About Pip

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Pip Lincolne
Parcel Locker 10010 55286
989 Sydney Road
Coburg North VIC 3058

Please note that receipt of any product does not guarantee a published recommendation. All inclusions are at Pip’s own discretion and guided by her own enthusiasm. If you’re unsure, please get in touch.


Pip’s email address – 

meetmeatmikes@gmail.com


My PayPal email address is meetmeatmikes@gmail.com


Hi.

I’m Pip Lincolne. I’m the author of a bunch of books. I have a BA (Creative Writing) and am currently working on my Honours year. Will a PhD be next? Who knows?! I hope so!

I live in Melbourne, Australia – after a Covid year in Tasmania – and spend my work days studying, reading, writing books and writing this blog.

I think about food way too much, love making things, drink too much tea.

Thanks for popping by, you bloody champ.

(Scroll down for proper bio, if you can be bothered!)

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Welcome to Pip Lincolne’s blog Meet Me At Mike’s, a sometimes daily dose of happiness and inspiration.

Short professional bio:

Pip Lincolne is a Tasmanian-based writer and crafter. She’s published seven books about mental health, creativity and making things and she would like to write a whole bunch more. She’s Frankie’s craft contributor too! Pip has three kids and a love of toast and tea. Pip likes to make and write every single day. 

In 2024, Pip completed her later-in-life degree – a Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) – to make her writing ‘official’ and ‘legitimate’ in the eyes of the establishment. LOL.

During the pandemic, Pip took a year away from the mainland and returned home to her birth state of Tasmania. She was diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis in 2020 which has slowed her work life down for now. She is undertaking study at Curtin University – which allows a more flexible approach to workload – while she tries to get better.

In 2016, Pip was part of the activities surrounding Ai Weiwei and Andy Warhol’s exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria. She ran five days of kids’ workshops – and helped thousands of families make Wishing Flowers.

Pip was Etsy’s Creative Courage Mentor in 2015 – mentoring hundreds of creatives keen to build or improve their Etsy stores and creative lives.

Pip’s exhibited at Wangaratta Regional Gallery (The PomPom Diaries) and has undertaken a weekend residency and workshops at Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery.

Pip has co-hosted ‘Crafternoons’ with Clare Bowditch on 774ABC (Melbourne radio) several times.

Watch some lo-fi videos of Pip here! See a few press clippings here.

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More about Pip:

Author of seven popular books published by Murdoch Books, Hardie Grant Books and Penguin Australia.
Founder at Meet Me at Mike’s : established 2006.
Parenting and pop culture writer – for Babyology – and previously Kidspot.
Founder and tutor at Blog With Pip.
Founder of blogging portal Blog Yay!
Craft contributor at Frankie magazine (since 2009).
Founder of charity craft campaign Softies For Mirabel.
Founder of worldwide craft group Brown Owls.
Creator of eMag series The Good Stuff Guide.

Pip speaks at events and conferences: Big Hearted Business Conference, ProBlogger Event, Craft Victoria, Melbourne Design Festival, Pushy Women, Women of Letters, Craft Cubed and many more

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Pip’s books & stationery bits and bobs:
Meet Me at Mike’s – Hardie Grant Books
Sew La Tea Do –  Hardie Grant Books
Make Hey! While The Sun Shines – Hardie Grant Books
Meet Me at Mike’s Craft Journal – Hardie Grant Books
Make Hey! Stationery Range – Hardie Grant Books 
Craft For The Soul – Penguin Books

 

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Pip has been profiled in:
The Age (Melbourne) Magazine, The Age M Magazine, Mollie Makes, Cleo, Madison Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Inside Out, The Design Files, Decor8, Frankie Magazine, Peppermint Magazine, The Sydney Morning Herald, Notebook, House and Garden, Herald Sun, The Australian Women’s Weekly, Dolly, Marie Claire, Michigirl, Jetstar Magazine, The Canberra Times, The West Australian, American Express Magazine, The Melbourne Times, Australian Parents Magazine and more.

Pip has been featured as:
The Age (Melbourne) Magazine named Pip one of their Top 100 Most Influential Melbourne people in 2009. Cleo named Pip as ‘Cleo’s Next Top Blogger’ in 2009. And Cosmpolitan nominated Pip as one of their Women of The Year in 2009.

Pip has appeared on 3RRR, Radio National, ABC Melbourne, ABC Perth, ABC Sydney or ABC Queensland.
Pip has appeared on The Circle, on The 7.30 Report piece about Frankie and in Anna Brownfield’s film ‘Making It Handmade‘.

Pip has created projects featured in the books:
Quilting For Peace – Katherine Bell
So Pretty Crochet – Amy Palanjian
Mollie Makes Crochet – Mollie Makes
Keep Calm & Cast On – Erika Knight

Find Pip on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram too.

  • Cathy King January 2, 2018 at 6:10 PM

    Hi Pip

    Could you please tell me where to look for the toys that people made for 2017-2018, every year I have the same problem.
    thank you Cathy

  • Nooshin October 28, 2017 at 3:56 PM

    Thank you Pip! I’m very glad to find you on the web and now I can start my snuggle stitches blanket with the aid of your really clear descriptions! Again thanks and good luck.
    Nooshin from Iran (@gol_bazar)

    • Pip October 30, 2017 at 5:50 PM

      Lovely to meet you, Nooshin!!! xxx

  • Helene Jermolajew May 12, 2017 at 5:21 PM

    So can we buy the earrings or do we have to make our own?

    Cheers

    Helene

    • Pip May 12, 2017 at 5:26 PM

      The link to the earring seller is in the post about the earrings, Helene! xx

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