Thanks to everyone that visited, made,swished and crafted alongside the Craft Guerrilla!
Don't forget that we'll also be in Dublin and Harrogate.
Visit the K&S site for more info: http://www.twistedthread.com/
Monday, 11 October 2010
Ally Pally craft a go go!
Thanks to everyone that visited, made,swished and crafted alongside the Craft Guerrilla!
Don't forget that we'll also be in Dublin and Harrogate.
Visit the K&S site for more info: http://www.twistedthread.com/
Tic Tac Toe...make your mark on the craft scene!
Tik Tac Toe on Sunday the 7th November
Tic Tac Toe are currently looking for 6 stall-holders to set up from 12pm-6/7pm on the day, selling all types of arts and crafts.
To be eligible for a stall at Tik Tac Toe, all products and materials must be ethically sourced + cruelty free and you MUST have an Etsy online store
Once again, Etsy will be on board with Tik Tac Toe and will be buying items from stall holders that will then be given away at the end of the night in our rounds of bingo.
Photos from our last event can be found on our facebook page, here: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=37630992&id=60503438&ref=fbx_album#!/photo_search.php?oid=10150123741245220&view=all
If you, or anyone you know would like to apply for a stall please email me your name, mobile number, Etsy store link and some pictures of products that we can use on our facebook site.
As an added incentive, we will be making booklets for the event in which we will feature all the stall holders selling on the day.
This will include profiles of the people and their products, which will be handed out to all the punters on the day and left around the venue.
Also in the booklets will be written pieces about everything from craft to music to fashion to London culture and anything and everything in-between!
For further info email Jade: jade@almostgoldrecordings.com
Tic Tac Toe are currently looking for 6 stall-holders to set up from 12pm-6/7pm on the day, selling all types of arts and crafts.
To be eligible for a stall at Tik Tac Toe, all products and materials must be ethically sourced + cruelty free and you MUST have an Etsy online store
Once again, Etsy will be on board with Tik Tac Toe and will be buying items from stall holders that will then be given away at the end of the night in our rounds of bingo.
Photos from our last event can be found on our facebook page, here: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=37630992&id=60503438&ref=fbx_album#!/photo_search.php?oid=10150123741245220&view=all
If you, or anyone you know would like to apply for a stall please email me your name, mobile number, Etsy store link and some pictures of products that we can use on our facebook site.
As an added incentive, we will be making booklets for the event in which we will feature all the stall holders selling on the day.
This will include profiles of the people and their products, which will be handed out to all the punters on the day and left around the venue.
Also in the booklets will be written pieces about everything from craft to music to fashion to London culture and anything and everything in-between!
For further info email Jade: jade@almostgoldrecordings.com
Wednesday, 6 October 2010
Swishing at ALLY PALLY!
The Craft Guerrilla gals and guests will be on hand at the Swishing Salon at the K & S show in Ally Pally.
What a fab venue...it's Victorian style and charm will no doubt inspire you to decorate,customize and beautify you're swishing booty!
Dig out any good quality garments or accessories and bring them along to the Swishing area some time during the morning. From around 1.30pm, you can return to the area to exchange for the same number of items you donated. We ask for a small donation to Swish, but all funds raised go straight to Bliss, a charity for premature babies, so it's all for a good cause.
Even if you're short of items to exchange, the Swishing Salon will be a hive of activity with experts including Mrs Bear, Sissy Rooney, Barley Massey and Craft Guerrilla all demonstrating various customising techniques. Brother are kindly supporting the event and have provided sewing machines and Coats Crafts also have some demonstrators involved, so make sure you drop by and see what all the fuss is about!
Tuesday, 5 October 2010
Competition time!!!
Because we know how important recycling is to all you lovely Craft Guerrillas we are happy to pass on this competition...GO ON,HAVE A GO. YOU MIGHT JUST WIN!!!
FAIR WEARS
For anyone who likes cocktails, quirky vintagey shops with stripey wallpaper and ethical DIY, this night is for you! The Otesha Project returns to Drink Shop and Do in Kings Cross, with a simple workshop. Since you can't recycle a Tetra Pak, why not turn it into a fabulous wallet??! Ethical fashion doesn’t have to involve ugly knitted jumpers! Join us 7 October, 7-9pm and do some crafting. They will help, guide, fold, and paste your way into total ethical fashion heaven. £5 for materials
For a free pair of spots, email the answer to this trivia question to laura@otesha.org.uk:
What does Otesha mean?
GOOD LUCK!
