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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Dutch by Design
I’m drooling over almost every item on this fantastic site. If you’re bored of your chinese paper lightshade, dull cream walls or plain Ikea furniture, this is the place to get a little inspiration. Their eclectic and colourful range of … Continue reading
Oh Joy!
Loving the Oh Joy blog, with it’s links to fab and funky homeware, fashion and jewelry. Plus she has her own line of stationery available, where I’m particularly taken with her notebooks. There’s something about this time of year and … Continue reading
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Tagged Blogs, fashion, Handmade Shopping, homeware, jewelry, oh joy, stationery
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Episode 20: Magic & Mayhem
This week, by popular demand, we return to the Hoxton Handmade film review, with a look over that magical TV mini-series, Merlin. Plus some impressive ukulele action has been going on at the Proms; there’s an excellent charity knitting project … Continue reading
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Tagged big knit, charity knitting, film review, Flight of the Conchords, knitfinder, merlin, music, rowan, ukulele, yarn
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1,008 Ukuleles
There are only a few days left to catch the amazing Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain at the Proms, via the BBC iPlayer. You can listen until 11.30pm(GMT) Tuesday 25th August. Don’t miss their fantastic performance where 8 ukuleles play … Continue reading
Posted in London, music, singing, ukulele
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Lemmings
You may remember crocheted Lemmings featuring in Episode 18. Well, thanks to the lovely Zsuzsanna on Ravelry, I’ve been enjoying a little 90′s nostalgia and playing the game again, over here where there’s a free online version. Can you get … Continue reading
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A little chalk goes a long way
My thanks to @Stelee on Twitter for pointing me in the direction of a charming music video from Coldplay for Strawberry Swing. Strawberry Swinging Superhero Whatever you think of their music, that’s a damn cool video. I love the story … Continue reading
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Episode 19: Hoxton & The Handmade
This week Electric Sheep goes back to its roots with a show all about the knitting and the handmade. With a knitting hero, a warning to anyone planning some Christmas gift knitting, the new issue of the Twist Collective, some … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas knitting, gifts, graffiti knitting, knit the city, twist collective, ukulele, yarnstorming
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Episode 18: Harry & The Boys
This week we remember Harry Patch and enjoy the genius of Blackadder. Plus some impressive facial hair, a look at some new knitting patterns and crafty websites, and a knitted fish or two. Radiohead – Harry Patch (In Memory Of) … Continue reading
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Episode 17: A Song & Dance
This week I report back from Camp Bestival, plus there’s the latest issue of Interweave Knits, a great craft/home site, and some fabulous furniture. Hedgehogs Beardyman Interweave Knits Swing Patrol Ian’s Shoelace Site Domestic Sluttery Melanie Porter chairs