Bunting Stories
November 8, 2011 at 12:25 am | Posted in Products | 1 CommentTags: bunting, customers, printed wonders
Xtina makes bunting as all sorts of wedding, birthday, Christmas and bedroom decorations, and it’s fantastic to sometimes get a photo back of the banners being used in their new homes.
Earlier this year Lucy bought some bunting with lucky motifs and promptly emigrated with it. She sent this great photo with the message “Just to say thank you for getting the gorgeous bunting to me in time before we flew. We moved into our Chicago apartment with nothing but an inflatable bed, a duvet and your bunting, it was the perfect instant decoration and has indeed brought us much luck.“
Greg got in touch in September with the delightful idea of commissioning custom alphabet bunting to help him propose to his girlfriend Cathy. He chose the style that threads onto tape with a hem, so that he could assemble the letters himself and build a sense of anticipation! Plus the bonus of being able to rearrange them into amusing anagrams afterwards. Thankfully Cathy is now his fiancé, and Greg sent this photo with the news “Just to let you know that I finally asked and she said “yes”! Your bunting worked a treat. Everyone was very impressed!“. Phew! What a great idea, who could resist a proposal written in bunting, and someone sweet enough to think of it?
Print Gocco Day Workshops
November 3, 2011 at 9:30 am | Posted in Events, Workshops | Leave a commentTags: London, print gocco, workshops
Xtina has two all day print workshops lined up for Gocco fans. Firstly, remember remember to visit Shepherds Falkiners‘ fine paper shop in Bloomsbury on the 5th of November – for a day of Gocco printing using hi-mesh masters and oil based inks. Gocco bulbs will flash like fireworks and ooos and ahhs will ring out at a lovely explosion of prints made from your own artwork.
There will be examples of Gocco work, tips for getting the best results and ideas such as how to re-use damaged screens. You can also try out the squeegee printing method. Shepherds will be supplying fine papers to print on. You’ll take home your screen and prints.
Book via Shepherds 020 7831 1151 or matt@bookbinding.co.uk
£60, max 5 places.
Part two takes place at Xtina’s studio at Craft Central in Clerkenwell on Sunday 4th December, and promises a day of Gocco screen printing and experimentation. Make screens from your own artwork using the Gocco machine and Riso mesh. Stretch the mesh on a thin plastic frame, then print with a lightweight squeegee and water based screen printing ink.
Try out a thermofax machine to make a screen without using Gocco bulbs, and print with texture screens and hand cut stencils onto cards, paper, notebooks and fabric. Registration techniques and lots of tips will be shared. The screens you make are yours to take home. You can carry on printing with them later with supplies easily bought from art shops, and it’s ideal timing for making Xmas cards or gifts!
Sandwiches, tea and cake are included in the price.
£60, max 6 places
Full details & online booking via Etsy
Ahoy!
October 31, 2011 at 1:46 pm | Posted in Things We Like | Leave a commentTags: bust craftacular, cicada books, craft books, seaside sisters, state of craft, victoria woodcock
We love craft books, so we were very excited when we were asked to contribute a project to the latest craft book to hit the streets – State of Craft! After some furtive meetings in our local dosa cafes, we hatched a project and exchanged swatches of fabric. Then we had to keep everything under wraps whilst the bookmaking elves brought it altogether. This week sees the official launch, so we are very excited that we can now tell you all about the book and invite you along to celebrate with us at the launch party – details here. Can you guess which project is ours?
We have only had a few glimpses so far, but are very pleased with what we have seen so far. Over 60 step-by-step projects are included along with some inspiring interviews with craftsters and a handy how-to section which covers the basics of knitting, crochet and sewing. The book has been edited by Victoria Woodcock, who’s knowledge of the craft scene from her experience as the London Bust Craftacular curator really shows through. As well as our crafty project, the book also features Gillian’s 1970s school bazaar inspired brooches.
There are some fab designers featured in the book and it is lovely to see so many of the familiar faces we have met at different craft events. There are even some nice reviews out already, including this one by BrandNewKindOf.
Ladies & gentlemen, the LV21 residency video…
October 12, 2011 at 1:38 pm | Posted in Events | Leave a commentHow fabulous, Gary Weston from LV21 lightship made a Seaside Sisters video during our residency, and here it is. You can see the sewing and printing workshops, adults and children running around the ship on our treasure hunt of signal flag messages, the shops, the deep sea disco, a mermaid singing, evidence that Print Gocco can make jaws drop in amazement and a lot of people having fun. The theatrical waves are shown in action and there’s us being silly at the very end. Hope you like it!
The Seaside Sisters Get Crafty Onboard LV21 from Spaghetti Weston on Vimeo.
Day six on the ship… our last day
September 4, 2011 at 8:35 am | Posted in Events | 2 Comments
We had a lovely last day on Light Vessel 21 with Print Gocco workshops, more brooch making and treasure hunts and lots of sunshine on deck. We also enjoyed the company of Bob making knots to create a fender for the ship’s little boat and the wonderful Colin and his morse code machines. During the afternoon we were treated to the gentle rhythm of morse code messages being exchanged all over the world. After a wonderful week we wave goodbye to LV21.
Day Five on the ship
September 3, 2011 at 6:45 am | Posted in Events | Leave a commentThe Seaside Sisters love all things nautical, but you won’t find any seagulls here, instead we have a love of another bird, can you guess…
Here they all are, gathered in our shop….
And this is Woo, a very special owl who is living deep in the ship’s generator room.
Day four on the ship
September 2, 2011 at 12:58 am | Posted in Events | Leave a commentHoliday memories are such precious things and we have enjoyed seeing these come to life with our Holiday Bunting workshop. We have been asking our visitors to add to our line of holiday bunting with pictures of holiday souvenirs, what they like about holidays, summer symbols and favourite seaside towns.
Day three on the ship
August 31, 2011 at 11:28 pm | Posted in Events | Leave a comment
As well as a full programme of workshops on board the LV21 we have the Seaside Sisters Shop. We are rather thrilled to have such a wonderful space to display all our seaside and nautical inspired wares. We love the brass framed port holes. This is normally the signal room from which Colin sends morse code messages. I wonder what the morse code is for Seaside Sisters?
Day two on the ship
August 30, 2011 at 11:16 pm | Posted in Events | Leave a commentOur second day on the lightship was a frenzy of brooch and pennant making with lots of lovely families.
We also made pennants specially designed for LV21. You can drop in any day this week to make you own Lightship souvenir.
We even had a coach party of children who came and took part in our Signal Flag Treasure Hunt. Have you cracked the code yet?
Thanks everyone who visited!
First day on the LV21 Lightship
August 30, 2011 at 9:37 am | Posted in Events | Leave a commentWe enjoyed a magical first day on board the LV21 Lightship. From mermaids singing and installations in cabins and engine rooms.
We are looking forward to more drop in workshops this week.
And seeing who can crack the codes in our signal flag treasure hunt.
We are here all week, 11-5pm, Gillingham Pier. Just a 10 minute walk from Gillingham station or by car, follow the signs to Gillingham Pier off the A289 (near Dickens World and Chatham Historic Docks. We have lots of activities for all ages every day this week until Saturday as well as our Seaside Sisters shop and souvenirs.
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