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About madebyfate

I like to draw, paint, embroider sew by hand, dawdle, generally I like to make things. I also like to read about other people making things. Made by Fate features projects I am working on and hopefully some inspiration for people who like to create things or maybe just people who like creative things. Thank you for stopping by my blog Please don't hesitate to leave comments

A Handy Tip for the Easily Distracted

Posted on February 28, 2012 by madebyfate

I just stumbled across this on You Tube this morning and wonder if it really would help to cure yourself of being distracted.

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Taj Mahal

Posted on February 1, 2012 by madebyfate

Another print from last year. I think this was the print I found the most challenging, as the printing technique lino printing, is a style of printing I have always avoided so perhaps for my first proper attempt, I should … Continue reading →

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Washed Up

Posted on January 30, 2012 by madebyfate

Washed up is part of an ongoing photo series by Alejandro Duran, a Mexico-born and New York based artist. His work is undeniably beautiful and seeks to make an important statement addressing “the issue of plastic pollution making its way … Continue reading →

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I Didn’t See It Coming

Posted on December 30, 2011 by madebyfate

Belle and Sebastian’s new one I didn’t see it coming is Animated by Bruce Cameron, Matt Saunders and Lesley Barnes. It’s pretty damm cool in my opinion. For some more of Lesley’s work see below once you have watched the clip. Via … Continue reading →

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Puppets

Posted on November 21, 2011 by madebyfate

I hand stitched up these puppets for my friend’s daughters first birthday recently. They were based on the tutorial posted on Just Another Day in Paradise Blog. I think they turned out pretty well.

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Tenuous at best was all he had to say

Posted on November 15, 2011 by madebyfate

Who is Andrew Bird, some would say he is a  musical genius. He has a sound that I can get lost in for hours, sitting at his gig the other year I had the strangest sensation of wanting to be able to crawl up into … Continue reading →

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Banks of the River Ganges, Varanasi

Posted on November 14, 2011 by madebyfate

This year I have being trying to get back into printmaking to get a feel for being back in the studio on a somewhat semi regular basis. I have found the biggest challenge coming up with imagery that I am interested … Continue reading →

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A World Inside Of Me

Posted on November 2, 2011 by madebyfate

The photographic work of  Dan Mountford is visually stunning. Dan creates double exposure portraits of characters. I think if you’re the sort of person who has ever wanted to know what is going on inside, another persons head he allows you … Continue reading →

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Necklace

Posted on October 28, 2011 by madebyfate

So there has not been too much time for any sort of making lately, but I cobbled this together recently, it is pretty simple put goes with just about everything. There is nothing like a bit of a quick crafting … Continue reading →

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Wallpaper

Posted on October 21, 2011 by madebyfate

On a recent trip to Reverse Garbage, I managed to score these lovely pieces of wallpaper. Now I hope you realise that I was being a bit tongue in cheek, they are so garish and yet they are also great. … Continue reading →

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