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Crafting On Deadline In The Name Of Dance

by jennifer October 24, 2009

by jennifer October 24, 2009

It rained most of the day Friday in West Michigan. The wind was worse than the rain. And while I don’t care much…
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CraftSanity on TV: T-shirt Refashioning

by jennifer August 21, 2009

by jennifer August 21, 2009

I cut my craft budget in July when I quit my day job as a newspaper reporter because I knew my new life…
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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.…
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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…
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Art Meets Craft On The Runways of West Michigan Student Re-Fashion Shows

by jennifer May 3, 2009

by jennifer May 3, 2009

Forest Hills Fashion Show I’ve been having a lot of fun checking out student fashion designs and wrote today’s column on the topic…
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Made in Grand Rapids: Jo Clothing Offers Unique Style and Comfort

by jennifer February 22, 2009

by jennifer February 22, 2009

Today, my GR Press art & craft column is about Sarah Jo Saunders, the creator of the Jo Clothing line. I had been…
Fashion Podcasts
CraftSanity Episode 92: A Conversation With Fashion Designer Daniel Vosovic, ‘Project Runway’ Finalist and Author of ‘Fashion Inside Out’

by jennifer January 6, 2009

by jennifer January 6, 2009

Download the show (you may need to right-click the link) Subscribe to CraftSanity on iTunes RSS feed for podcast Before he moved to…
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Got Any Burning Fashion Questions for ‘Project Runway’ Season 2 Finalist Daniel Vosovic?

by jennifer December 9, 2008

by jennifer December 9, 2008

I plan to interview Daniel Vosovic Wednesday night for an upcoming podcast, so now’s the time to let me know if you have…
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Kaffe Fassett is Coming to West Michigan!

by jennifer November 20, 2008

by jennifer November 20, 2008

I’m very happy to report that designer Kaffe Fassette will be visiting West Michigan in May 2009. The details have yet to be…

1 week ago by craftsanity I just finished coloring a print for Aquinas College. I was really enjoying the process until I got the news alert on my watch that there was another mass shooting in Texas today. This violence is beyond ridiculous. Guns are killing people. They are manufactured as killing machines after all. Without access to guns, a deranged person would have a difficult time going on a shooting spree. It’s time to up the degree of difficulty when it comes to obtaining weapons and try harder to save our own lives. We can’t go on like us. It’s completely uncivilized. #craftsanitypress #print
1 week ago by craftsanity My youngest daughter and I picked these apples off the tree we planted in our yard several years ago. It’s never produced more than a few apples, but this year there are a few dozen. Still not a lot, but I’m very excited about these sweet/tart-tasting, homegrown beauties. I could definitely happily live on a small orchard. I just love the satisfying feeling that comes from growing our own food. I wish more emphasis was put on suburban farming as opposed to exhaustive efforts to keep one’s lawn as green and weed-free as the neighbors’. Growing food and natural dyes
1 week ago by craftsanity I’m taking a break today as I do have plans to work tomorrow. #knitting #ontheneedles #knit #jumboyarn #size17needles
5 days ago by craftsanity I dropped these prints off at Aquinas College today. This was an extremely fun collaboration. I’m really looking forward to making more of these. I ❤️carving handwritten text. #collaborate #wellness #letscollaborate #art #itworked #aquinascollege #printmaking #printmaker #inspiration #paperprint #communitybuilding #lino #makestuff #handwriting #artondeadline #linocut #dotheworkyouwanttodo #printmakersofinstagram #linoprint #handwritten
22 hours ago by craftsanity The carving is done, but I still need to print this one to wear to workouts.