Green Crafting

If you crave more art and craft supplies or have a few extras (ahem) stashed in your basement, you need to meet Kelly…

Sometimes handmade business partnerships start in the most unlikely ways. Sean Maginity was working in the maintenance department at the Grand Rapids Public…

Hello, hello! After a bit of a hiatus, I’m back recording podcast interviews with artists and crafters. On episode #130, I’ll introduce you to California…

The first day of school is always bittersweet. When this day arrives it marks the official end of summer as all children know…

Hello. Hello. It’s been a little nuts around here as I let myself get completely carried away by April’s Earth Day inspired weaving extravaganza at…

Earth Day is coming up April 22, so I thought I’d pass along some easy, kid-friendly project ideas for crafting with recycled materials.…

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

One of the big mistakes I’ve made while trying to get my house in order is loading up on many unnecessary and/or unsuitable…

I’ve been making CraftSanity wooden peg looms for more than two years and I’m thrilled that my little sisters have both recently gotten…

Hi folks! I’m a guest on this week’s webisode of JTV, a fun floral design show hosted by my friend, J Schwanke, flower…

My unplanned foray into crafting on TV has not brought me riches or fame (I don’t get paid to do my segments and…

It’s time to send the kids back to school and I can’t quite believe it. This is the fastest summer I’ve ever experienced…

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m heading West for the Conference for Creative Entrepreneurs in a couple days. There’s lots to do before I…

Soon after launching my loom business last summer I started collecting colorful t-shirts to use in my weaving projects. But every now and…