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CraftSanity Episode 223: A conversation with Diana Weymar, creator of the Tiny Pricks Project public art project featuring hundreds of vintage linens embroidered with Trump quotes

by jennifer July 21, 2019

by jennifer July 21, 2019

When Donald Trump called himself “a very stable genius” in January of 2018, many of found his comment a bit stunning in ways…
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Traverse City artist Andrew Rockwood makes a splash on the Day 1 of ArtPrize 8 with his Trout Bike entry

by jennifer September 22, 2016

by jennifer September 22, 2016

By Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood About a half hour after Artprize 2016 kicked off Wednesday in Grand Rapids, Michigan, there were sightings downtown of a…
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Weaving in the Ends And Moving on to the Next Project

by jennifer May 26, 2012

by jennifer May 26, 2012

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…
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Stitch A Charity Quilt With Me At July 21 Stitch-in, Be Part of ArtPrize 2010

by jennifer July 16, 2010

by jennifer July 16, 2010

Finally updated with video Oh my word, I’m so tired! I’ve been stitching like mad lately and wanted to give you folks an…
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A CraftSanity Apron Contest & Show Reminder and New Project Announcement

by jennifer April 14, 2010

by jennifer April 14, 2010

My oh my. I’m insanely busy and kind of loving it. I’m exhausted and I don’t really know what day it is, but,…
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CraftSanity Episode 97: A Chat With Grand Rapids Urban Experiment Creator Rob Bliss

by jennifer May 24, 2009

by jennifer May 24, 2009

Get the Mp3 player widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! Rob Bliss bills himself as a just a regular guy.…
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Grand Rapids Chalk Flood Unites, Brightens Up Downtown

by jennifer April 18, 2009

by jennifer April 18, 2009

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – Doesn’t this look happy? I just loved seeing the downtown sidewalks looking so bright and whimsical after today’s first-ever…

1 week 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
7 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
7 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. ❤️
2 days ago by craftsanity We’re doing a little comfort baking before more unpacking and mask sewing. Things are about to get intense here in Michigan. Stay strong, everyone. ❤️
22 hours ago by craftsanity I just figured out how to make face masks using a single piece of fabric (plus ties) with a filter pocket and nose wire. So far, this is the fastest way I’ve found to make these masks with the pocket and nose adjustment. Now to set up an assembly line. I can post a video tutorial tonight if anyone would find it helpful. ✌&♥️ #covid_19 #homemademask #masksforheroes #PPE #homemadeppe #facemask #flattenthecurve #doyourpart #flatteningthecurve