Grand Rapids Sets the Table for International ArtPrize Competition
See anything unusual in the photo above? Like a table and two chairs waiting for some Greek gods to share a meal up on the bridge? No need to rub your eyes, the furniture...
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CraftSanity on TV: Weaving with Fabric on Potholder and Other Peg Looms
Yesterday I did my weekly “Take Five” craft segment on weaving with fabric on potholder and other peg looms. (I admit I’m a bit obsessed with the topic right now.) I’ll be demonstrating this...
First Step: Quit Day Job. Second Step: Make and Sell Wooden Potholder Looms
When I quit my day job in early July it was as traumatic as a birth. As I walked down the back “employees only” hallway the last time as an official staffer, I cried...
CraftSanity on TV: T-shirt Refashioning
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...
The Big “Headliner” Newspaper Dress Reveal
This is the “Headliner” newspaper dress that I made for last night’s “Recycled Runway” event at the UICA here in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I’m pleased to report that I walked the runway and survived....
Fashion Designers of the World, tonight I will salute you with a dress made of newspaper
I’ve been blog silent lately because I’ve been stitching like mad in preparation for tonight’s Recycled Runway event tonight at the UICA in Grand Rapids. I made a dress out of newspaper. It took...
Way Late To The Party, But Still Loved The Show: New Collection From The Pinafore Print Collective Is A Hit With This Sewing Machine-Revving, Apron Lover
It took me weeks, but I finally made it to The Sparrows, a lovely little “coffee, tea, newsstand” here in Grand Rapids, Mich. to see the latest Pinafore Print Collective show, “Feminine Products.” We...
CraftSanity Episode 97: A Chat With Grand Rapids Urban Experiment Creator Rob Bliss
Get the Mp3 player widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! Rob Bliss bills himself as a just a regular guy. But his ability to use Facebook to mobilize people of all...
Crocheting Rag Rugs For a Cause
I have several projects in the works, including this rag rug. It’s a sample for Friday’s TV craft segment. This segment was inspired by a wonderful handmade effort at St. Andrew’s School in Grand...
Grand Rapids Chalk Flood Unites, Brightens Up Downtown
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – Doesn’t this look happy? I just loved seeing the downtown sidewalks looking so bright and whimsical after today’s first-ever Grand Rapids Chalk Flood. My daughters and I didn’t color the...
Happy Easter! Crochet Bunnies and a Crafty Easter Column
Happy Easter, everyone! I hope you’re all having a lovely day. I just snapped a photo of the last-minute gifts I crocheted for my daughters. If you’re interested in the pattern you can find...
Grand Rapids Printmaker Alynn Guerra Profiled in Sunday GR Press
A newspaper colleague of mine wrote a lovely profile of Alynn Guerra, a local printmaker I’ve featured in my craft column and CraftSanity episode 65. I love Alynn’s prints and find her commitment to...
CraftSanity on TV: How to make a Hoop
I’ve been completely obsessed with hooping lately. So today on Take Five & Company I showed viewers how to make their own hoops. Read my Grand Rapids Press hoop fitness story that was published...
Made in Grand Rapids: Jo Clothing Offers Unique Style and Comfort
Today, my GR Press art & craft column is about Sarah Jo Saunders, the creator of the Jo Clothing line. I had been wanting to interview Sarah, 29, of Grand Rapids, Mich., for a...
A knitting love story & a behind-the-scenes look at my upholstery adventure
I’ve been very busy writing loads of stories for my newpaper. Here’s a look at today’s crafty offerings that might be of interest. My art & craft column is a knitting love story &...
