Normally, I'm not a magazine reader. (Scratch that, I'm never a magazine reader. I'd say I'm more of a magazine looker-atter.) I like to look through them and pour over the wonderful crafts & pictures, but I don't know that I've ever read an article. I don't even buy them that often. That being said, I find that lately I've acquired a few more magazines than usual so I have to share a few of them with you. (At least I'm getting some use out of them this way.)
The first is
"Sew Hip", a new sewing magazine from the UK. It just arrive the other day and it's quite nice. There's an interview with our sewing hero, Amy Butler. Tons of great patterns and lots of nice photos too. I pre-ordered my issue from the Sew Hip
website. If you go to
this page, you can order a copy for yourself.
What's cool: There's a whole page dedicated to
Etsy sellers! It's a nice magazine, but I simply can't afford the international pricetag. Perhaps they'll carry it at my local ginormous book stores. I will definitely pick one up when I'm in the UK again.
Magazine #2
"Holiday Crafts", an impulse buy at the checkstand. Perfect! This one is from
Better Homes and Gardens and it's just crammed with adorable craft ideas for the holidays.
I find it hard to resist a cute snowman project. What else could I put a cozy on? hmmm I'm thinking Gadget Snowmen for next year.
If I received a gift with one of these guys on it, I'm not sure I'd even want to open it. What could be better? haha Anyway, I highly recommend this magazine if you're looking for some crafty ideas. It's really great.
Last on my list today is
Martha Stewart's holiday isuue. It's all about making a handmade Christmas. I'm not known for being a big fan of Martha, but I do love her "stuff". Or the stuff in her books & magazines, that is. However, I'll admit I was disappointed in the projects in this magazine. It's just not my cup of tea and I wish I'd taken the time to look through it before I bought it. You might love it though. To each his own, right?
I'm not saying there's nothing in it for me, just not enough that I'll ever look through it again. I do like the idea of snowflake shaped marshmallows. My guess is that Martha expects me to make my own darned marshmallows and then cut them into cute shapes. In my spare time. Right. Don't count your snowflakes till they've fallen.
There are tons of great magazines on the racks this time of year, tell me which ones you've found.
I've always got several things in the works. Most of the time my works in progress are directly related to my shops. I'm not sayin' what the alphabet stamp, paper pack and Rolodex are for, but they aren't for my shop! I hope to make a new handbag out of the cool red fabric. I just can't decide which design to use..maybe this one. That orangey colored leaf print will by my Fall cloth napkins soon.
I've got about 5 boxes of sewing patterns in my sewing room closet. I've been slowly trying to destash a bit so they've been making their way into my shop. This is the next round that will be available. Lots of wintery stuff like coats and Christmas crafts. If I haven't used them by now, I probably never will.
This is for a custom order for a market customer. It's a simple project, but large. I'll be tackling it very soon. So much to do, so little time!
