The crafted object : iheartfink {clothing}
Kristen is the one-woman show behind iheartfink. Starting with sourcing the remnant and recycled fabrics she uses, she designs and makes her own silkscreens, mixes her own water-based inks,...
View ArticleMeet the Sponsors – October
Seriously, where does the time go? Here I am at the end of October, and haven’t said thanks to my sponsors yet? Well, thanks! I really do like having you here So nice to welcome back some old...
View ArticleMeet the Sponsors – November
It’s November, and seriously, Xmas is just around the corner. Are you ready? I’m not! However, my lovely sponsors this month will definitely help you pull it all together! An enormous welcome to...
View ArticleThe crafted object : Woolspace {Vaiva & Liudmila – knit}
The handknitted wool socks of Woolspace are steeped in the centuries-old tradition of the folk crafts of the Baltic, twisted through with new ideas and fresh approaches including the use of upcycled...
View ArticleMeet the Sponsors – December
Oooooh, December is more than halfway through, Xmas is only a few sleeps away and it’s almost time for the New Year!! Thanks again to my wonderful sponsors. I truly love the work of Olenka – such a...
View ArticleThe crafted object : Maria Queen Maria {clothing}
The clothing of Maria Queen Maria is a wild hybrid of unstructured yardage and tailored forms, influenced by everything from Vivienne Westwood to Issey Miyake and Moschino with steampunk and pirate...
View ArticleOpinion : Hot or Not?
Yippee! SO excited about this new segment on tractorgirl. What I’m going to do is pick a current trend in craft and design, review it, and pull it apart to see if it’s worth having as a trend. Whadya...
View ArticleMeet the sponsors : May
Hi there May! Getting close to the middle of the year. How are you all going with your plans for 2014? I’ve not got to everything on my list yet, but it’s happening, and I’m way ahead of where I was at...
View ArticleHot or not : cactus
OK OK OK. Well I reckon that if I’ve got a Pinterest board called “Love a good succulent“, than you can safely assume that hey, I don’t mind the odd cactus. The shapes and colours are pretty incredible...
View ArticleThe crafted object : Anny Schoo Clothing
Trying to choose my favourite piece of clothing from Anny Schoo is an impossible task – it’s all those flowing lines and classic shapes reinvented in crispy natural linen – not to mention the delicious...
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