We head to Coventry to meet #FeaturedMember Julie from Sum of their Stories who loves retro stuff from the 80's!
Featured Member Interview
How did you find CO+K and why did you join?
I was invited by a fellow craft blogger a number of years ago
What projects are you currently working on?
I have a couple of papercraft projects I'm working on and an 'on and off' crochet project. I'm always sewing too, mostly upcycled things for my Etsy shop.
Stats
- Joined
- July 30, 2014
- Location
- Coventry, England, United Kingdom
- Projects
- 13
- Featured Projects
- 3
- Favorited
- 93 times
What does your craft space look like?
I craft in our dinning room and just clear my stuff away when we have people come round for dinner.
I'm never going to be a tidy crafter, but it's organised chaos, honestly!
Which tool or craft supply do you use the most?
This depends what I'm doing. I do a lot of upcycling so a lot of my supplies come from Charity shops. I love making something new from something old.
Next most used is probably my sewing machine.
What do you craft along to?
I like to have the local radio station tuned in most of the time. Occasionally I'll take the chance to listen to a podcast but I tend to stop working when anything is too interesting!
Julia's Most Popular Projects
Favorite Craft
This is an impossible question! I still haven't tried a craft that I've not enjoyed. Currently my favourites are knitting, crochet, papercrafts, sewing and embroidery. I like to try lots of different things and then I never have any chance of getting bored - ever!
Julia's Top Crafts
If you could learn one new craft or make anything, what would it be?
I tried a little felting the other day at a craft show, I'd love to give that more of a proper go, I've seen such amazing things that people make.
Who are your crafting heroes?
My Mum and both my Nans. I started my blog Sum of their Stories as a way to pass on to others just a little of the skills and enthusiasm that they shared with me as I grew up.
I love the aesthetic of Orla Kiely, Cath Kidston and pretty much anything I see in Anthropology!
These days I am mostly inspired by people I follow on Instagram and other craft bloggers.
Julie from Sum of their Stories's Favorite Projects
I'm a massive fan of old skool retro stuff from the 80's (my era!) so I love this Rubix cube tissue cover. I've always loved mandalas and have used them on several of my own projects, I love the idea of using an old picture frame like this. I'm a massive Harry Potter fan so this embroidery hoop is just my cup of tea!
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