There's a new sewing / crafting magazine coming out next month called Sew Hip. It's a long-overdue British publication for the British crafter (the US of A seem to be brimming over with lovely craft magazines but in my local W H Smith's the only craft magaines around seem to be for scrapbookers or card makers.)
Anyhoo, Manda at Treefall Design (www.treefalldesign.typepad.com) is the editor of this new magazine, and a little while ago was asking for people to send in ideas for crafts that might be suitable for inclusion in the first issue. I sent her an e-mail about my pillowcase bookbags / totes and to cut a long story short they're being featured in the October edition of Sew Hip. The link is http://www.sewhip.co.uk/issue1.html and my bags are the bottom photo on the right-hand side. Even more excitingly, they're featured on the cover too!! I don't know who did the styling and photography but my goodness me they've managed to make those bags look good!!
There look to be some other nice items in Sew Hip too, and I particularly like the look of the little kitten to sew. As I fear my local Smith's won't be stocking the magazine, I threw caution to the wind and pre-ordered a copy. Now I can't wait for it to arrive!! Hope nobody minds me blowing my own trumpet here, but I am HUGELY excited to have one of my craft items in a magazine.
How exciting! I ordered my copy too and am looking forward to it arriving.
Congratulations on being in print!
Posted by: French Knots | 09/30/2008 at 04:41 PM
Congratulations, the tote bags look great and so does the magazine.
Whether I'll ever get the chance to see it down here at the end of the world remains to be seen but I'll be looking!
Posted by: Maureen | 09/30/2008 at 06:48 PM
Wow, Congratulations!! That must be so exciting to see your work featured in a magazine!! That looks like a fab magazine - will definitely have to keep an eye out for it! Looks different from what's out there at the moment. Thanks for the heads up :) joanne x
Posted by: Joanne | 10/01/2008 at 02:58 PM
Isn't that great - your own bit of fame! Of course you're excited - it's nice to know you are feeling happier after your Hiatus blog.
Posted by: wendy | 10/01/2008 at 08:16 PM
What's a blog for, if not to blow your own trumpet?
Well done you!
Posted by: The Shopping Sherpa | 10/02/2008 at 01:14 AM
Congratulations! It's really exciting to have your work in a magazine, some years ago when I was into Dolls' houses I had several projects in print and I always got a thrill! Hope all is well. New job is keeping me from blogging right now but good to catch up with your news.
Gill
Posted by: Gill | 10/04/2008 at 08:09 AM