I was really happy to find a well put-together and friendly UK-based craft community called Cut Out + Keep (although members come from all over which is fantastic). I was starting to think that we were completely out of the loop when it came to the new craft revolution. I love the look of the site and you can import from other places you have posted so if I blog about my craft here (which I still want to do), I can easily transfer the pictures and text over there. I fully intend on spending a good afternoon browsing through all the fabulous projects.
However, I do wish there was a decent British craft magazine to rival the likes of CRAFT (American) or even the low-tech but very well-written and fun Mixtape (Australian) since the adverts and resources for both are usually far, far away.
It would be nice to feel there was a similar trend developing here too. All the magazines I find on the shelf are aimed at the older lady who wants to make chintzy frilly monstrosities rather than the more funky, modern creations you can find from the likes of Angry Chicken, Auntie Cookie, Lara Cameron et cetera. It seems to me that there is a massive gap in our magazine industry. Where Australia has Frankie and America has Skirt, we don’t seem to have magazines that cater for women who want more than the glossies or the tabloid-like weeklies. I want to read about interesting women with diverse interests who care about more than who is dating who in Hollywood and what lip gloss is fashionable. Please do fill me in if I am missing something…
It’s not what you’re talking about, but the UK does have the BEST textile magazine EVER – Selvedge! It’s completely wonderful. I love it so much that I buy every issue even though it costs me $35.