Regular contributor profile #3

gemma jones
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

gemma was our first ever feature artist in issue 2. She kindly donated her art to us for a center spread. From issue 3 she become a regular contributor, she brings the "Pop Culture" element to our little zine. Issue 4 she wrote an article on 10 NON-traditional craft books and its a good read.
She is the founder of the "Kaotic Kraft Kuties" and the curator of my favorite gallery "Outre". Her article in the upcoming issue 5 is on Sunny Buick, you just know I'm excited...

Her personality and vibe is infectious, check out more here and here.

Oh and I just spent 5 days in gemma's home town WA and got to the front door of the highly recommended "Hula Bar".

Justine xx

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Also, all things going to plan we and our kids will all be planting 5 trees on National Tree Day
to offset all the covers of mixtape so far!

Cloth nappies

In issue 1 of Mixtape Jessica Monte wrote an article called '5 Easy ways to go green with your new baby'. In this article she discusses gDiapers, a brand of flushable diapers available in the US, these flushable nappies/diapers are also available from Tasmania under the name Eenee's.
Over the years of nappy changing i've used many different kinds including disposable and my own handmade cloth but i find these to be the easiest and best i've tried so far and they are much trimmer than other cloth nappies. They consist of a cloth outer with a snap in vinyl liner, you then purchase the flushable paper inserts (which look a lot like very large sanitary towels). Once used these inserts are flushed down the toilet, simple. The other way to use these nappies is to use microfibre cloths nappies and a nappy liner in place of the flushable pad. I use both and have used them with Esme before she was potty trained and now Heidi who i think looks pretty darn cute in her pink nappy!

Regular contributor profile #2

(top made by Jorth for her daughter)

Sorry it's been so long between posts! Our second profile in the series is:

jorth

Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

She's a fashionista-craftster-writer-chef-gardener-prampusher extraordinaire. Jorth is also fond of telling really bad jokes, and like her mate Shannon they both crack us up!

Liesl is our resident "green gal", she has written a 10 Way's to green ... article for every issue of mixtape.

We met Liesl at the very first "blogmeet" that Nichola and I organised way back in early 2007. She is just as funny "in real Life" and we are honoured that she is a big part of mixtape.

Not sure what to make for dinner? Check out her foodie blog

(cute jean pockets made by the lady!)

oh vickie you're so fine....

We are gonna do a give away this time next week of a few copies of Vickie's latest book.
So go over and listen to her podcasts and keep checking back here to be in the chance to win.
In issue four I have done an interview with Vickie.

Justine xx

tradition is not static... it evolves

Molly, Great Aunt and I had a little outing yesterday. One of the many shops we popped into was AK traditions. My cousin had put me onto this shop a few years ago, have you been there?
Fluer (Great Aunt) spoilt Molly rotten (it runs in the family) and one of the things she bought her was an AK traditions colouring in book. I have photo copied a heap of the pages and will keep the actual book as reference.

Nic, Fi and I had morning tea yesterday and Fi helped me rule up my Very Hungry Caterpillar Quilt (not that I stuck to it or anything...)
Lot's more to cut, lots of white for sashing and some fancy blocks for the 4 corners. Stay tuned!
Justine xx