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CraftSanity Magazine Holiday Edition PDF

by jennifer December 17, 2012

by jennifer December 17, 2012

Hello! I’m popping in to let you know that I made a special Holiday Edition of the CraftSanity Magazine just for you. It’s…
Holiday Holiday Ornaments Paper crafting TV
CraftSanity On TV: Last Minute Holiday Crafts And Treats To Whip Up On the Fly

by jennifer December 23, 2011

by jennifer December 23, 2011

We’re headed to our first family holiday party today and I’m feeling like I could really use a little more time to prepare.…
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A Paper Piecing Tutorial for You at Petite Purls

by jennifer December 16, 2009

by jennifer December 16, 2009

The latest issue of Petite Purls went live today and includes a couple of my paper-pieced ornament projects. There’s still time to make…
Holiday Holiday Ornaments Videos
New Video Tutorial for Dragon Boat Holiday Ornament

by jennifer December 6, 2009

by jennifer December 6, 2009

Hi folks! Check out my dragon boat video tutorial. This will hopefully demystify the project I’ve been blogging about and inspire you to…
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The Dragon Boat Wrapped Holiday Ornament Tutorial

by jennifer December 5, 2009

by jennifer December 5, 2009

‘Tis the season for handmade beauty. These dragon boat ornaments rank among my all-time favorite holiday adornments. Easy to whip up, they’re great…
Holiday Ornaments Running
Thread Wrapped Ornaments: A preview to an upcoming free tutorial

by jennifer December 2, 2009

by jennifer December 2, 2009

Last night I dusted off a holiday craft project that I haven’t done in a few years. Check back Friday for a free…
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CraftSanity on TV: Weaving with Fabric on Potholder and Other Peg Looms

by jennifer September 5, 2009

by jennifer September 5, 2009

Yesterday I did my weekly “Take Five” craft segment on weaving with fabric on potholder and other peg looms. (I admit I’m a…
Crafting with Kids Holiday Holiday Ornaments
Paper Clay Ornaments Part 1

by jennifer November 20, 2008

by jennifer November 20, 2008

Apparently I’m not the only one reading Martha Stewart Living in West Michigan. As I mentioned in a previous post, the feature about…
Baking Holiday Ornaments Made in USA
Martha Made Me Do It

by jennifer November 11, 2008

by jennifer November 11, 2008

I have a billion things on my to-do list this week and I shouldn’t have removed the magazine from the plastic until Friday…

6 days ago by craftsanity I woke up at 4 a.m. then fell back asleep at 6 a.m. for a bit. There is so much to be concerned about, but isn’t this yarn pretty? I really appreciate random distractions like sun shining on yarn. Today I need to make a couple looms to fill orders, organize a sale of discounted seconds, unpack more boxes and most importantly wash fabric to sew face masks. My sister works at a nursing home in suburban Detroit and needs a fresh supply. She said she only has one disposable mask. That is so ridiculous. We need to get a
5 days ago by craftsanity When I pulled up the blinds this morning, this sweet creature was staring back at me. Even in this chaotic time, there is beauty. I’ve become quite the deer, squirrel, turkey, duck and other bird watcher since moving to the woods a few weeks ago. Watching all the animals coexist and problem solve gives me hope that we will get through this and eventually feel normal again. #nature #hope #deer #snow #puremichigan
5 days ago by craftsanity Am I really sewing masks?! I tried on my sample, looked in the mirror and, well, I still can’t quite believe how weird this all is. There’s a whole lot to be worried about right now, but I’m going to keep sewing face masks because I have loads of fabric and can do something about this. It makes me so mad that states are having to bid against each other to get over-priced N95 masks. That is so ridiculous and shame an the jerks who raised the price. Since the hand sewn masks are not as effective as N95s, I’m
4 days ago by craftsanity Now that I figured out a system to make these fabric face masks in small batches, I need to bust out with some brighter fabrics for the next batch. All this brown is putting me to sleep. It was good to sew again for a bit today after my 3-hour google hangout with my journalism students. While not all my students are embracing our online classes, most of them are continuing to report from their remote locations. I’m headed out to my studio in a bit to make some looms. Since CraftSanity is a home-based business, I will continue to
4 days ago by craftsanity I’m so glad we can still go outside here in Michigan. We took a short walk through the woods today, but did not go anywhere else. Thankfully, I’m a total homebody. I can do this stay at home thing. I’ve trained for this my whole life. If we couldn’t go outside this would be much more difficult. We’ll see how we all feel about this in 21 days. ❤️