07 April 2010

MooBeeView #8: Voodoo Rabbit - plus Amazing Giveaway!

This months MooBeeView is with the fabulous and original Cloud and Ky from Voodoo RabbitVoodoo Rabbit are suppliers of an amazing range of eclectic crafting supplies and are the creative force behind their own fabric designs and craft items

Voodoo Rabbit has just launched a new web store and we are proud to be able to give you a chance to enter a Giveaway that will introduce you to their fabulous world.  So grab a drink, settle back and relax, and enjoy the world of Voodoo Rabbit. 

1) After doing my research (and putting on my amateur profiler hat) I'm starting you both off with a difficult task (I think you can take it!) - Word Association.  Please let us know the first things that come to mind when I mention the following (keep in mind any kiddies in our audience!):
 
  • Roller Derby – rink rash 
  • Rilakkuma -  Kiddyland (a huge toy shop in Harajuku, Tokyo) 
  • Twilight – when the sun starts to set (nice to see there are some normal people left in the world!)
  • Punk - tartan.




2) You obviously both have a love for Japanese fabrics.  What is it about theses fabrics that attracts you both to them?  How do they inspire you in your own creative pursuits?

You can't help but love fabric from Japan. Cloud didn't own a sewing machine, didn't know how to sew and bought nearly $200 worth of cotton fabrics the first time she went to Japan because it was too beautiful to resist. If you haven't seen or used Japanese cotton before, you really should. It is a dream to sew with and is unmatched by anything you can find in places like Spotlight.

Japanese cottons are great quality. The range of colours and patterns is really diverse. The Japanese people still make quite a lot things themselves at home. Just one fabric store had over five levels – full to the rafters – with fabric. It was heaven.

There is a huge cos-play, gothic & Lolita subculture in Tokyo which means that we can find all the designs that we love. There are lots of skull patterns, black, white, tartan, reds – the range is amazing.

Kawaii (literal translation from Japanese is 'cute') is near to impossible to find in Australia. Japan is the only place I know where you can buy a fabric that features little pigs, in a bakery. Fabrics in Japan even have cute selvedges!

Kokka fabrics from Japan – especially the designs by Etsuko Furuya for the Echino range are absolutely stunning. Her Cobweb design would have to be one of our all time favourites. The quality of the cotton is superb – you cannot fault it.
 
3) Given your eclectic tastes, where do you see your designs going next?  Will we see some more 'crazy toys' being created by Cloud and what is getting Ky's creative fabric juices flowing - what is 2010 going to bring to the Voodoo Rabbit fan?

Ky is currently finalising a tattoo inspired design featuring flaming cherries. The design itself is finalised, the colours just need to be tweaked. Cloud has been doodling skulls – not sure what Ky will do with them – they are ready to be scanned in for possible use in another fabric design.

Cloud is planning to finish her 'Stumpy' project. The results will be... interesting. Whatever the outcome, there will be a Voodoo Rabbit doll available on Etsy before the year is out. There may also be a Zombie Hare plushie pattern fabric in the works.

4) Time now for the last tricky fab four question - Project Runway has asked you to create a Voodoo Rabbit challenge for their designers using only items from your new shop.  What would that challenge be?  Please explain.

Surely the ultimate challenge would have to be a wedding dress made using only the fabrics, buttons and motifs available in our store. We'd only let the designers purchase  zippers, eyelets, ribbon and boning from anywhere else. We'd set the budget for the fabric at $750.

Alternative weddings are actually quite popular. Not everyone dreams of a traditional white wedding! We'd love to see a steampunk, Lolita, goth or rockabilly-tattoo wedding dress to knock your socks off.

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I'd like to thank Voodoo Rabbit's Ky and Cloud for taking the time to answer my questions and letting us in to their fabulous world.  If you want to learn more about Voodoo Rabbit and what makes it tick, please visit one of the online sites:
 
Webshop: http://www.voodoorabbit.com.au
Etsy: http://voodoorabbit.etsy.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/voodoorabbit
Blog: http://voodoo-rabbit.blogspot.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/voodoorabbitfabric


MooBeeTee's Four Word Review:  Outrageously Amazing Stash Suppliers!

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This Giveaway is Now Closed :)

And now for the Giveaway!  Voodoo Rabbit has offered my blog readers a chance to win a shop voucher to the value of AUD$20 to be used in their new Web Store - a fabulous opportunity to try some Japanese fabric for yourself!

How?  It's easy!  Follow these steps:

1: Visit www.voodoorabbit.com and tell us which is your favourite fabric (and colour) and what you would like to make from it - leave a comment here.

Bonus entries (Let me know in a seperate comment for each bonus)

2: Tweet about your favourite fabric with the words, "I heart this fabric @voodoorabbit {link}" - make sure you include the link!

3: Become a follower of Voodoo Rabbit's Blog

4: Become a follower of MooBeeTees Blog

You can enter as many times as you like - the more entries you leave, the better your chances of winning.  Remember - leave a seperate comment for each entry and include your email address as the winner will be generated randomly.


The giveaway will finish on the 30 April 2010 at 12:00pm (AEST). The winner will be contacted and given 48 hours to accept.
 Good Luck!!

62 comments:

  1. Oooh, first off the block!

    The Hushaby - Butterfly Lace by Tula Pink wins hands down for me. I think it would be great for a dress or a skirt and I'm sure my daughters would want it for them, LOL.

