Did you ever marvel at the wonders of the natural world, demonstrated by a paper sycamore seed? Make a wish on a flying lantern at a festival, or get rapped over the knuckles for flying a paper plane in class?

We've been feeling nostalgic about paper flying-machines, and would like to hear some of your memories too. Whether your story is funny, romantic or disastrous, drop a line to [email protected].

I can't remember where I heard about Morsbags, but the important thing is that I did. Morsbags are guerilla shopping bags that you make yourself and hand out to people for free.

It's a really great project that's not only pretty fun and incredibly satisfying, but helps the environment too. It was set up to raise awareness about how many plastic bags we use, and offer people a longer-lasting alternative to them.

A Morsbag from the project's Flickr pool.

With no previous sewing skills whatsoever, I made a bag myself and it's holding up after six months of use. Granted the joins are wonky, but it still holds stuff! All the information and instructions you need are on the website and the only other thing required is some scrap material and a sewing machine, no skill necessary.

Every royal wedding has its own stockpile of commemorative tea-towels, plates and mugs. But a new type of anarchic souvenir has come about to mark Will and Kate's wedding in April. Here are some that I've found. 

Donna Wilson's Kate and Wills gloves. 

Tea bags called 'Katea', from Donkey Products. Are Will and Kate smiling or crying? Either way, I'm crying.

And, finally, Lydia Leith's now infamous Royal Wedding sick bags.

As a tall girl, I don't need much help feeling like a giant on a day to day basis. But if I did, The Small Object would be my one stop shop.

Small Object is the work of Sarah Neuburger and she specialises in making minute keepsakes to mark special occassions or simply for people to cherish forever. Sarah makes lovely things like handcut rubber stamps, screenprinted needle cases and even tiny candles in walnut shells. My personal favourite is the Thumb War Battle print; these generals make even Napoleon appear gargantuan! Pop over to her site and be prepared to fall in love with her work.

A Miniature Tiny Mustache Pick by The Small Object

My favourite form of escapism this week has been flicking through the pages of 'A Green Guide to Country Crafts'. A book of thoughtful and thrifty craft projects, it has been put together by Nicola Gouldsmith and Jacqueline Mann of Halfpenny Home, the magical haberdashery shop in Suffolk. 

The Green Guide sets you up with a handy set of craft skills, covering everything from making quilts, candles and even chocolate mint soap (tell me you wouldn't want to eat that!) All the bright ideas have heart too, since the emphasis is on re-using materials. It also has the kind of gorgeous photography that makes me want to pack a basket of scotch eggs, cider and cake and head straight for the Suffolk countryside.

You can find copies online at Halfpenny Home. 

Ever since we came across Hello Sandwich's Guide to Wrapping, everything merits a gift-giving occasion. Birthdays! Wearing red shoes! Thursdays! This cute-as-a-button fanzine is about the lesser practiced art of present presentation. It's full of bright ideas that make you want to accost the nearest object and start wrapping it.

Hello Sandwich is the work of Ebony Bizys. She's an Australian artist, graphic designer and scrapbook keeper who lives in Tokyo. Ebony says she loves "Japan, bento boxes, pantone 107.3, metallic hologram foil, polka dots, plaid, Holbein gouache and fluro pencils." You can follow her brilliantly cheerful Japanese exploits on her blog or find her guide to wrapping here. 

If you've ever pondered the idea of style and substance, then head along to the V&A Museum of Childhood this Thursday evening, where The Papered Parlour are hosting an ethical mini-festival. Along with talks and discussions on the subject of 'slow fashion', you can practice your make do and mend in the workshops, browse craft stalls for sustainable hand-made treasure and hopefully leave with a sense of wellbeing and something to think about on the way home. There's even DJ sets from Piney Gir and Young & Lost Club. See you there! 

Okay, so antiquarian books might not be top of the Oh Comely Christmas list, but Simon Beattie's take on selling out-of-print books has us hooked. After working for ten years in one of London's oldest bookshops, Simon decided to go it alone and sell 'quirky books, interesting books, certainly not books you've ever heard of: the books you never knew you wanted.' His beautiful catalogue is designed by Purpose and reads and looks like an indie mag. It's well worth a look and you can download it here. 

"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
 Of shoes and ships and sealing-wax,
 Of cabbages and kings."

Quite. Should you be in need of a crafty-fix, then you could do far worse than heeding the walrus' advice and heading for Cabbages and Kings in Stoke Newington.

Housed in a former sweet-shop, it is furnished in a fittingly sweet 1950s style, with a sprinkling of cola cubes and sherbert lemons amongst the handmade wares in homage to its past.

The shop provides a permanent showcase to many of the designer makers whose work is on show at the Cabbages and Kings Market, held about once a month. The next one starts on the 9th of October, promising hand-printed stationery and books, illustrated prints and textiles, accessories, jewellery and homewares. With edible treats and refreshments, it seems an ideal way of sheltering from the autumnal onset.

In praise of the English summer, I made a trip down to Cornwall with a couple of friends over the weekend. We spent Saturday in Truro and discovered The Guild of Ten, a pretty marvelous design and craft co-operative in the centre of the city. Founded in 1979, the Guild's members are all artists and makers based in Cornwall. They began by selling their work in the local market and today it has 16 or so members. Elsewhere in the city, the Lander Gallery is also worth a visit. They too exhibit art and craft with a Cornish connection. This huge elephant in a boat caught my eye.

Viv at the Lander explained that it's a lantern made for the annual City of Lights festival held every November in city. That's me back to Cornwall then.

Can craft also be contemporary art? Mosey on down to Raven Row's latest exhibition and you'll be pleasantly surprised. Unto This Last pays homage to the esteemed John Ruskin whose writings inspired the Arts and Craft movement, as eight artists explore the role of craftsmanship in modern artworks.

All three floors of the beautiful eighteenth century building have been taken over by works like Isabelle Cornaro's Homonymes 2. Here animal figurines, tools and even the surface have all been cast in grey plaster. The combination of decorative and domestic objects aims to challenge our perspective of representation.

Isabelle Cornaro, Homonymes 2, 2010, Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Balice Hertling, Paris

There is also Sarah Brownes's Common Knowledge, featuring a series of individually framed flowers that have been pressed within the pages of sociology and philosophy books. By adopting the hobby made famous by Victorian ladies and referring to the traditionally male-dominated texts, the artist provokes a head-on interface between conceptualism and craft. And the most impressive work comes in the form of Dewar & Gicquel's giant clay hippopotamus, where if you look closely, you can find the artists' fingerprints and footmarks remaining visibly intact.

Dewar & Gicquel, Untitled, 2010, Courtesy of the artists and Galerie Loevenbruck, Paris

The overall effect is a real celebration of dexterity and getting your hands dirty, whilst also revealing how good craft can produce some really alluring art. Until This Last is showing at Raven Row until 25th July 2010.

There's nothing like strings of brightly coloured bunting to hold the promise of a good time, and the flags currently decking out the streets of the Ipswich Saints are full of crafty summers-day anticipation.

St Peter's Street in Ipswich (only an hour and twenty minutes from Liverpool Street, London readers!) will play host to the Saints Summer Street Fair this Sunday - a charming outdoor market hosting a unique and exciting mix of designer-makers, contemporary craft, vintage clothing and delicious food stuffs.

Held in conjunction with the I Make Fun Stuff  group and Loveone Boutique, their aim is to promote new craft in Ipswich and the surrounding areas. The majority of the stalls are local artists and businesses such as illustrator Lucy Selina Hall and Jucie Handmade.

The event runs from 10-4 and there are more details here.