FAIR WEARS
For anyone who likes cocktails, quirky vintagey shops with stripey wallpaper and ethical DIY, this night is for you! The Otesha Project returns to Drink Shop and Do in Kings Cross, with a simple workshop. Since you can't recycle a Tetra Pak, why not turn it into a fabulous wallet??! Ethical fashion doesn’t have to involve ugly knitted jumpers! Join us 7 October, 7-9pm and do some crafting. They will help, guide, fold, and paste your way into total ethical fashion heaven. £5 for materials
For a free pair of spots, email the answer to this trivia question to laura@otesha.org.uk:
What does Otesha mean?
GOOD LUCK!
Christmas or BUST!
We love BUST!It's by far one of the best Christmas events in the London diary.So if you fancy giving it a try we strongly advise you to get in touch now as places go pretty fast!!!
"The next Craftacular instalment is coming to town!
The BUST Christmas Craftacular, London's hippest craft fair, will be bringing its
unique mix of shopping, crafting and dancing to York Hall, in Bethnal Green,
on SUNDAY November 28.
Applications are now being accepted online here:
http://www.bust.com/craftacular/apply-london.html
The deadline is October 19."
Saturday, 2 October 2010
Knitting & Stitching Show London is here!
So finally after months of planning, designing and nail-biting decisions the Knitting and Stitching Show at Alexandra Palace is here. Starting next week on Thursday 7 October until Sunday 10 October from 10AM until 5.30PM (apart from Sunday when it ends at 5PM) there's a huge pile of crafty goodness available for you to peruse, try and buy!
Shop
As you may remember, earlier this year Craft Guerrilla offered the opportunity for six designer makers to exhibit at the Knitting and Stitching shows in London, Dublin and Harrogate. We are very excited to reveal to you now the six London designers who will be showcasing their items and selling their wares to you next week at the Knitting and Stitching Show at Alexandra Palace.
Peppermint Twist - Ariane Dreysse
PEPPERMINT TWIST handcrafts quirky purses and bags in soft nappa leathers and fabrics. All are designed and meticulously made in London, in limited runs.
DESIGNS are whimsical, playful, a little vintage-inspired, yet practical. Common elements are appliqués of horses, ponies, hearts and doves, star-shaped cut-outs, punched motifs, and studded decorations.
Polka Dot Sundays - Jaina Kuntawala
PolkaDotSundays is the power of one woman on a mission, to make the world a more colourful place. After graduating from Kingston University with a BA in Fine Art (2003), she worked as a prop artist on the childrens television art show, Art Attack. It was here that she discovered the magical possibilities of newspaper.
Now, most of her personal works are made from the humble Sunday paper, transformed and recycled into polka dotted friends.
Boobou Designs - Lindsey Kealey
Boobou Designs create unique soft jewellery and accessories - every design is original and feels as good as it looks! Boobou regularly sell at craft fayres and events in the north London area. We highly recommend you come and see us as the luxury of a Boobou design cannot be fully appreciated without touching one!
Rosalind creates innovative knitted garments and accessories. Using a variety of unusual yarns, within a combination of complex hand and machine knitting techniques; each unique piece has a surreal edge and has been created to evoke notions of fantasy and escapism.
Like delving into a dressing-up box, these pieces are made to provide enjoyment for decades, and to be loved, worn, and looked after for generations to come.
Forgotten Stitches - Rebekah McMullen
Forgotten Stitches is inspired by crafts from bygone eras and is dedicated to keeping these arts alive. Rebecca sells her items at vintage fairs and Portobello market. Her larger pieces focus homewards but she has recently been concentrating on producing a range of accessories as a result of several commissions.
Sarah Kerry
Sarah's work comes out of a Contemporary Crafts degree from Falmouth. She knits by a seventies hand-powered machine and uses a quilting technique to create her work. Her work is which is well-made, fun and playful - giant biscuits and such like.
Stitch
Craft Guerrilla will also be holding some workshops including beginners knitting, beginners crochet, upcycled t-shirt crochet fascinators (please bring along an old t-shirt to upcycle if you have one), upcycled t-shirt necklaces (again, please bring a t-shirt to upcycle) and beginners patchwork. Places are limited and advance bookings for Alexandra Palace have now sold out so please ask about places when you arrive. If you're coming to the Dublin or Harrogate shows then visit the twisted thread website to book your workshop place.
Swish
We are also very excited to be part of the swishing salon which is taking place again this year. Here's a bit of info about the Swishing Salon from the organisers:
Watch this space for details of the Dublin and Harrogate designers coming up at the end of October and November.
Hope to see you there!
Lisa Margreet
x
Shop
As you may remember, earlier this year Craft Guerrilla offered the opportunity for six designer makers to exhibit at the Knitting and Stitching shows in London, Dublin and Harrogate. We are very excited to reveal to you now the six London designers who will be showcasing their items and selling their wares to you next week at the Knitting and Stitching Show at Alexandra Palace.
Peppermint Twist - Ariane Dreysse
PEPPERMINT TWIST handcrafts quirky purses and bags in soft nappa leathers and fabrics. All are designed and meticulously made in London, in limited runs.
