Scavenging for Selvedge : Merry-go-round

Topic: What is your favorite publication(s)?  Is there a book, books, magazine, or website that has become the bible of your art/craft?

selvedge

I had to give this some thought becuase there is no ONE thing and of the many items I use for inspiration, they are always changing. However, their IS one magazine that is my ABSOLUTE favourite – Selvedge. I don’t own a single copy but rather have photostats stuck into my inspiration scrap books. SO, in honour of this post (and to my absolute delight) I ordered my favouritist favourite Issue: Colour, and subscribed for 6 months. This is a bit extravagant, especially seeing as I am eating Salticrax becuase my piggy bank is more anorexic than fat like a pig should be, but I justified it that in a week’s time it is my birthday and its my gift to myself. ha.

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….and that’s not the only great thing: I discovered that Selvedge has a shop, a blog and a twitter feed!

I’m sooooo excited now. I can’t wait for my first ‘real’ issue to arrive in the post box.
…and I almost forgot, visit the other merry-go-round bloggers and discover what their inspiration/craft/art bibles. You can never be shy of books or links. Visit: Mariana, Lily, Jenny, Sara, Agathe, Fabienne, Charlotte, Nikki and Ruth.

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  1. Jesse’s avatar

    I discovered Selvedge via the kilo shops – such a pity they don’t appear there any more. Now I just make do with the blog. Enjoy your ‘real’ copies; what a treat!

  2. Florcita’s avatar

    LOL look at that, the merry go round serves as excuse for a magazine subscription. i wonder if I can get away with that too! hahahaa Look interesting, Im on my way to check the links!

    My piggy bank is broken too… dead broke!

  3. Agathe/Meherio68’s avatar

    Wow! That is inspiring! Also in the way Florcita points out ;-)

  4. easterya’s avatar

    Hehe, great excuse, I LIKE it!! There’s nothing like having a mag you can go back to, drink in the colours, the layout, the inspiration… Enjoy yours and an early Bon Anniversaire to you!

  5. Steffi’s avatar

    Great inspiration! A great gift to your birthday. I will do it with my blog.I will do it here :http://www.blurb.com/
    Have a nice weekend,Wendren!

  6. Ruth’s avatar

    Don’t know Selvedge at all – but now I’m off to check their blog and will look out for the magazine. So glad you got yourself a subscription! And you can blame it all on us. I’m sure you will love it. Have a wonderful birthday. When is it?

  7. fancypicnic’s avatar

    Well, happy birthday to you! Great way to celebrate….fabulous magazine. I don’t subscribe, but would love to – I seek it out in craft gallery shops here and read it before I leave. Naughty!!

    Sit back and enjoy it – and your day xx

  8. wendren’s avatar

    My birthday is on the 5th of July. Thanks for all the wishes. :)

  9. Rikkianne’s avatar

    Happy birthday a little early :)

    Oh my! I am so in love with Selvedge. I used to have a subscription. It was quite expensive so I eventually had to stop. I then switched to the online version which is working out really nicely.

    Every once in a while I find used copies for half the price at my local used bookstore. It is like winning the lottery when that happens!