Crochet Submissions Wanted!
Hey there! The time has come to gear up to write my 3rd book, which will focus on high-fashion crochet. Like the other 2 books (the 2nd one's out in June, yo.), this one will be a collaboration of my own projects with a ton contributed by both new and veteran designers. It's really important to me to perpetuate the community aspect of crafting, by working with and supporting as many artists as I possibly can. That said, I would LOVE for you to possibly be a part of Catwalk Crochet! Here's the scoop:Catwalk Crochet will have 40, runway inspired projects for women, men and children. They'll be broken down into 4 sections: Fall Line, Winter Line, Spring Line and Summer Line (all modeled after Fashion Week). Each line will contain 10 designs (including at least 2 men's and 1 child's), and have its own color pallet (TBA). I'm looking for up to 30 contributed projects (sweaters, skirts, bags, hats, etc.), modeled after shapes and styles of clothing and accessories that one might see in fashion magazines (think Betsey Johnson, Marc Jacobs, Anna Sui, etc.), and all using luxury yarns. Although I may come to some of you with specific projects I'm looking for, I'd like to first start by checking out sketch submissions with your ideas. Please don't feel like you need to know how to draw (I certainly don't)—even a rough pencil sketch will work as long as you include any stitch patterns and yarn types that you'd like to incorporate. These ideas can be sent via email to: submissions@vickiehowell.com or snail mail at: Vickie Howell, Inc PO Box 246, Manchaca TX 78652. The deadline for submissions is February 7th. If we go forward with using your project, then the pay is $75.00-$100.00 per design (depending on the amount of work involved) plus a copy of the finished book. I know it's not much, but craft books have wee budgets. The finished projects will be due in early April.
Ok, I think that's everything for now. Please don't hesitate to post, if you have any questions.
xo, Vickie
posted by Vickie Howell @ 11:20 AM
9 Comments:
Are the items to be completely crochet, or can the item be knit AND crochet???
Bev
I look forward to sumitting some ideas!
Vickie,
I must say, since this is our first contact (a much Bigger D for me than you, I realize :) I
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I am ever so impressed with you & your many accomplishments. You are spunky & funky & fresh while being so kind, so diplomatic & thoughtful always. I just love that. (Example: how well you handle the great divide between continental V. throwing, or European knitting.. a debate I come down on European side of.. I don't lose time from picking up my right hand.. over time, I learned to use my right pointer finger as a bobbin, which actually is quite fast.)
Knitty Gritty is The One & Only craft show that truly speaks to me in terms of tone & content. "Craft" so often connotes cheesie, but you really speak to the new generation who has it in their blood-- without the cheese factor that sometimes leads good people to puff paint cat scenes or the like onto otherwise acceptable sweatshirts.
(I clearly am not accessing my own store of unbiased diplomacy just now ;-)
In the spirit of promoting community crafting as well as charitable ways to direct our energy & talents, let me introduce you to Warm Up America, an organization that pieces afghans (either knitted or crocheted) to donate nationwide to needy folks like teenage pregnancy homes, battered women's & homeless shelters. (Please see: http://www.warmupamerica.org.) It is SO SIMPLE. Approximately 48 or 49 7x9 sections makes an adult size afghan. Personally, I've fashioned a 7x9 cardboard template with a pocket to hold their stitch patterns that has a permanent place in my knitty-bag. It would be so fantastic if, after looking into it yourself, you could promote this organization in some way. There are SO MANY people, like me, who have gotten into knitting. More awareness would surely, well, Warm Up more of America.
Thank you, Vickie. You totally rock!
Kindest regards,
Jennifer
Vickie,
It's me again. With a real crochet idea for you! I don't have a pattern to offer-- but surely it's not difficult to figure out, what with your experience & expertise. Though I haven't done one myself, I've seen it done (remember calling it "Big" crocheting.)
It's a scrap or rag rug, very much like a braided rug. You need fairly wide fabric strips, say 3 or 4 inches wide. You start with say, a 20 or 24 chain of stitches. Then, you turn it and crochet down one side, attaching your new stitches with the initial chain. Increase at the end to turn a 2nd time, to crochet down this side in the same way as before. You keep circling it around until it's the size you need and viola, a little rag rug for the kitchen or bathroom or mud room.
There are countless ways to funk up and personalize a project like this, resulting in a custom, useful piece to use in your own home or to give as a gift.
Good luck with crochet! I can barely wait to see what you come up with!
Fondly,
Jennifer
I'm very interested but I'm concerned about two things. 1. I'm a beginner (even though I've been doing this for a few years- I only have learned a few stitches) and 2. I'm not sure my items are high fashion enough. my email is beebidoux at yahoo.com if you could let me know if this is a problem that would be great! thanks!
Jennifer,
What a lovely, lovely note from you. Thank you so much for the kind words. Also, thanks for giving Warm Up America a mention. They're a great organization and deserve tons of shout-outs. We recently did a Knit Bit on the show about WUA that will hopefully air at the end of the year. :-)
Beeb,
It totally doesn't matter that you're a beginner as long as you're able to execute your idea. Also, don't worry if your pitch isn't high-fashion enough. If it's not and you're open to it, I may have some specific projects that I'm looking for that you may wanna tackle. Send your ideas on in and we'll go from there! :-) xo, Vic
Outside Doormat:
Made with "binder's twine," (treated or untreated). Using a size J hook, crochet a chain long enough for the edge of a standard doormat. Double crochet each rowuntil the mat is as large as you'd like. When finished, double crochet around all 4 edges, making 3 double crochets in each corner. This mat could then be embellished with some crochetted leaves or blooms on the edges.
Vickie,
My contribution above is for a doormat I used to make and sell to the neighbors when I was in high school. You can pick the twine up at a farmer's cooperative or a garden shop; it comes treated or untreated (smelly or un-smelly).
Bev
I am SO excited to Submit! Thank you for the opportunity (for me and for crochet)
Morgan, pomoboho
ps and thanks for the clear guidelines!
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