Wow, it’s Thursday already. How did that happen? I overbooked and this week totally got away from me. The good news is that I still found time to cook, read, and run in addition to my usual work load. There was no time to waste this week and that was probably a good thing. Now [...]

Today I’m happy to tie on a vintage apron and host a blog tour stop for Kelly McCants, author of the new book “Sewing with Oilcloth: 20 Patterns That Make Sewing with Oilcloth Easy, Fresh, and Fun.” Read on for the late-night Q&A we put together for you and then leave a comment to enter to [...]

Hello! It’s been very busy around the CraftSanity headquarters as we enjoy the last bit of summer before school starts. It seems the summers fly by faster each year. I’ve been burning the midnight oil working very hard on the fall issue of CraftSanity Magazine due out next month I’m really enjoying the projects, recipes [...]

I’ve been living in a “girl’s world” all my life. I grew up with two sisters and now have two daughters who love to play dress up and host tea parties for their stuffed animal friends. While all the women in my family are fans of pretty things and twirly dresses, some of us have [...]

The daffodils are blooming and I’m ready for some warm weather. How about you? I’m pretty sure my treadmill is about to bust. It’s at least 10 years old and making a lot of noise, so things aren’t looking good. So I’m thinking it would really help my cause to have some warm temps to [...]

UPDATE: And the winners of the random thread drawing are … Kathleen King and Colleen Klein! Congrats to you both! Ladies, please e-mail me your mailing addresses and I’ll get your prizes shipped. Happy Monday, everyone! I’m gearing up for a summer quilting project (inspired by this one) with my daughters this week and loving [...]

Crochet played a key role in my development as a young crafter. I got “hooked” around age 5 at Great Grandma Case’s Sunday night craft table where I learned to stitch granny squares with the crafty women in my family. I still LOVE to whip up projects with my old set of aluminum needles. (My [...]

I cut my craft budget in July when I quit my day job as a newspaper reporter because I knew my new life as a podcasting, crafty freelance writer was not going to be as lucrative as getting a regular paycheck every week. And I thought I would miss having extra cash to spend on [...]

Okay, folks, it’s time to pack up our craft projects and head to the ballpark. My apologies in advance because this giveaway is for locals and those willing to travel to Grand Rapids for our local “Stitch N’ Pitch” event Sunday, Aug. 2 at 2 p.m. Leave a comment below telling me about your ballpark [...]

Okay, folks, it’s time to share your favorite felt craft project. Post below about what you make out of craft felt. (Links welcome!) If you haven’t made anything out of felt but want to, tell us about your plans and feel free to include the link to that tutorial you want to try. Post your [...]

Okay, folks, now’s your chance to win a copy of “Journal Bliss: Creative Prompts to Unleash Your Inner Eccentric” by Violette. To enter, all you have to do is share your favorite art journaling or writing prompt in the comment section below. If the prompt is not your original idea, please credit your source with [...]