caithnesscraftcollective

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

Episode 4 - Dialect

This week I focused on the dyeing fabric and fibre days at textile arts.
I talk about Caithness Dialect.
The blether is on Inspiration for crafting - where does yours come from?
I update you on what the Collective have been up to.
Links www.caithness.org   www.caithnessshow.co.uk   www.caithnessmod2010.co.uk
the sound quality is not as good this week, due to not clicking on the stereo button and my gravelly sore throat (i'm not moaning about it though) but the craic is good and its all about the craft.  And I also had to record it twice cos I DIDN'T SAVE IT AS I WENT ALONG, i don't moan about that either, just had to tell you is all.
The music is from www.musicalley.com
Contact me on the comments below or caithnesscraftcollective@googlemail.com or on Ravelry as LouiseJHunt.

Episode 3 - Fear

This week I head northwards to the Orkney Isles.  www.pentlandferries.co.uk www.judithglue.com www.orkneydesignercrafts.com
I have read the instructions and have music from http://music.mevio.com
The Blether is on F.E.A.R go check out Ian Brown on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9wue5sCpuM
I update you on the Collective and mention www.cottonpatch.co.uk and www.ethknits.co.uk

Episode 2 - Time

In this episode I talk about the craft supply shops in Caithness, What the Collective have been up to this week, What I've been crafting and the blether is on the subject of Time.
I have since found out that the local Stitch and Bitch group (called Stitch and Blether up here) meets on the third Saturday of the month, in the United Reform church Thurso.
Still no music - i'm trying to get my head around the editing software - its no as easy as I thought it should be.  I have edited it to make it shorter so if you hear wee clicks in then its me sending you messages of love - well not really but i'm trying to delete all my 'um's' and 'aaaaaaannnnnds'
And new photos on the flickr bit at the bottom of the blog.

Blether - Episode 1

First Podcast.  Ooo err missus.
I talk - ramble on about Caithness, Crafting and my Collective.
I do mention  www.caithnessquilters.co.uk (apologies, I had them down as .com not .co.uk)
Okay lets get this baby out there.....