Whipup.net Newsletter

I am back in the drivers seat at whipup.net and its good to be home. We had a great trip - adventures (mineral springs, opal mines, desert sands, river swimming, fishing, hiking, museums, campfires, sunsets, new friends, lovely people, local produce, and misadventures too (flat tyres, getting bogged, almost car crash, hospital visit, sunburn, storms, lost things...). So it really was an outback experience. Feel free to browse some of our photos here.

We have had some amazing guest bloggers at whipup this past month - thank you to everyone! (we have another few more to go before heading into Book Month in November). The whole series can be found here - - here is a selection:

• Printmaking for all ages
• Finding your creative voice
• Make a waterproof showercap
• Whittle some hairpins
• Sew and on-the-go baby kit
• Glow in the dark embroidery
• Gadget pouch tutorial
• Flyscreen embroidery
• Crafting for health
• Fabric design
• Waste not gardening
• The publishing world
• Creative chalkboards
• Everyday inspiration

Issue 7 of Action Pack, is one that is close to my heart - it's all about the freedom of childhood - sticks and stones are simple ancient tools that can be made into all sorts of things for games and adventures. 

We had so much fun making these projects - our slingshot is based on a traditional Navaho design - easy to get started but takes care and practice to become a good shot! We also loved making our ephemeral art pieces and practicing our whittling skills on our recent camping trip. 

Thank you to contributors: Lisa Tilse (Australia) and her daughter show us how to make message stones, and Anne Weil (USA) and her three kiddos make a pretzel log cabin and some delicious cinnamon sticks. Margie Oomen (Canada), Susan Phillips (USA), Katie Startzman(USA) and Joan Gorman (England). Margie paints stone eggs and creates an inuksuk snowglobe, Joan and her daughter Grace make wooden jewellery, Katie and her boys whittle a fork, and Susan and her kids make a nature version of the classic game tic-tac-toe.

• Preview my quilting book Little Bits Quilting Bee - now available! {If you do happen to purchase it from Amazon - pretty please leave a review there}
• If you happen to be in Canberra (Australia) I am talking about my book at Paperchain bookstore, Manuka - 17 November - come along. More info here.

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