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    CraftSanity Episode 218: A conversation about slow fashion and the beginning stages of developing a fiber shed with farmer, shepherdess, and natural dyer, Lori Evesque

    by jennifer September 5, 2018
    by jennifer September 5, 2018

    At Natural Cycles Farm in southern Allegan County, Lori Evesque is raising fresh food, fiber and plants to sell at local farmers markets…

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    CraftSanity Episode 213: Felicia Lo Wong shares the story of how she built her SweetGeorgia yarn business

    by jennifer May 12, 2018
    by jennifer May 12, 2018

    By Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood Businesswoman and author Felicia Lo Wong took an unusual path to launching a hand dyed yarn business in Vancouver, Canada.…

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    Video Tutorial: How to amass a colorful yarn stash by buying just one skein

    by jennifer January 7, 2018
    by jennifer January 7, 2018

    I’ve been doing a lot of mini tapestry weaving lately and realized early on that although I have a boatload of yarn, I…

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    CraftSanity Podcast Episode 195: Susan B. Anderson teams with son to launch Barrett Wool Co.

    by jennifer February 13, 2017
    by jennifer February 13, 2017

    Sometimes the best love stories are the ones we write with our children. Often underrated, the parent child bond is an awesome one…

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    CraftSanity Podcast Episode 186: A conversation with ‘Inside Edition’ anchor Deborah Norville about her handmade heritage, yarn line and new gig hosting the PBS series ‘Knit and Crochet Now’

    by jennifer April 11, 2016
    by jennifer April 11, 2016

    Like many of us, Deborah Norville is a multi-crafter who only goes to Joanns when she has a coupon. She believes in soft…

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    CraftSanity Episode 185 – Sheep to Skein: The Story behind a new Michigan-based yarn line Welcome Home

    by jennifer April 1, 2016
    by jennifer April 1, 2016

    On this episode of CraftSanity, we’re going sheep to skein to unravel the story of how wool from a West Michigan flock is being spun into…

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    CraftSanity Podcast Episode 181: Clara Parkes chats about her new book “Knitlandia,” Clara Yarn and life exfoliation

    by jennifer February 18, 2016
    by jennifer February 18, 2016

    Clara Parkes has adored words since childhood, a time when she envisioned a life that involved sitting at a typewriter near the window…

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    CraftSanity Video Tutorial: Cotton Fabric Dyeing 101

    by jennifer June 6, 2015
    by jennifer June 6, 2015

      Hello! I recorded a new CraftSanity tutorial demonstrating how to dye cotton t-shirts and scrap fabric to weave on the CraftSanity weaving looms…

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    CraftSanity’s Arm Knitting Video Tutorial

    by jennifer December 15, 2013
    by jennifer December 15, 2013

    Hello! Things have been pretty quiet here on the CraftSanity blog while I’ve been off teaching journalism at the local community college. I’ve…

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    New organic cotton yarn inspires lovely possibilities

    by jennifer March 25, 2012
    by jennifer March 25, 2012

    When the lovely folks at Galler Yarns sent along a free sample of their Inca-Eco 100% Organic Cotton Yarn for me try, I…

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    CraftSanity Magazine Issue 6: Pre-Order Preview

    by jennifer March 16, 2012
    by jennifer March 16, 2012

    We’ve been hard at work on issue 6 of the magazine and very happy to report that we’ll be picking it up from…

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    CraftSanity Podcast Episode 129: A Conversation with ‘Extra Yarn’ Author Mac Barnett and Illustrator Jon Klassen

    by jennifer February 19, 2012
    by jennifer February 19, 2012

    If you found a box “filled with yarn or every color,” what would you do? When this happened to Annabelle, the little girl…

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    Daffodils, Giveaway Winners and a Whole Lot of Yarn

    by jennifer April 9, 2011
    by jennifer April 9, 2011

    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.…

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    Yarn Play

    by jennifer February 2, 2011
    by jennifer February 2, 2011

    One of the perks of publishing CraftSanity Magazine is working with fantastic yarn supplied by my sponsors. Yesterday, Amelia and I visited Rita…

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    CraftSanity On TV: Unraveling sweaters to grow your yarn stash and try this crochet bowl pattern

    by jennifer June 17, 2010
    by jennifer June 17, 2010

    This Sunday my newspaper column will feature West Michigan crochet enthusiast, Kendra Wineman. After meeting Kendra and seeing her colorful stash of reclaimed yarn and cute, crochet nesting bowls, I decided to unravel a sweater and make some bowls for my daughters to organize trinkets in their room.

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  • CraftSanity Episode 224: A conversation with Dano Wall, creator of the popular stamp used by thousands to get Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill

    June 19, 2020
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    July 21, 2019
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    April 14, 2019

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