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Dear Craft World, I’m taking this Halloween off

by jennifer October 26, 2014

by jennifer October 26, 2014

Yes, you heard that right. I’m not going to forgo precious sleep to stay up all night making handmade costumes and party favors…
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CraftSanity Magazine Issue 9 Preorder Preview Sale

by jennifer June 20, 2013

by jennifer June 20, 2013

At long last, the CraftSanity Magazine Issue 9 Preorder Sale is on! Inside Issue 9 you will find an exciting variety of projects…
Recipes weaving
Weaving My Way Back To The Loom

by jennifer November 23, 2008

by jennifer November 23, 2008

Today my art & craft column is about Jochen Ditterich, 73, of Grand Rapids, a fantastic weaver who taught me a great deal…
Recipes
An Applesauce Recipe That Might Change Your Life : )

by jennifer October 19, 2008

by jennifer October 19, 2008

Happy Fall, everyone! Today I have a tasty gift for you, so keep reading. Not long after I met a cute guy at…
Food Recipes
Kohlrabi Rocks!

by jennifer June 11, 2008

by jennifer June 11, 2008

Isn’t this kohlrabi beautiful? My share partner at Trillium Haven, the CSA farm I joined this year didn’t want her half of this…
Recipes
Baking a Batch of Memories

by jennifer January 16, 2008

by jennifer January 16, 2008

One of my favorite things to do in this world is bite into one of my mom’s delicious chocolate chip cookies. It’s such…

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. ❤️