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Besides the supermarket, farmers market and fish market duties this weekend, don't forget there are also two cracking hand made craft markets taking place.

SATURDAY

It's the first Craft Hatch of the year!  Check out bicycle-inspired hosiery, 'multi-wear' t-shirts, folded cardboard wastepaper baskets, screen printed fabrics and fat quarters, wooden timepieces, recycled coffee bag cushions and fancy hand made knickers... oh and do say Hi to the lovely Kim Brockett for us.

Craft Hatch Level 1 Gallery, Melbourne City Library, 253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
11am-4pm

SUNDAY
Taking Place every second sunday of the month, Northcote Town Halls Gallery Market is making it's mark on the local landscape. Artisan, hand crafted and designer pieces by local makers, including the bicycle inspired hosiery also on show on Saturday at Hatch! Be sure to leave time to hit High street for a coffee afterwards, we're big fans of Penny Farthing, The Estelle, Palomino and The Aquarium Cafe, but you be the judge.

Gallery Market at Civic Square, Northcote Town Hall - 189 High St, Northcote

(10 min walk from Merri and Northcote train stations 86 Tram - Stop 30)
10am - 6pm.
BECK

GIFT OF THE WEEK

hop to it

A friend of mine turned 1 year old this week and I wanted to mark the occasion with something small and soft. Having already made him this quilt (a year ago!) I thought I'd use a remnant of the fabric to make this simple bunny. Something soft and light that he can hold onto.

Look he's a bit wobbly that's for sure but he's kind of sweet and suits his new owner - who is also soft and wobbly. This was a really simply project and only took me a couple of hours (so it will probably take you 45 minutes ha ha). You can find the pattern and step by step instructions...you know where. RAMONA x

ON AIR

are you recieving me?

Today we'll be back on RRR at 10.30 reporting on the craftiverse with the lovely ladies of The Grapevine. This month sees us reporting on some new-ish shows, spaces and things to do. Including a range of craft classes starting in February in places like the new Harvest Textiles Workroom, Fitzroy's Thread Den and the trusty old CAE that will get you making all manner of hand crafted awesomeness from screen siren glamour garments to pine side tables. Ramona will also be boning you all up on the origins of Valentines Day and why it is such a favourite festivus for hardcore craftists. Yup... you don't want to miss it.

CRAFT FIND OF THE WEEK

me two

Maybe it's not such a co-incidence that like Ramona, I have been clearing out the craft cupboards... however it is somewhat of a gob smacking crazy handcraft parallel universe in which I too manage to find two beautiful beakers by one of Australia's leading ceramicists squirreled away at the back of my own fabric and glitter stash . These raku numbers are by old school master blaster Owen Rye. On the upside it was excellent to find them again, still wrapped in tissue complete with receipt, on the downside however it made me realise how little crafting I actually did last year. February New Years resolution anyone? BECK

OOPS OF THE WEEK

Has this ever happened to you? Yesterday I was rifling around in my chaotic craft cupboard - which is a total disaster area - for I don't know what. So many unfinished or unstarted projects, so many bits of paper and glitter and glue and fabric and wool. And I discovered these two beautiful beakers by ceramicist Honor Freeman which were meant to be sent as a wedding gift to friends in England a year ago. So I guess they are now an anniversary present. I'll throw in a big bunch of my valentines day flowers too! RAMONA