by Jessika Hepburn, Editor I have such a treat for you today! In the year that I have been editing Oh My! Handmade I have made some wonderful new friends online. I love watching them grow and seeing their businesses thrive. One of these lovely connections is Julie of Elliven. I am so honored to get the chance to share a bit of her story and her shop with you all today. … [Read more...] about Giveaway + Interview with Julie of Elliven
Fellow Makers
Tutorial: Make A Long Stem Felt Rose
by Jessika Hepburn, Editor Do you remember these flower wands? I promised a tutorial showing how to make the roses and here it is! Only way better then I had planned. I connected with a new sponsor & source for the most incredible wool felt ever, Janet of Felt on the Fly. I suggested that I make readers a tutorial using her felt and she sent me a gorgeous "blossom" color … [Read more...] about Tutorial: Make A Long Stem Felt Rose
The Sketch: a peek at the process of a designer
by Lisa Bacon of Moxie Pear The Sketch from moxie pear on Vimeo. I am excited to share a little look at my design process at Moxie Pear. As a web designer, I do a lot of research on a clients business based on the creative questionnaire they submit to me. Sometimes, this can take a few hours or a few days. From there, I get to start on the fun part...sketching out the … [Read more...] about The Sketch: a peek at the process of a designer
Meeting the Makers: Jacqui of Mee A Bee
by Jacqui Miyabayashi of Mee A Bee My youngest started kindergarten here in Japan two months ago. It was a flurry of activity to prepare all the things he needed including seven bags of very specific dimensions. They could only be handmade. Even though I sew a lot I still needed to consult a pattern for the many kinds of bags required. Luckily at this time of year … [Read more...] about Meeting the Makers: Jacqui of Mee A Bee
Motherhood is Piecing Together The Past With The Future
Editors note: Instead of doing typical interviews or features for our monthly theme I invited makers to share how motherhood/mothering has influenced their work. Allisa Jacobs wrote this moving post about piecing together what we want to take from our childhood memories with what we want for our children's future. Thank you for sharing your story with us Allisa, I can … [Read more...] about Motherhood is Piecing Together The Past With The Future
