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I Can See The Finish Line, Folks! …And It’s Still a Few Miles Away

by jennifer September 9, 2010

by jennifer September 9, 2010

Doodle, doodle almost done. I love scribbling on fabric with thread. I machine quilted panels four and five of my charity ArtPrize quilts…
ArtPrize Extreme Craft Quilting Sewing
A Minor Setback On The Deadline Quilting Front

by jennifer September 7, 2010

by jennifer September 7, 2010

It’s 4:18 a.m. Mistakes were made. What can I say? I will resume work after I get some sleep. The quilting is about…
Extreme Craft Fashion Going Green Grand Rapids Green Crafting Local Events mixed media Sewing
The Big “Headliner” Newspaper Dress Reveal

by jennifer August 9, 2009

by jennifer August 9, 2009

This is the “Headliner” newspaper dress that I made for last night’s “Recycled Runway” event at the UICA here in Grand Rapids, Michigan.…
Extreme Craft Fashion Going Green Grand Rapids Green Crafting Local Events mixed media
Fashion Designers of the World, tonight I will salute you with a dress made of newspaper

by jennifer August 8, 2009

by jennifer August 8, 2009

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…
Documentary Embroidery Extreme Craft
Stitching With Rocky Hardcore, An Impressive Daredevil Who Knows How to Use a Needle & Thread

by jennifer November 16, 2008

by jennifer November 16, 2008

I’ve stitched with a lot of people, but only recently did I get an opportunity to craft with a daredevil. Today my GR…

7 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
7 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
5 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
3 days ago by craftsanity As I pack up this CraftSanity embroidery kit, I’m thinking about my next design. I’m planning a workshop with college students for 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
11 hours ago by craftsanity I took a break and “visited” Downton Abbey this afternoon and it was most delightful. I suspect the film will be thoroughly enjoyed by loyal fans as I have no harsh criticism to share. The lighting and cinematography provide a visual feast while the beloved characters have reassembled to do their thing. I could listen to those great accents and Violet Crawley’s most amusing and biting wit all day. I hope they make another film as they leave the door open for that possibility. : ) : courtesy photo #downtonabbey #lovedit #downtonabbeythemovie #instamoviereview #movies #moviestowatch #ladymary #goodmovies #violetcrawley