Handmade Gifts from Folksy

This is amazing - you can read about the artist in this article in the Telegraph (via wordsandeggs)

www.folksy.com

And here's my top 3 from Folksy. Please click images for more details :)  Pencils are lovely, these coloured pencils are very pretty but my favourite has to be a nice 2B.

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Have a lovely weekend x Hilary :)

Easy Padded Coin Purse Tutorial

How to make a little zip up purse - a really easy tutorial.

This cute little fabric coin purse makes an ideal gift or stocking filler, especially for a little girl to keep pocket money, hair clips or any other little treasures inside. It's very simple to sew up too, and makes an ideal sewing project for a beginner.

You can buy ready made zip up purses at www.haptree.folksy.com 

Handmade Gifts from Folksy

www.folksy.com

My top 3 Please click images for more details, included are Lovely Pigeon, Realicoul and Anna Clifton Jewellery

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x Hilary :)

'An important message about the arts' - an animated video by artist David Shrigley

xH

Jewellery Roll

I made this!  Really pleased with a recent commission and thought I'd share some pics :)

There are so many compartments, ring holder, zippy purse section and it's padded inside too.

I'm thinking about making up a pdf tutorial on how to make this...  it's actually not that complicated, you just need to make it all in the correct order!

Follow...

1. to go or come after in the same direction 

2. to accompany

3. to come after as a logical or natural consequence

4. to keep to the course or track of 

5. to act in accordance with; obey

6. to accept the ideas or beliefs of 

7. to understand 

8. to watch closely or continuously 

9. to have a keen interest in 

10. to help in the cause of or accept the leadership of 

All of these are definitions of the word FOLLOW! 

So which  is most apt when it comes to tweeting and blogging or should there be a new version? What is your perception of the word 'Follow' as used by tweeters and bloggers worldwide - does it mean anything at all?-  (do you care who follows you - do you display it proudly on your blog? ) Has facebook got it right by using the terminology 'like'?  

answers on a postcard...  or you could just leave a comment :)