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An Unplanned Quilt Story and Kaffe Fassett Fabric Giveaway

by jennifer September 30, 2016

by jennifer September 30, 2016

By Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood Deadlines inspire me. So does the feeling of gratitude that washes over me like a gentle wave every time something…
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My Improv Quilt Story: How making a quilt helped me cope with the loss of my newspaper column

by jennifer February 22, 2015

by jennifer February 22, 2015

After nearly 17 years as a reporter and columnist for The Grand Rapids Press and MLive.com, my weekly art and craft column has…
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CraftSanity Podcast Episode 147: An audio tour of Dinderbeck, Grand Rapids’ first community printshop

by jennifer November 17, 2014

by jennifer November 17, 2014

It just got a whole lot easier to be a printmaker in West Michigan thanks to three Grand Rapids artists. Anthony Mead, 27,…
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CraftSanity Podcast Episode 145: Sally England talks about her career as a macrame artist

by jennifer October 19, 2014

by jennifer October 19, 2014

For the last couple weeks I’ve been walking around with cotton twine in my pocket and Sally England is partly to blame. I…
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Got Wool? This Braided Mug Rug Project Will Help Use Up Your Stash

by jennifer August 10, 2008

by jennifer August 10, 2008

I recently took a little road trip to Kalamazoo, Mich. where I visited Letty Klein at Pine Lane Farm. We sat out on…

3 weeks ago by craftsanity I’ll be packing like crazy for the next few weeks before moving the CraftSanity Headquarters to new digs that will allow for the separation of my home and studio space. (I still can’t quite believe this is actually happening.) These are some of the rugs I wove for my family over the holiday break. I’ll be teaching a rug workshop this spring in my new West Michigan studio. Stay tuned for details. In the meantime, I just listed two more rug looms for sale in my shop. (Link in profile.)
2 weeks ago by craftsanity As I continue to box up my life to prep for a mega move, I’m getting all kinds of ideas that I have to wait about a month to execute at my new studio. (I’m itching to dip this coaster into a natural dye pot.) Full disclosure: I wove this today when I should have been exclusively packing. I made it out of a few sad and discarded sock tops.) This is all in an effort to weave household goods out of up-cycled materials and keep as much as possible out of the landfills. I like free weaving supplies. How
1 week ago by craftsanity When I pack loom orders I often have to suppress the urge to stop and weave. It’s no secret that I would rather weave than pack orders, but I’m so grateful for all the kindred spirits who support my handmade business and thrilled that you get to weave on looms that I absolutely love to use myself. My business is personal. I sell products I love and I’m grateful that 10 years of boxing up orders in my kitchen has slowly enabled me to move to a new headquarters where my studio will be located across the driveway from my
3 days ago by craftsanity This is the typical winter morning routine for Justine the Cat. She naps on her favorite CraftSanity rug with her face as close to the heat register as possible. CraftSanity Rug Looms are available in my shop for those who want to weave rugs for their cats, too. (Link in profile.) Have a cozy day, folks. . . . . #JustineTheCat #catlady #cat #cats #craftsanityloom #rug #craftsanitylooms #weave #weaving #weaver #fiberart #homedecor #handwoven
2 days ago by craftsanity I’m packing my Feista dishes and had to stop and appreciate them. I just love these and want them in all the colors. : ) . . . . . . #fiestaware #fiesta #dishes #packinghouse #moving #rainbowdishes #rainbow