There can't be many people out there who don't don a t-shirt once in a while, even the chicest of celebs. T-shirts are more than just something to cover your flesh, they're statements of belief, social status, support and a place to show off. Now you have the chance to throw your creative ideas behind a very worthy cause as Médecins Sans Frontières launch their clothing design competition.
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) have been providing medical aid where it's needed since 1971. They deliver aid and support in more than 60 countries around the world and are literally saving and changing lives every day. They're constantly on the look out for ways to promote their cause and raise more funds. Which is where the competition comes in.
They're looking for inspired and creative folks "to design a new line of clothing to be used as part of a larger initiative to increase public awareness and reward donors". The deisgners must incorporate the MSF logo in every design but apart from that the design canvas is blank. Up to three designs can be submitted so there's lots of scope.
It's a fantastic opportunity for young designers. The winning designers will not only have the honour of seeing their style ideas worn by MSF supporters across the globe, they'll also be helping medical staff do amazing things with every item sold.
You can see all the information as well as being able to download the logos to work with, on the MSF website.
Fancy shoving handfuls of your handmade in the faces of lots of lovely buyers at some of the biggest craft shows in the UK? Hell yeah you do!
Craft Guerrilla, a group supporting independent crafty folk, artists and designer makers of quality handmade goods are looking to give six designer makers a huge boost at the Knitting and Stitching Shows in London, Harrogate and Dublin this year. Craft Guerrilla hold monthly craft events in London so they know what they're talking about when it comes to showing off your stuff.
They want to take six different designer makers for each show and give them to opportunity to exhibit their wares at a free stall. The shows are huge and all about the handmade. The perfect place to launch the crafty stuff you've created into the public arena it deserves.
You have until March the 11th to convince them you outshine the rest. So grab your bits of handmade hardwork and tell Craft Guerrilla just how fabulous they are.
Rocket over to the Craft Guerrilla website to see the submission criteria and get pimping. Go on.
As Canada's Winter Olympics dash through the snow for medals the knitting world is all of a flutter too. Saturday's official Winter Olympics start saw the start of Ravelry's official knitting Olympics and it looks to have as many muscle strains and bitter rivalries as its snow-covered sister.
Ravelry, essentially the Facebook of the knitting world, ran their first Ravelympics back in 2008 during the Beijing Olympics. Hundreds of teams completed all over the globe.
The idea is to complete your project or projects during the duration of the Olympics. Events cover all areas of the yarniverse from the 'Short Track Shawls' and 'Sock Hockey' to 'Designer Biathlon' and 'Downhill Dyeing'.
You can knit on alone or join a team (Ravelry has a team for every interest you can shake a stick at. Team Tardis for Dr Who fans being a prime example).
See the full rules and explanation on how to join here on Ravelry.
You're very welcome to join Stitch and Bitch London's team. Just don't forget your teabags and Marmite.
Sheep have a special place in the hearts of knitters everywhere. We see them as a fleecy friend who could keep us supplied with knitting goodies infinitely. Many of us long for whole herds of our own and have our favourite breeds. So it would be lovely if it worked the other way round and sheep had an affection for all things knitty.
It seems one sheep is leading the way for the herd. The Beano's Derek the Sheep has joined Stitch and Bitch London's knitting masses.
In an exclusive interview with the Stitchettes Derek the Sheep talks about his brand new knitting journey, his intentions to get other Beano characters to join the knit and his secret plans for a bit of graffiti knitting on the farm. Read the full interview here.
S&B London are also running a competition to win signed copies of the Derek the Sheep book.
If a knitting sheep doesn't inspire you to be crazy with your craft then I don't know what will. Derek's enthusiasm for the knit reminds me of my first ever Stitch and Bitch back in the day. Hopefully he'll inspire a younger generation of Beano-reading knitters too.
The lovely ladies over at Domestic Sluttery are partial to a bit of crafting from time to time, so I can see why they got excited about indie jewellery label Rock 'n' Rose, who are selling these cute 'knitting' badges alongside their exquisite handmade charms, necklaces and rings.
While you're there, you might want to get some inspiration from Rock 'n' Rose's beautiful Illustrated Collection which includes these charming Victorian Songbird necklaces. And if you really like them, you can enter a competition to win one here.
Knitting Badges are £1 each at Rock 'n' Rose
To celebrate the launch of her new book, Kathy Cano-Murillo aka Crafty Chica is giving away a sewing machine she's decorated in her unmistakable style. It's a Janome ThreadBanger TB12, covered to within an inch of its life with glitter, buttons and other embellishments. Details on how to enter the competition can be found here.
Crafty Chica's Guide to Artful Sewing is intended as a handy sourcebook for all levels, and promises to help you blaze your own sewing trail with confidence and flair. (And sprinkle of glitter!)
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Did you enter our halloween competition to win a set of Sharpie markers; the magic little pens that will write on anything? If so, it's time to see if you've won. Read on over the jump to see the names of our five winners, who'll soon be scrawling on everything in sight, and making the world a more decorative place. Possibly...
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