Sunday 8 June 2014

Shore Thing - Homespun


I am really thrilled to have my Spiral Shell featured in the current June issue of Homespun Magazine. (Click on their name to go to the web page, and they also have a facebook page here.) Homespun is an Australian Magazine, and as you can see covers all things crafty: sewing, quilting, embroidery, as well as wool crafts. I wish it was on sale in the UK, as it seems to specifically cover all my interests.  

My contributor's copy has just arrived. A lovely selection of projects, with pattern pieces at the back, and all printed on really luscious thick paper. Settling down with a cup of tea for a good read.


I was especially pleased that they were happy to use my own photograph of the shells, which isn't as blurry as it looks above. I also have another project in the pipeline with Homespun, but can't tell you about that yet.

Readers are offered a discount code on my Spiral Shell pattern, which I can also share with you. It my be a bit hard to make out, but the code is GINX28, and will give you 25% off the pattern on ravelry. It will run for 3 months: June, July and August. 





37 comments:

  1. thanks for introducing me to this magazine....sounds like my kind of thing, too.....haven't seen it yet in the US either! As I'm typing, I just thought of a couple friends who need a knit shell!!!!! thanks for the offer.

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  2. well done on the magazine! love the shells :)

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  3. I'm not surprised they wanted to feature your shell, it's so realistic! Congratulations! I'm popping by from Handmade Harbour :)

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  4. Whoo hoo! How exciting...congrats!

    Sheila

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  5. Congratulations on your magazine project, your shells look fabulous.

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  6. I'm sure I've seen your shell before? maybe in an earlier post? Congratulations getting a magazine feature! (http://patchworkfairy.com/diary-of-a-crafty-fairy/)

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  7. Hi Ginx (sorry about the pun!) - thanks for visiting my blog. Translation - DD2 = darling daughter 2; ATC = artist trading card (2.5" x 3.5" cards) often used for swaps; WOYWW = What's on Your Workstation Wednesday (a weekly get together to look at what's on crafters' desks - just click the button on my side bar to nosey, or join in the fun. Have a great week, Chris # 4 x

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  8. Your shell is lovely, I love the natural colours you have used. A few strung together would make a great shell or seaside bunting. Well done with the magazine piece. I love your photo's :)

    Jan x

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  9. Yeah, well done:) and even more so for getting a follow up feature:)

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  10. your shells look so real. Well done on getting them published. well deserved.

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  11. What a fab magazine to be featured in, congratulations! I just love your knitted shells and i know all the Homespun readers will love them too! x

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  12. Congratulations for being featured in this great magazine. Your designs are so life like. Truly amazing!

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  13. Your shell is lovely and looks great in the photo. Congratulations on the article.

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  14. How great is that? Well done you!

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  15. What fantastic news! Well done you. Seeing as we are now in australia I am going to race out and buy my own copy so I can feel famous by association! Yay you xxx

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  16. Oooo that's so wonderful! How on earth do you come up with these patterns. I really thought it was a real shell! Xx

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  17. SWEET!! Congrats! -- I've always liked THAT pic!
    :-D

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  18. I already had your shells in my Ravelry favorites. They are wonderful!

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  19. That's great! The magazine looks very tempting.

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  20. Beautiful shells and a great achievement to get it into a magazine.

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  21. Lovely pattern - congratulations and I look forward to seeing the next project.

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  22. Congratulations. I know what you mean about crafty magazines, there are so many lovely ones in the US and Australia that we can't get, not to mention all the workshops I keep reading about only to find they are half way round the world.

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  23. Congratulations on your publication!!

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  24. Congratulations that's a fantastic achievement Gina - you should feel very pleased with yourself.

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  25. Great photo and great design. You should be proud!

    Here's my Saturday Snapshot.

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  26. Congratulations Gina. I really like your photo- no wonder they used it,it looks perfect. I'm the least crafty person in the world, but the magazine does look lovely- and I could actually buy it here...

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  27. Congratulations! What an honor...and a fabulous way for others to see your work. Thanks for sharing.

    Here's MY SATURDAY SNAPSHOT POST

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  28. Congratulations on being featured in Homespun. Your shell design is definitely worthy of recognition! I'll be watching for posts about future projects.
    This week my Saturday Snapshots are of MOUNT RAINIER.

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  29. Congratulations! Very exciting to have your pattern and photograph featured.

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  30. Congratulations Ginny! Your beautiful work deserves a large audience! Well done!

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  31. You're famous! Congrats! No surprise, though, as you have shared so many clever designs over time!

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  32. congrats, it's one of my favorites too! thanks for inspiring us on craft schooling sunday!

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