caithnesscraftcollective

Episode 14 - The Clue is in the Name

Ah, its elementary my dear Watson, the clue is in the name this week. The song is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0e9GuYRqKA
i have 2 very special announcements - listen for them and i leave you hanging until well after the blether as i'm bad like that.
I have reports from the Caithness Textile Artist group and my craft group Vimto and also a run through of the Highland Textiles with a Twist exhibition.
I also have a lovely yarn from Gaias Colours so please visit www.gaiascolours.com and have a lookie in her shop.
The podcast is IMake and you can get her from ITunes or www.imake.gg/page5.htm
As ever the music is from Marc Gunn and its Wild Mountain Thyme from www.musicalley.com

Episode 13 - Memories

Thanks for the memories this week in the blether.  We have a new competition which you can contact me at caithnesscraftcollective@googlemail.com or on Raverly as louisejhunt or Stichin Fingers as louise hunt.
I have lots of news for you this episode and the textile technique is about dyeing yarn.   http://www.fibermania.blogspot.com/
I tell you a yarn about yarnsalad http://www.knitsbythesea.com/knitsbythesea/Yarns.html
And we're sponsored by me at www.energyhunt.com
oh and i'm now a twit on twitter so tweet me there at Caithnesscraft - no collective there it was too long for its tweety brain.
And the music this week is from Marc Gunn, Wild Mountain Thyme and also Don't go drinking with hobbits from MusicAlley.com

Episode 12 - Histree

No i haven't spelt it wrong. This week the blether is about History and Trees.  I take you on a tour of the Natural History Museum and tell you about our family tree.
The Ravelry Caithness Craft Collective Group is up and running and its now knitting law to go join up, come on soldier hut too.
I attempt a couple of book reviews of 'Knitting for Dummies' and 'The Knitters Bible, Knitted Bags'.
Stitchin Fingers for all things textile.
The song is There's no one quite like Grandma by St Winifreds Choir - go on you know you have to http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&v=rsXJcIODLtQ
The music is by Marc Gunn from Music.Alley.com
You can contact me on Ravelry as Louisejhunt on e-mail at caithnesscraftcollective@googlemail.com or leave a comment on here.
Keep on craftin.

Episode 11 - Relax

Frankie said it so Just do it. Its all about R&R this week.
I am delighted to announce a Ravelry group has been set up - please feel free to drop in and blether in Caithness Craft Collective group.
I was in www.whitmoreandhamilton.co.uk in Oban and www.taitandstyle.co.uk in Orkney.
The textile technique is needle felting so get ready to draw blood and have enormous fun.  www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=51271.0
I never mentioned Vimto, oops, well it was just me and Sarah and we were knitting and catching up on our purchases. She bought Collinette cotton and some lovely buttons.
I tell you about the Caithness Quilters and Caithness WRI's showcase from Wick Gala Week and photos are on the Flickr pages at the bottom of the podbean website page.
And I tell you who's currently holidaying in that wee old castle down the road.

Episode 10 - Extremes

I take you to the Pepsi Max this week where I discuss Extremes of crafting and life.
I review the Caithness County Show Industrial Tent. The photos are on Flickr of what i'm talking about.
The textile technique were fabric pens.
And I don't tell you what the Collective are up to as they are away on holidays.
I did buy some supplies www.wonderwool.co.uk
My apologies for being a week late with this, I have had problems editing it but its here now and hope you like it.

Episode 9 - It's Art Baby!

I delve into the Art world this episode. www.pultneytown.org/artsheritage/lowry and www.gruffalo.com and www.banksy.co.uk
I try to coax the sun out with the textile technique of Sunprinting www.fibrecrafts.com/resource/fact_file/painting/heliographic.asp
I have spent a wack of cash on equipment www.winghamwoolwork.co.uk and www.addicted2knitting.com
You are invited to enter the Gowk Awards for daftness in my Gowk competition.  Contact me on www.caithnesscraftcollective.podbean.com or caithnesscraftcollective@googlemail.com or on Ravelry as LouiseJHunt
The music is Wild Mountain Thyme by Marc Gunn from www.MusicAlley.com

Episode 8 - Enemy

The blether this week is the opposite from last time and its gone to the dark side. I never mentioned Star Wars once, darn. So I blether on about the Auld Enemy, Number 1 Enemy and The Enemy and your crafting enemies.
Textile technique is fabric marbling http://www.kid-at-art.com/htdoc/lesson39.html
I review the handcraft sections of the Canisbay Show - see the photos.
Coming up is http://whatson.caithness.org/event.php?id=10959 and www.bbandc.co.uk

Episode 7 - Friends

Thankyou for being a Friend... name the programme.
This week the blether is on Friendship, www.tcf.org.uk the Textile Technique is on flower pounding www.gaygardener.com/features/crafts/flower1 get your hammers out...
Baby cardigan pattern is at www.clickertyclick.blogspot.com/2008/10/free-pattern-baby-eyelet-cardi.html I'm open to offers for a easy 3-6month boy pattern.
You can contact me at www.caithnesscraftcollective.podbean.com or caithnesscraftcollective@googlemail.com

Episode 6 - Space

This week focuses on Evolon material - www.spunart.co.uk/evolon I made up samples and the results are as follows:
Stamps very well
Doesn't needle felt easily, water colour pencils or oil pastel or chalks do not blend well.
Doesn't let ink run, brilliant for printing onto - back with freezer paper
Great for heating using iron, heat gun or soldering iron, it doesn't burn
Takes dispersed dye very well
I embraced my inner Star Wars Geek this week and talked about craft space. www.clothpaperscissors.com/blogs/studiosmagazine
I actually had to work too this week - www.energyhunt.com at the All Energy 2010 exhibition at Aberdeen www.all-energy.co.uk but I'm proud of myself and I smiled alot!
And of course I update you on the collective.

Episode 5 - Compliments

I take you on a tour of Caithness this week and invite you to stay at www.firthviewharvest.co.uk www.caithness-self-catering.co.uk or www.mackayshotel.co.uk
The blether is on compliments and all things complimentary - made me smile
And the collective have all been busy bees this week.
www.stitchingfingers.ning.com www.fibermania.blogspot.com www.whipup.net