Make and do with Perri

Me + Not On The Highstreet Make Awards 2013

Perri — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:00:37 +0000

The good news? I’m very excited to be a judge in this year’s Make Awards, along with Holly Becker of decor8 and the two founders and a couple of other most excellent guys. I’m in very good company and very honoured to be there.

You guys can vote too.

The bad news? I’ve spent so much time on NOTH that I now want to buy EVERYTHING.

This is some finely crafted jewellery.

Perri — Sat, 11 May 2013 07:45:32 +0000

And you can buy it from today until 30 June, at NumberNinetyFour, 94 Columbia Road, London E2 7QB. It’s be four very talented designer makers, Petra Bishai, Rose Ellen Cobb, Mabel Hasell and Daphne Krinos

QUICK, GO!

Is it a shark? Is it a tortoise wearing a knitted fin?

Perri — Fri, 10 May 2013 07:45:22 +0000

I reckon it’s the latter. Probably (via the Metro)

RIP David Lister, the world’s leading expert on the history and culture of origami

Perri — Thu, 09 May 2013 07:45:33 +0000

Read his Guardian obituary and, like me, you’ll think “what a guy”.

Donna Air, the Middletons and the case of the missing knitting.

Perri — Wed, 08 May 2013 07:30:15 +0000

“Donna Air, who has been linked to James Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge’s younger brother, always told Mandrake that she wasn’t ready for knitting and slippers,” says the Telegraph.

Oh Donna. Don’t you know you can shag the hell out of a Middleton and STILL dabble in a bit of knit one, purl one?

Why hello, new issue of 91 magazine.

Perri — Tue, 07 May 2013 07:30:20 +0000

The fifth issue of 91 magazine is now online. Read it at 91magazine.co.uk.

Nicola Horlick: when on earth does she have time to sew?

Perri — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:07:48 +0000

The uber-business woman admits to the Daily Mail that she loves it. Fair – it’s an amazing de-stressor – but, still. She’s got FIVE kids and a MEGA job. I write about this kind of thing, and still rarely get the time to make.

I’m glad she does though.

Jewellery makers: you need to know about this shiz.

Perri — Sat, 04 May 2013 09:00:43 +0000

The London jewellery meet-up is a monthly networking event for jewellery designers who want to get ahead in the business side of their, well, business. It’s organised by the very awesome Jessica Rose of the London Jewellery School.

Knit yourself a boyfriend.

Perri — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:30:06 +0000

Yes, ladies and gents, if you so wanted (and had the skills and patience of artist Noortje de Keijzer), you too could knit yourself a bloke (via incrediblethings.com).

(In other, related news, today is my lovely boyfriend’s birthday. Happy birthday J.)

This afternoon I wish I was at the Craft Skills Awards.

Perri — Thu, 02 May 2013 16:30:16 +0000

Alas, one of the very few downsides of having a lovely full time job is that you don’t always get to stuff in the day. And this smashing event, which celebrates the awesome people who pass on craft skills, would have been a cracker. Ol’ Prince Charles is there, Allsopp’s hosting, and a smogasbord of lovely craft people and hanging out for the day.

Next year, I hope.

See all the winners at ccskills.org.uk/craftskillsawards