to print patterns on all sorts of surfaces.

Hot Shots

Hot Shots - Tips and Tricks for Taking Better Pictures
By Kevin Meredith

Today more amateur photographers than ever before have the means to create incredible pictures. This hip primer proves that whether shooting with a film or digital camera, you don't need to invest in expensive photography equipment or have an art school degree to take amazing photographs. Whether readers are tired of disappointing snapshots or have just picked up a camera for the first time, Hot Shots teaches with a friendly tone, picture-perfect advice, fun tricks, and easy-to-understand text. Author, lomographer, and Flickr.com guru Kevin Meredith has created a must-have handbook for any aspiring photographer.

Published in January, 2009

We Are What We Do

Change the World for Ten Bucks
- Small Actions X Lots of People = Big Change
By We Are What We Do

Change the World for Ten Bucks delights and engages at every turn. It includes a postcard to send to someone who inspires you, two pages stuck together (don't throw your gum in the street!), tear-out tabs to make introductions to the neighbors, and dozens of other creative prompts for positive change. (Published in March, 2009)

We Are What We Do is a nonprofit organization in London with the goal of inspiring people to use their everyday actions to change the world. They have offices in Australia, Canada, and Germany. www.wearewhatwedo.org

CUT

The new DIY magazin CUT - Leute machen Kleider is available since March 4. Where? See their website: www.cut-magazine.com

Marke Eigenbau

Revolt of the masses against mass production. A book about the revolution of handcrafting and how everything changes - work, production, consumption, marketing...

On their website, they collect ideas and products...
http://marke-eigenbau.org

Ceramics transfers tutorial

I was asked how I did the plates below...ceramic screen printing. There is a very good explanation from Heather Moore (Skinny laMinx) online. Thank you Heather!
Enjoy! www.skinnylaminx.com

Tears off

ZNAK "Tears off" wallpaper is innovative modular wallpaper. The wallpaper is created with a specially designed perforation. By tearing off pieces of the wallpaper, you can create your own unique space. The color and texture underneath the wallpaper will become a significant element within the design. Tearing off pieces of the wallpaper is an easy and creative process.

Simply great! www.znak-life.com

form magazine

I just found a article about DIY at the website of the FORM magazin. Have a look:

In the 1970s, handicrafts and DIY were a symbol of progressive thinking, emancipation and a new consciousness. Traditional techniques and ideas from foreign continue...