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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…

6 days ago by craftsanity My husband gave me this sweatshirt as a present when we were in college. Admittedly, I did say this a lot back then and not much has changed more than two decades later. Today I mended the sleeves because I plan to wear this shirt forever. #mending #whatever #favoriteshirt #sincecollege #thefabricofmylife #mend #minorrepairs #tinystitches #90sfashion
5 days ago by craftsanity I stitched a faded test print of CraftSanity Embroidery Sampler No. 3 during tonight’s #DemDebate . Now it’s time to get some sleep. #embroidery #sampler #stitch #embroiderysampler #embroideryofinstagram #handprinted #craftsanity #craftsanitypress
2 days ago by craftsanity I’m carving another one of my oldest daughter’s designs today before I head into my print studio to pull some prints. This one is dedicated to everyone out there living with depression and anxiety. Always remember that you are not alone. Please keep going and reach out if you need help. The National Suicide Hotline is 1-800-273-8255. ❤️ It’s challenging to accept that I cannot always stop bad things from happening in this wild and beautiful world, so I occupy myself with making things and empowering others to unlock the healing power of creativity, too. Sometimes my efforts feel like
1 day ago by craftsanity The carving is done. : ) #craftsanitypress #arttherapy #printmaking #linocut #lino #ptintmakersofinstagram #art #motherdaughterart #colab #recharge #bekind #tryagain #keepgoing #youarenotalone #printmaker #handcarved
13 hours ago by craftsanity This was the scene after last night’s print session. Shirt patches for my students and a new batch of CraftSanity Embroidery samplers for an upcoming workshop are hot off the press. #craftsanitypress #printmaker #printmaking #printer #linocut #lino #printmakersofinstagram #tshirtpatches #embroidery #embroiderysamplerdesign