A quilt preview…

October 9, 2009 20 Comments by Kirsty

Square by Jess

Did you know that Flip is coming to Australia? It’s going to be available in time for Christmas.

I’m one of the lucky folk who gets to trial the new Mino HD Flips. The camera arrived yesterday & so I decided to make a little Quilt Project video for you.

I have a gadget geek brother who owns an earlier model of the Flip which I’ve used a bit…you can see those efforts here.

Obviously the quality is far superior using the new flip & the addition of a tripod jack is fabulous as is the mobile phone size. It’s smaller than an iPhone & just as easy to use.

The most appealing thing for me is the fact that our videos can easily be stored (if I can do it anyone can) in the same place as our images rather than hanging around on teeny tiny digital tapes which neither myself or The Date know how to manage on the computer.

I guess the main questions are…
Would you buy it? Yes…built in USB (for quick & easy camera to pc transfer), built in battery, super easy to use. Tick, tick, tick.
How much is it? Look here.

So you’ll probably see a bit more video around this space in the next little while if I can get over the fingernails-on-blackboard-cringe when I have to listen to my own voice.

The most exciting video news in ages is that Handmade Nation will be released on DVD November 3. This movie made me proud to be a maker of things. If you haven’t seen it (or even if you have) signup to receive an email alert to let you know it’s available.

20 Comments

midge
849 days ago

wohoo, that is very exciting to see this quilt coming together. you must be very proud , what an amazing task to take on. can't wait to see it assembled and on show. the camera is very exciting. i'm a bit of a techno phobe but this looks brilliant

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Christie
849 days ago

<span style="color: #808080;">oh, how exciting!</span>

wish i hadn't bought a video camera this year, the flip sounds ace!

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M*
849 days ago

So cool. Would love to hear how you find the flip. I think it looks great but the proof is in the pudding.

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craftapalooza
849 days ago

very cool. can't wait to get a flip.

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Kylie
849 days ago

I think that was fabulous! I can't wait to see the finished quilt. This is kind of embarrassing, but being a self-taught sewer I was blown away by your simple practise of stopping just short of the pin and pulling it out before sewing on!! You don't know how many pins I've buckled and needles I've disintegrated whilst sewing…! I almost invested in a pair of safety specs Ha! Such an easy alternative! Okay… ritual humiliation over… the flip looks good and you sound just fine to me (but yes, I can't bear my voice on tape either!). K

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Cas
849 days ago

Awesome and exciting!

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yardage girl
849 days ago

So looking forward to seeing the final product – thanks for the video – it was great!

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Jodie
849 days ago

I'm really enjoying watching the quilt project, it's such a lovely idea. The flip looks great… I love gadgets.

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Nikki Cardigan
849 days ago

It seems that every time I visit you, I leave wanting to make something, do something to buy something!

I've said it before and know I will say it again but thankyou so much for all your work on the quilt. It was so great to see the first stitching and to see the first row done.

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Anonymous
849 days ago

The quilt is coming together so well — a wonderful achievement.

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twolittlebuttons
849 days ago

we have a flip and i agree they are great… i love that my videos are on my computer.

what an amazing amount of work it is piecing the quilt together, thank you.

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Tricia
849 days ago

What a <span style="">coincidence</span>! I've just spent hours tonight downloading from video tapes from 2 years go – and I still have 15 tapes to go!

So yes, yes, yes – i would buy one – but only after my existing video recorder died.

The quilt is looking lovely.

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norbyah
849 days ago

i LOVE the flip. we borrowed one from our library to use when we were in australia. i've got some great video (not from the disco night) but some of the kids doing the moonwalk. i love that it's so easy to carry around…perfect for catching cute kid videos. xo

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Jennifer Rose
848 days ago

whats put together on the video looks good handy little video recorder

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One Flew Over
848 days ago

Cannot WAIT to see the finished product!

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Guest
848 days ago

Well that's quite the teaser isn't it ? How exciting.

Tara (Aussie-Waffler)

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Leah http://minimonty.typepad.com
847 days ago

Yay, go Kirst, the Flip looks handy dandy, as my recorder is so not user friendly. See you on the big night!

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Lara (thornberry)
847 days ago

How wonderful! Love to see the quilt actually coming together (those beautiful squares) and very impressed with your use of technology. Love the first photo of the red mountain too.

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The Shopping Sherpa
846 days ago

You got given a Flip? I'm very jealous as I've been stalking them on eBay on and off for months…

Well done

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Kirsty
845 days ago

Yes…I did get given a Flip. Pretty amazing, I know! Hope you have some luck on Ebay.

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