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Clothkits

Clothkits cape designed by Anne Kennedy 1969.
From the 'Mini-Me' exhibition at Pollock's Toy Museum, London, September 2007.
Originally uploaded by Will Kane

Oh my goodness the most exciting bit of news popped into my inbox this afternoon.

Clothkits is relaunching in February 2008! I'm so excited, I loved my little clothkit dolls when I was little, and the printed fabrics were so lovely. I have no idea yet if they're re-issuing the vintage stuff or bringing out an updated line - part of me hankers after the 1970s versions again but another part is dying to see what noughties Clothkits will be like...

The news came with a very exciting invitation to take part in a very high profile designer children's show called Kids Modern with my little Dachshunds... but sadly I don't have enough free time or stock to join in. What a shame it would have been a day from heaven...

textiles history - an exhibition catalogue

 
I've been eyeing up this book for ages and finally found one on Amazon. So when it arrived and I started to read - it turns out its the catalogue from an exhibition at a gallery near me that took place about 15 years ago.

And I know the staff at the gallery, and the woman who organised the show.

And I could have just emailed someone and asked them for a copy out of a cupboard in the stores no doubt!

Ah well, I'm still very happy to have it anyway - it's fascinating.

It also has a foreword by Terence Conran looking very young. I used to work for him for a while - but that's another story...

Crafting 365

Gosh where I have I been? not blogging that's for sure - oops, sorry!
I've been a bit distracted organising 4 craft markets and getting the little 'un settled into nursery. Oh and doing lots and lots and lots of sewing for forthcoming Christmas markets.

So this is a pile of purses I've been working on for the markets, but it's also part of a new flickr group called Crafting 365. A photo every day of your crafting in action - should be easy enough to stick to...

More of my work in progress here
And the Crafting 365 group here