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Quilting for a cause

by jennifer October 4, 2009October 4, 2009

by jennifer October 4, 2009October 4, 2009

Calling all quilters! Margaret’s Hope Chest, a Grand Rapids-based quilt charity, needs your help to make 400 quilts to give homeless children living…
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I Interrupt This Podcast… To Make Some Art of My Own

by jennifer September 29, 2008

by jennifer September 29, 2008

It seems I’m always on some kind of deadline. Today I’m on a column deadline and a self-imposed art quilt deadline. While it…
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Community Quilt Bee Day One: Starting With Scraps

by jennifer September 7, 2008September 8, 2008

by jennifer September 7, 2008September 8, 2008

A beautiful thing happened last Tuesday night when more than two dozen women gathered before a pile of donated fabric for the first…

5 days ago by craftsanity This branding iron has been getting quite a workout lately. #craftsanitylooms #loom #looms #weavinglooms #loommaking #weaver #weaving #weave #brandingiron #brand #handmadeinmichigan
5 days ago by craftsanity I just finished a beautiful walnut potholder loom set. This set is staying in my studio because I love it, but I have a more that will be hitting my online shop soon. So stay tuned. : ) #craftsanitylooms #potholderloom #walnut #walnutlooms #potholder #handmadeinmichigan #peglooms #weavers #weavinglooms #wood #weaversofinstagram
4 days ago by craftsanity I’m packing loom orders in speedy mode this morning to fit in all the day’s tasks. But I wanted to take a moment to snap a quick pic of this mini tapestry kit. I love mixing bright colors and wish I could stop and weave right now. Have a great day, folks! : ) #craftsanitylooms #mini #potholderloom #walnut #walnutlooms #potholder #handmadeinmichigan #peglooms #weavers #weavinglooms #wood #weaversofinstagram #munitapestry #tapestry #tapestryweaving
2 days ago by craftsanity I’ll be teaching a free weaving workshop at my college soon and I would really LOVE to find a way to make this a regular thing. Art is a wonderful outlet for processing joy, pain, stress or whatever else is on our minds. I’ve trained my whole life to provide students with fun self-help opportunities like this. I literally CraftSanity, my friends, because it really does work for me. And those who know me well realize this is more than a podcast catch phrase to me. It’s a way of life. Going forward, I’m planning to give myself space for
1 day ago by craftsanity I dig up my geraniums and bring them inside for the winter just like my Grammy B. used to do. There’s something really comforting about keeping special plants through the years and reflecting on the memories they bring back. #geraniums #grammyb #houseplants #plants #windowsill #geranium #plantsofinstagram

Community Quilt Bee

Quilting for a cause

I Interrupt This Podcast… To Make Some Art of My Own

Community Quilt Bee Day One: Starting With Scraps