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  2. I'm a little embarrassed to say that I thought I followed the Voodoo Rabbit blog, but I wasn't. I am now.

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  3. Tweeted too!

    http://twitter.com/dspdavey/status/11756274013

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  4. I love the Strawberry Sweets Patchwork by Cosmo Textiles

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  5. Tweet;
    http://twitter.com/thepeachrainbow/status/11759440437

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  6. HI !!!! I have lost your blog!!! I'm a disaster and I don't use readers (I don't understand them)...:-(

    But I've found you again and I'm so happy!!!!

    I've visited the shop and I love Trefle - Giant Matryoshka by Kokka. It's absolutely lovely and I would like to use it for a tote or a dress for my little princess!!!

    A big hug to you and thanks for the chance!!!

    I have had my camera wrong but I'll try to take a photo of your lovely t-shirt with my father's one and publish it on my blog.I'll say it to you when I do it!

    Thnks so much!!!!

    cal_rubies at yahoo dot es

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  7. I FOLLOW YOU!
    CAL_RUBIES AT YAHOO DOT ES

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  8. Blast, there's so much awesome stuff there. I love the filigree buttons... but anyway, i'd spend it on cross road fabric (it only comes in black) for a lolita dress, Tartan regency for a punk skirt and matching disfigured (read: cute and dis-armed~ ) bunny bag... if I had any extra (which i highly doubt) I'd get some pinstripe skull...

    I can't tell you how crazy I am for those fabrics. No, seriously.

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  9. I lurve the Tattoo Parlor fabric by Michael Miller (wouldn't it look fab as a coin purse??!)

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  10. Am now a follower of MooBeeTees blog :)

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  11. I have also started following VoodooRabbit's blog

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  12. And I also twittered: 7thSphere I heart this fabric @voodoorabbit http://bit.ly/atT0pV

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  13. i'm a follower of the voodoo rabbit blog~

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  14. i'm a follower of this blog!

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  15. I love this echino scooter fabric! http://www.voodoorabbit.bigcartel.com/product/echino-scooter-by-kokka

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  16. i tweeted!
    http://twitter.com/wingbysea/status/11798435431

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  17. i follow voodoo rabbit's blog!

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  18. I love the Strawberry Sweets Patchwork, I'd make a big sack to hang on the wall and my girls can admire the fabric and use it for all their softies (that I'm continually picking up from the floor).

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  19. I'm a follower of this blog - fabulous interview by the way :)

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  20. I'm a follower of voodoorabbit's blog too.

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  21. it's too hard to choose!
    I love all the cherry ones, and the matryoshka and the guitars.
    Home sewing is great.
    OK, I choose strawberry sweets and i will use it to applique BoosTees tshirts!

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  22. I follow voodoorabbit's blog

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  23. I's a hard one I love the classic cherries in Black - can see it as a really cool vintage style apron or 50's style swishy skirt. But also love Tattoo parlour I'd make a satchel bag with it teamed with denim.

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  24. I already follow Voodoo Rabbit's Blog

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  25. I now am a follower of this Blog :) Good work BTW interesting reading

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  26. I´ve known your blog thanks to Janil. Your work is impressive, I will follow you closely.
    Kisses.

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  27. I want to know Ky & Cloud's birthdays!!!!!

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  28. My favourite is the pink Echino - Ornament by Kokka. I'd love to make a skirt and matching bag with it.

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  29. Tweeted http://twitter.com/chocpotatoes/status/11817438755

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  30. I love the classic cherry fabric. I would make a fabric bag from it :)

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  31. Just tweeted:
    http://twitter.com/ChallenCharms/statuses/11820100471

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  32. Already a blog follower of Voodoo Rabbit

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  33. Already a blog follower of this blog too!

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  34. I love the 'Gingham Invaded' monochrome fabric - I'd give it to my younger sister to make pullip (doll) clothes with. Or maybe I'd keep it to make myself an awesome sachel :)

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  35. I already follow Voodoo Rabbit's blog

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  36. I follow this blog now too :)

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  37. Oh, I'm a big fan of the Love Tattoo fabric! *waiting to get my sewing machine serviced and I will be a-visiting!*

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  38. I am a follower of Voodoo Rabbit (micd123).

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  39. I am a follower of MooBeeTees (micd123).

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  40. so we can tweet however many times we want? http://twitter.com/icitea/status/11867097125

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  41. i like ready set robotui and i would make my son a special pillowcase
    nannypanpan@sbcglobal.net

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  43. I <3 'Love Tattoo by Michael Miller'. I would make a tattooed softie with it. Totally rockin'!

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  44. here's another tweet! http://twitter.com/icitea/status/12029354223

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  45. here I go again~ http://twitter.com/icitea/status/12393438650

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  46. The thing is I'm kind of used to this?

    http://twitter.com/icitea/status/12393478960

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  47. have another few tweets : http://twitter.com/icitea/status/12785195390

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  48. http://twitter.com/icitea/status/12785218427

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  49. http://twitter.com/icitea/status/12785357536

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  50. I would choose the echino hare in a garland print, to make an enormous tote bag from :)

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  51. I already follow voodoorabbit's blog :)

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  52. tweeted! I heart this fabric @voodoorabbit http://www.voodoorabbit.bigcartel.com/product/echino-ornament-by-kokka

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  53. tweet http://twitter.com/icitea/status/12990889764

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  54. http://twitter.com/icitea/status/12990969124

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  55. tweet ! http://twitter.com/icitea/status/13002717941

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