Hi everyone, hope the summer is treating you well and you’ve seen some sunshine at least 
I spotted a link to this “Craftydermy” exhibition on the Guardian’s website, and thought I’d share it, as it’s an interesting concept!
The exhibition is on at the Atelier Gallery in Barnstaple, Devon, so if you’re in the area pop in and take a look. If not check out the photos of the exhibition here.
Posted in Inspiration
Last month I had the amazing good fortune to go to the USA for ‘work’ (hehe isn’t ‘work’ great?) I was sent to: 1) Salt Lake City to Quilt Market to do some marketing activity for my book; then onto Cincinnati for craft video filming and finally Columbus to stay with Mr & Mrs Butler
Quilt Market was amazing! Read more about it here.
Craft video filming was a gas! Read more about it here.
For fabric fiends who don’t yet know who Amy Butler is; Amy is one of the most well-known US fabric designers today. Her talents extend beyond fabric, she is an author and she also designs, patterns, wall paper, bedding towels and crockery to name a few. Find out more about Amy Butler here.
Amy Butler and I have been buddies for a while. We’ve hooked up at various book signing events (on occasions when she was visiting the UK), so when she invited me to stay at her place I squealed ‘YES!!’ very very loudly!
Amy lives with her husband; David. Both Amy & David are experienced designers and both work from home (they each have their own super cool studio). They also live with 4 ADORABLE kitties – all of which are rescue moggies. It was so inspiring to see how they have feathered their nest. You could see clearly that their home belonged to 2 talented designer types!
For even more snooping around Amy’s house pics, look here.
For more snooping around Amy’s house pics, look here.
Lisa X!
Posted in Inspiration
Over the last few weeks I’ve been daydreaming about bigger craftrooms Right now I’m crafting out of a small cupboard – and keeping an eye out for cool things that other crafters are doing with their spaces for possible future inspiration!
Here’s a few of my favourites from Flickr.
Suzi Spence’s Inspiration Board
Christi Sheffield’s Studio Photo
Suzi Spence’s Wall of Textiles
Whilst I’ve not yet figured a way to make my little cupboard into the spacious multi-zone area I’d like it to be, I’m making myself some bunting to give some life to the space – hopefully the bunting will turn out to be as bright and lovely as this!
All photos used under Creative Commons licence.
Happy Crafting!
Steph