DESIGNS are whimsical, playful, a little vintage-inspired, yet practical. Common elements are appliqués of horses, ponies, hearts and doves, star-shaped cut-outs, punched motifs, and studded decorations.
Polka Dot Sundays - Jaina Kuntawala
PolkaDotSundays is the power of one woman on a mission, to make the world a more colourful place. After graduating from Kingston University with a BA in Fine Art (2003), she worked as a prop artist on the childrens television art show, Art Attack. It was here that she discovered the magical possibilities of newspaper.
Now, most of her personal works are made from the humble Sunday paper, transformed and recycled into polka dotted friends.
Boobou Designs - Lindsey Kealey
Boobou Designs create unique soft jewellery and accessories - every design is original and feels as good as it looks! Boobou regularly sell at craft fayres and events in the north London area. We highly recommend you come and see us as the luxury of a Boobou design cannot be fully appreciated without touching one!
Rosalind Price-Cousins
Rosalind creates innovative knitted garments and accessories. Using a variety of unusual yarns, within a combination of complex hand and machine knitting techniques; each unique piece has a surreal edge and has been created to evoke notions of fantasy and escapism.
Like delving into a dressing-up box, these pieces are made to provide enjoyment for decades, and to be loved, worn, and looked after for generations to come.
Forgotten Stitches - Rebekah McMullen
Forgotten Stitches is inspired by crafts from bygone eras and is dedicated to keeping these arts alive. Rebecca sells her items at vintage fairs and Portobello market. Her larger pieces focus homewards but she has recently been concentrating on producing a range of accessories as a result of several commissions.
Sarah Kerry
Sarah's work comes out of a Contemporary Crafts degree from Falmouth. She knits by a seventies hand-powered machine and uses a quilting technique to create her work. Her work is which is well-made, fun and playful - giant biscuits and such like.
Stitch
Craft Guerrilla will also be holding some workshops including beginners knitting, beginners crochet, upcycled t-shirt crochet fascinators (please bring along an old t-shirt to upcycle if you have one), upcycled t-shirt necklaces (again, please bring a t-shirt to upcycle) and beginners patchwork. Places are limited and advance bookings for Alexandra Palace have now sold out so please ask about places when you arrive. If you're coming to the Dublin or Harrogate shows then visit the twisted thread website to book your workshop place.
Swish
We are also very excited to be part of the swishing salon which is taking place again this year. Here's a bit of info about the Swishing Salon from the organisers:
The Swishing SalonQueenie and Ted, Karen from Creme Anglaise and Lindsey from Boobou Designs will be helping out the Craft Guerrilla team with their unique customising tips and tricks.
Back by popular demand! The Swishing Salon returns to The Knitting and Stitching Shows, and this year we're bringing it to Dublin too!
Dig out any good quality garments or accessories and bring them along to the Swishing area some time during the morning. From around 1.30pm, you can return to the area to exchange for the same number of items you donated. We ask for a small donation to Swish, but all funds raised go straight to Bliss, a charity for premature babies, so it's all for a good cause.
Even if you're short of items to exchange, the Swishing Salon will be a hive of activity with experts including Mrs Bear, Sissy Rooney, Barley Massey and Craft Guerrilla all demonstrating various customising techniques. Brother are kindly supporting the event and have provided sewing machines and Coats Crafts also have some demonstrators involved, so make sure you drop by and see what all the fuss is about!
Watch this space for details of the Dublin and Harrogate designers coming up at the end of October and November.
Hope to see you there!
Lisa Margreet
x
Thursday, 30 September 2010
October's mini work shop...
Held every second Thursday of each month in "ye olde rose and crown theater pub" in Walthamstow.
Choose from a selection of d.i.y. craft packs available to purchase and make on the night and learn a new craft skill! Also there's in house tutors to give you a helping hand so don't fret if you get yourself in a tangle. NEW monthly mini workshops* featuring guest designer makers have been created to offer the craft loving people of east London a fun, hands on and sociable monthly event.
From 8pm. Free entry!
October's mini workshop details:
"Hi, My name is Sophie and I am one of the new guest tutors at the Craft Guerrilla d.i.y. craft night.I will be hosting a mini-workshop on the 14th of October and I will be teaching you how to make this pretty,personalised envelope bag."
Using several different stitches including blanket stitch and chain stitch, you'll work from a basic pattern, which can be used and adapted again and again. The button closure gives the bag a tidy outer finish, perfect for storing things or even as a special gift!
All materials will be included in the £10 fee. Please email sophwalker@gmail.com to book your place and for Paypal details. Please note all fees are non-returnable.
For more of Sophie's work visit: www.sewfarsogood.wordpress.com
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