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I was thrilled to 'embroider' the cover of the latest Extra Curricular magazine, which is fresh off the press this week. This issue has a stitch-making focus, so Ellie asked if I'd make a botanical winter embroidery for the cover design. I also wrote and drew a little stitch guide for beginner embroiderers, and a 'how-to' for a child's embroidered satchel. The finished project was photographed by Vanessa Parker who takes some beautiful shots. There's also a mulled wine recipe, interviews with many talented artists and crafters and articles about recycling and sewing in Vanuatu. It was fun to be involved in another issue of this stylish little book.

Now, I was sent an extra copy of Extra Curricular so I have one to give away to a reader. Would you like to have a read? If so, leave a comment on this post, and I'll draw a winner randomly at the end of the weekend. If you'd rather get one now, you can buy it here or at one of the shops listed here

Enjoy your weekend.

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184 responses to “issue 6 and giveaway”

  1. Sharonnz Avatar

    Oh, very sweet cover, Melissa!

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  2. Anna Avatar
    Anna

    It looks gorgeous! Well done xx

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  3. Lily Avatar

    looks great!

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  4. Karen Avatar
    Karen

    beautiful cover!

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  5. fabricabracgirl Avatar

    I thought I recognised the illustration 🙂 It looks lovely – I am going to look at doing the embroidered satchel definitely. Did you see this embroidered car? Perhaps your next project 🙂 I think it’s hilarious! http://thisiscolossal.com/2011/08/embroidered-car-doors/

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  6. Heleen Avatar

    Hi Melissa, I immediately knew it was your work on the cover! beautiful 🙂

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    rhiannon

    ooh I love the cover, M. Beautiful.
    I’ve never read Extra Curricular, can’t justify spending money on magazines these days, so would dearly love to win. : )

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  8. tinyhappy Avatar

    ha- yes, that’s awesome!

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  9. Andrea Avatar

    I’d love to read it! How inspiring.

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  10. Marta Avatar

    I love the cover design! Never heard of this magazine before but I would love to win, I’m sure I’d enjoy reading it. 🙂

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  11. Jody Avatar
    Jody

    Lovely to see your work featured outside of ‘blog world’ – your eye for detail is enviable. Beautiful work!

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  12. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    Nice to see you in another magazine! I’d love to win a copy – I miss a similar publication (World Sweet World -no longer in print) so it would be cool to get something like it again.

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  13. Kylie Avatar

    love the cover! i would love to win a copy!

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  14. Kylie Avatar

    It looks gorgeous! Lovely work. Kx

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  15. jamara Avatar
    jamara

    Well done on the cover design M, looks great. I would love to be in to win a copy of Extra Curricular too please 🙂

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  16. jenna Avatar

    love your contribution!

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  17. annri Avatar

    congratulations! i subscribed to extra curricular recently and just received today my first issue with your embroidery on the cover. i recognized it right away. 🙂

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  18. Katie Avatar
    Katie

    Yes I’d love to read it, it looks wonderful!

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  19. Kirsty Avatar

    Yes please! I could do with some stitching to relax my mind at the moment.

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  20. Margaret Oomen Avatar

    i love that cover so much

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  21. Nancy Cook Avatar

    Great cover. I would love a chance to win. I’ve been thinking of sewing a kids satchel for a while now.

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  22. Elena Avatar

    Sweet magazine cover! Perhaps I should make Tiny Happy satchels to the kids. Middle son already has one fine one from your shop.

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  23. Helen Avatar
    Helen

    I’d love to read a copy of this..budget doesn’t always go that far. your work, as always , is lovely.

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  24. Lila Avatar

    yes please! it looks lovely, and i’ve always admired your embroidery. ❤

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  25. melania Avatar

    Ooh I’d love to get my hands on a copy. If there’s no winners luck for me, I’ll pop down to Nook. 🙂

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  26. melania Avatar

    Ooh I miss WSW too!!

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  27. nicole Avatar

    a sweet nature cover like only you can do Melissa! this magical style is what i was dreaming of for my shop header. oh one day dear friend, one day 🙂 love everything you do & i’m so delighted to see your work popping up in lovely places like this. oxo

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  28. Jo Avatar

    Love the look of your foraging satchel!

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  29. Tammy Bruce Avatar
    Tammy Bruce

    ohh well done Melissa!

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    Karey

    Looking forward to reading this issue. Love the cover!

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    Looks like another great issue! Lovely cover, Melissa.

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  33. Julie Alvarez Avatar

    Wow! That looks like such and honor!

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    Viki

    I’d love a copy please! The satchel project looks great and would love to attempt it. Thank you!

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  35. louana Avatar

    I just want to say how much I loved the cover and your little embroidery instructions, don’t include me in the giveaway I already have a copy. Lovely clear sunny day here, hope it’s the same in Nelson 🙂

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  36. Jo Avatar

    It looks great. I’d love a copy – fingers crossed!

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  37. Clare Avatar

    haha, that’s funny I had seen the cover round the internet and I thought it totally looked like your work! I’d love to win a copy! x

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  38. Rebecca Avatar

    Wonderful, looks like a beautiful issue. The cover is so lovely.

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  39. sloane Avatar

    I would love to win this! It looks like a wonderful magazine. 🙂

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  40. Mr. Puffy Avatar

    This is so great!!! I love your embroidery ~ keeping my fingers crossed 🙂

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  41. Meg Churray Avatar
    Meg Churray

    what a great giveaway! pick me 😉

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  42. Corene Avatar
    Corene

    I would love to see this and try some of the projects

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  43. Lorellin Avatar
    Lorellin

    You really are getting out there aren’t you! Well done Melissa you are having such success doing what you love, it is inspiring. Oh yes and I would love a read, I have been looking for a good mulled wine recipe, have you tried it yet?

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  44. seashoreknits Avatar
    seashoreknits

    oh congratulations, melissa on that lovely cover! how exciting that must be! so proud for you. and i would just love to win a copy of this – thank you for the wonderful giveaway!

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  45. Carey Avatar

    Ha! I misread and thought you meant there on FB…I kept thinking, hey, I’m the only one! I’ll win! Lovely anyway even if I don’t win. 🙂

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  46. Ellen Christensen Avatar

    What a wonderful magazine! I hadn’t heard of it before. Put together by another Ellie, also! The cover is beautiful, as your work always is.

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  47. meg Avatar

    I just popped over here from flickr because I was so taken with those illustrations! The whole magazine looks amazing!

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  48. Rosa in the Antipodes Avatar
    Rosa in the Antipodes

    Me, me, me! I love this magazine and it would be great to make my kids this lovely satchel! Awesome giveaway!

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  49. Rachael Brown Avatar

    Yes yes yes please!

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  50. Catherine Avatar
    Catherine

    I’m so glad to have broadband again. i love reading your blog and i would love the get the magazine.

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