Coriandr Express furoshiki challenge

Life's been a bit busy the past couple of weeks so I've a bit of catching up to do on a challenge I set myself of doing a little fun furoshiki something for each VIP on the Coriandr Express. So far I've managed a sort of fish shaped wrap with a blue fish design furoshiki for Blue Fish Handmade (how easy was that!)


and a bird wrap for Julie Mills with all her beautiful bird designs.



And here for my latest offerings are a panda furoshiki as a pirate bandana for the bucaneering Pirate Pixie Crew (featuring one press-ganged son)

and for Mrs Toad Designs, the nearest amphibian I could find - a frog patterned furoshiki :)


Still pondering .. Dig The Earth, Kitty Ballistic, Creativesque and Nic's Knots....

Bags, beautiful bags!

I love these bright & beautiful reversible furoshiki and matching rosettes, which Oli's been creating. Don't they make lovely bags?

If you're in Perth (Australia that is) come along & see them at The Perth Cultural Markets on Sunday 14th June. It's just outside the WA Museum on James St.

There will be lots of other things as well to see and buy - demos, wrapping cloths from mini to jumbo, furoshiki bags, accessories & some great gift wrapping ideas.

Hope to see you there!

Sparkly and sweet

Gosh, the Coriandr Express really seems to have picked up speed now and here we are hurtling to pick up the next VIP, Catherine of Mrs Toad Designs. Her shop on Coriandr is the place to go when in need of something small, sparkly and sweet ... and on these gloomy British summer days, who isn't? Catherine has been designing and making beaded jewellery, as well as hand stitched felt brooches for five years and recently began making her own felt, using wet and dry felting techniques and Merino Cross wool. Her experience and attention to detail shine out in this lovely little beaded felt brooch
and dainty beaded bracelet
and then there is a whole range of delicious looking felt food brooches and pincushions. Here's a picture of the cakes
and you can go along to Mrs Toad Designs Coriandr shop yourself to get your own taste of summer with an ice cream cone brooch!

Fabulous fabrics

A big hello and welcome to the latest Coriandr Express VIP, Nic of Nicsknots. Nicsknots is home to handmade knitting needle rolls, drawstring project bags, make-up bags, and little girl bags in fabrics floral to funky. Nic started making needle rolls for a friend who was opening a yarn shop and hasn't looked back since. You can find out lots more about Nic in her Coriandr Express interview.

Nic has a brilliant eye for fabrics, from lovely florals like this knitting needle roll



to fun and funky fish fabric used for this sock knitting bag
and what little (or not so little) girl could resist this cute penguin "Lucy" bag?

So hurry along to Nic's blog and find out more about her and her offer of free postage on all sales this week.

Creativesque

I'm really glad to be taking part in the Coriandr Express as it's a wonderful way of finding out about some of the amazing variety of things on Coriandr. Having already got a resplendent collection of mirrors, funky knickers, silk scarves, aubergines and eye patches on board, we now have a new VIP, Creativesque.

Creativesque is the place to go for clear, delicately coloured art and papercrafts. Stacey-Ann creates perfect little pieces such as this ACEO where the flowers look like stained glass,


these tiny dragonfly envelopes


and, finally, these lovely heart bookmarks - bet you'll never guess what the upcycled element in them is - totally delicious!

Perth Cultural Markets, Sunday 14th June

Thank you to everyone that popped along to the stall last Sunday. myfuroshiki will be at The Perth Cultural Markets again on Sunday 14th June, outside the WA Museum on James St.

Come along & visit the stall, there will be lots to see and buy - demos, wrapping cloths from mini to jumbo, furoshiki bags, accessories & gift wrapping sets.

Hope you can make it!

It's the captain!

A big welcome aboard the Coriandr Express VIP carriage to the Captain of the enterprise, the driver of the train, the amazing Lynne, creator of the Pirate Pixie Crew and champion of the handmade on her Autonomous Artisans blog.

Lynne has a shop full of everything the discerning pirate of any age might need ... an eyepatch perhaps?

or a swag bag?

Or a whole range of gorgeous hats such as this brightly coloured baby buccaneer hat (with yellow skully).
Every hat comes with a membership card to the Pirate Pixie Crew who are led by the infamous Captain Skulduggery Dug. Read more about them at the Captain's blog and visit Lynne's shop on Coriandr to see more of her wonderful creations. There's 10% off them till 30 June - stop by the Coriandr Express to find out how to claim.