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Get Inspired: A Q&A With Crochet Book Author Alessandra Hayden (and a giveaway, too)!

by jennifer March 23, 2011

by jennifer March 23, 2011

This blog has led me to meet some truly inspiring people since my husband helped me launch CraftSanity in early 2006. And it…
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by jennifer January 21, 2011

by jennifer January 21, 2011

One the best parts of my job is that I get to talk to creative people from all walks of life. I get…

1 week ago by craftsanity My classroom is empty and I’m prepping before my students arrive. I’m thinking about everything I want to tell my beginning journalism students before sending them out with their first story assignments. I don’t want to leave out anything important. Every new day provides an opportunity to get inspired and try to inspire somebody else. How will you spend your day?
5 days ago by craftsanity I’m going to be at my daughter’s swim meet for several hours today and will be weaving a pile of samples for some modular projects that I’ve been wanting to make for years. I’m using a new set of CraftSanity Looms with tighter peg spacing that allow for single strand weaving with bulky yarn. These looms will be released as soon as I get samples made and instructions written so stay tuned. In the meantime, I’m happy to report that these looms are really fun to weave on. : ) #craftsanitylooms #looms #loom #pegloom #weaving #weavingloom #weave #weaver #fiberart #bulkyyarn
5 days ago by craftsanity Weaving between my daughter’s events made today’s meet seem like it was moving along quickly. When I’m a timer at home meets, I can’t do this. : ) #pegloom #weaving #pooltime #weavingloom #weave #weaver #fiberart #bulkyyarn #swim #swimmom #modularweaving #fiberart #craftsanitypotholderloom #weaversofinstagram #poolsideweaving #craftsanitylooms
4 days ago by craftsanity This is the last harvest of the season from the apple tree in our yard. The bugs got a few, but that’s a price I’m willing to pay for pesticide-free fruit. #apples #appletree #apple #homegrown #puremichigan #lovemyappletree #bittersweet #suburbanfarm #farmdreams #growyourownfood
23 hours ago by craftsanity As I pack up this CraftSanity embroidery kit, I’m thinking about my next design. I have an upcoming workshop with college students coming next month and I want to print something new to stitch. Hmm... (Shop link to buy samplers in profile.) #craftsanityembroiderysampler #embroidery #handstitched #embroiderysampler #printmaker #linoprint #handprinted

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Get Inspired: A Q&A With Crochet Book Author Alessandra Hayden (and a giveaway, too)!

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