Our book took three days to photograph, and they were three fun packed, exhausting days. In these photos you can probably spy Tim James (our photographer), Serap (our lovely model), Simone Elder (our designer), Ellie from Hardie Grant and Cam. We also had lovely Olive on the shoot (she’s the adorable baby featured!) We borrowed Julie’s house for two days, as well as using Mike’s for a day. Mary from Hardie Grant is hiding somewhere out of these shots too!
It was really great working with a team of people who all shared the same vision – and I think you can see that in the pages. It all came together very naturally – and there’s a real consistency to the photos which ties the whole thing together beautifully. Yay great team of people!
Below you’ll find the list of all the clever folk who contributed projects to the book. There’s everything from how to make a contemporary quilt, to how to make a softie cow. You’ll find projects involving paper, printing, yarn, sewing, embroidery and more. And there are instructions on all the basics, as well as full size ready to go patterns. You can jump right in with our book – even if you’ve never made anything before!
A hugest ever thank you to the following crafty people – go and visit their blogs and see how great they all are!
I got my copy of the book today at Borders in Canberra. I am looking forward to it as an Easter treat.
What it was doing in the ‘Interior Decorating’ section I am not sure, but I guess it was just around the corner from the ‘craft’ section.
I received my copy of your book the other day and I must say it is fantastic.
Well done to you and all the contributors.
Hi Pip
I’m loving your new book, I made my first project from it on the weekend (I’d only had the book for one week – that’s a record for me – I’ve got books that I’ve had to years that I’m still meaning to make from). It was easy and fun and the little girl who got it as a present smiled as soon as she saw it. I made Loobylu’s wheat friend but with stuffing instead of wheat.
I had a thought, it might be nice to have a flickr pool for people to upload photos of projects they have made from your book?
Thanks for the lovely book, I’m looking forward to my next project!
Cheers
Shannon
Pip, one of my favourite things about your book is how aesthetically appealing it is… it really is just such a pleasure to just flip through the pages and look at all the inspirational crafty images… it really makes me smile… Yay! Congrats on a fantastic book!
Pip great to see what goes on ‘behind’ the production.
Love the book.
Question – little giraffe page 40?
SOOOOO EXCITED!!!
Hi Pip! I had the pleasure of seeing your book for the first time today, and I can’t wait to buy it! I also love to sew and create things, and making a book is something i aspire to do. I just wanted to say how inspirational you are, and how beautiful your book is, and everything that fills your life really! I really hope that one day I will open a shop, and publish a book, so that I can bring people as much happiness as you do!!
Love Renee.
so that’s how you get fantastic photos – use a whole team! 🙂
yay – the book has arrived in NZ. Can’t even pick where to start they are all so cute! Is the knit one purl two fabric new or vintage?
gorgeous book, can’t wait to get a copy. I loved the article in the weekend papers. Congrtulations
I spy with my little eye, an assortment of Medals of Craftiness! Yeehar indeed! Crazy thunderstorm action here, I am giggling and bucketing – wish I had a rainwater tank…
The bub and I just trudged through a storm to reach a bookstore. I am now the proud owner of your book.
I love behind the scenes stuff so this is great. Now you just need a Meet Me at Mikes dvd with a making of, out takes and bloopers. I would LOVE that!
My book arrived yesterday and my cup of tea went cold and forgotten, so enthralled was I by the book’s beauty.
The book looks excellent! What a lot of hard work, well done! Are you selling it in the UK yet? Kate x
This book rocks …
ps How come you haven’t passed out from sheer exhaustion yet?
This is awesome – I love seeing the “behind the scenes”! Thanks for sharing with us, Pip!
Love seeing these behind the scene piccies. Lovely…. its all so lovely Pip.
Yippee, thanks so much!! Julie from Handmade Market (this is Canberra's UpMarket, gorgeous, come along if you want a lovely trip to sensible Canberra) has spruiked this on her website too.
The launch was tonnes of fun, thank you kindly for the invitation. Always a blast to visit your fair city.
Lots of love & appreciation, love Posie
Your book is awesome! 🙂
Well done.
best wishes Ribbon
This is quite an education – thank you for conducting us through the process.
Thanks for sharing these shots. It really is the most beautiful book.